A few days ago I saw a movie poster for 'Boy 7'. This originally is a Dutch book, but it has been translated into many languages, including English. Now it has also been made into a movie. The movie is in Dutch, so if you don't speak this language you might not be able to see the film. Lucky you! I decided to watch the trailer later that night, and by this time I was extremely excited. Boy 7 is one of my favourite books - dare I say my favourite book. So can you imagine my excitement? Well that was shattered the second the trailer started. Nothing in the trailer happened in the book or is just plain wrong. The main storyline is probably the same, but all the details are wrong and that infuriates me! When the trailer ended I was so mad that I felt like throwing the hard cover version of boy 7 in the director's face and scream 'READ THE BOOK' and then storming away. And now every time I see the trailer on TV I want to throw the book at the TV. This book is m
It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it. ~ Oscar Wilde