re: Would you rather read a book or watch a 2 hour movie that the book is about?

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the movie is 2 hours and let's assume an average 300 page book, they cut about half the book out minimum.

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A lot of the imagery that is descriptive in a book can be immediately seen on screen though.

Most movies don't follow the book as closely as they should though. I think it would be beneficial if the author of the book worked closely with the director of the movie. I'm not sure how often that happens.