DUMPLIN’: How does the movie compare to the book?

If you’ve been paying attention at all to the YA book world, you’ve heard of Julie Murphy’s book Dumplin’ and the fact that Netflix adapted it into an original movie. Featuring a protagonist who unashamedly introduces herself as a fat girl—and who doesn’t lose weight in the story in order for her life to begin—it’sContinue reading “DUMPLIN’: How does the movie compare to the book?”

Crazy Rich Asians: Does the movie live up to the book?

Much buzz has been made about the movie version of Kevin Kwan’s novel Crazy Rich Asians. The movie is significant as it is the first major studio film in the U.S. with an all-Asian and Asian American cast in 25 years (since 1993’s The Joy Luck Club). Of course, it is joined in this categoryContinue reading “Crazy Rich Asians: Does the movie live up to the book?”

Shelf to Screen Reviews: An Introduction

A regular feature I’ll be posting is something I’m calling “Shelf to Screen reviews.” These, simply, are reviews of movies that are based on books. It’s less of a critique of the book or movie and more evaluating how true the movie stayed to the book, whether in spirit or in actual plot line. OfContinue reading “Shelf to Screen Reviews: An Introduction”