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Its_shaad t1_itkjc6y wrote

It feels quite amusing that I just finished watching the movie for the first time and had not actually read the book. All I can say was it was worth it and I enjoyed watching it. Perhaps I should go with the book too now.

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ComicsNBigBooks OP t1_itl1q36 wrote

Oh, you most definitely should read the book. Funny thing is that hardly anything from the book is spoiled for you.

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tolerablycool t1_itljfsl wrote

There's also an excellent u abridged audiobook if that's more your speed. I thought it was wonderful and a great little way to trick my adhd brain into doing household chores.

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SleptLikeANaturalLog t1_itlukrs wrote

You will NOT be disappointed. I recently finished the book after picking it up and putting it down over the course of a year (sometimes re-reading entire chapters when I’d forgotten some parts). I’m simply not much of a reader. Like OP, I think I can totally become an avid reader thanks to this book.

The important thing about the book is to enjoy the journey. Undoubtedly, the buildup of anticipation for what comes next is overwhelming and makes you want to fly through the very long book. I had to remind myself to enjoy the long ride because the buildups truly make the bits of relief sprinkled throughout and toward the end so much more rewarding.

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Its_shaad t1_itpd3b7 wrote

Sure thing, I'm definitely going to read that.

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ComicsNBigBooks OP t1_iu4hst4 wrote

Second-ing this! I read the book over the course of about 3 months. There were times where I was tempted to just fly through to the ending, but I kept prolonging it and believe it definitely enhanced my reading experience. The story just feels much more rewarding over a gradual period of time versus binge reading it; you truly feel the years that have passed and the gravity of the story's events.

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