tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post3679203476219698711..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: Let the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-33917845092642387702012-11-05T22:23:27.774+00:002012-11-05T22:23:27.774+00:00Of course that's alright!
I feel like... I wo...Of course that's alright! <br />I feel like... I wouldn't necessarily expect the film to be that action-y (because the book, if you look at it as a whole, isn't really that action-y) but that there'd be just enough suspense and action to make it interesting as opposed to like, dull. <br /><br />So, basically, considering all the different opinions on the film just in the comments here, I'm clearly going to have to watch it myself to see who's right... I mean, who I agree with. Obviously. Ahem.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-31423398448040298412012-11-05T11:25:33.932+00:002012-11-05T11:25:33.932+00:00Sorry for being so late in replying to your commen...Sorry for being so late in replying to your comment on instagram but I'll do it here if that's OK. I haven't read the book and came to the film off the back of the high critical acclaim and also recommendations from a wide variety of friends, many of whom I hadn't taken for foreign film fans. I expected something much more immediate and fast-paced. As the film progressed, I was even holding out for a 'From Dusk Till Dawn' style left turn. Obviously it never came, and I was left having seen an underwhelming, albeit gorgeous looking film that I knew I'd have to see again, minus the skewed expectations.<br />I saw it again last week and loved it. It's an art-house love story/coming of age film and the pacing is completely appropriate. While a book-film adaptation will always be decried by fans of the book demanding absolute faithfulness, I'd have hoped the author having written the screenplay would lend some authenticity. Anyway, there's my two-penneth. If you can watch the film as the film, I fully recommend giving it a go.Mattowarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245715832684524370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-34232313133970748092012-11-01T22:24:48.312+00:002012-11-01T22:24:48.312+00:00Oh maaaan, I love it when you don't think you ...Oh maaaan, I love it when you don't think you like a book that much, but then you think about it all the time and you're like 'MAN that got under my skin!' Like We Need To Talk About Kevin did to me, only really, I don't like that book! But it sure got to me!<br /><br />And YAY VAMPIRE TWISTS! I do so enjoy those. Especially Eric-style ones. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-67072149599729262212012-11-01T21:30:15.205+00:002012-11-01T21:30:15.205+00:00I saw the Swedish movie when it came out, and it w...I saw the Swedish movie when it came out, and it was really good and really screwed up. The book was oddly good too... like I didn't think I was enjoying it all that much as I was reading it, but then noticed that I was thinking about it even when was I wasn't reading it at the moment, and you know, that's a good thing. And I had lots of fun discussions with my honeyman after finishing it too. So yay, good unique twist on vampires!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-53841232922231377422012-10-30T09:10:27.963+00:002012-10-30T09:10:27.963+00:00Duuuuude, I LOVE that word. (Smorgasbord... Just i...Duuuuude, I LOVE that word. (Smorgasbord... Just in case THAT wasn't clear!) and YES totally that, except also the craziness is kind of all spread out, so it's not TOO stressful to read, if you know what I mean?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-77442132008863172012-10-30T01:05:02.462+00:002012-10-30T01:05:02.462+00:00Hmmm, heard of the movie but didn't realize th...Hmmm, heard of the movie but didn't realize that it was a book! Love your summary at the end - seems like a whole Smörgåsbord of craziness all up in there. Etudesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106938419901219249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-21350376887314572372012-10-29T19:20:29.757+00:002012-10-29T19:20:29.757+00:00I loves ambiguity in characters. Just... All the s...I loves ambiguity in characters. Just... All the shades of goodness/badness in all characters. Yes please. This book does that really well :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-20274316641138525342012-10-29T19:18:59.132+00:002012-10-29T19:18:59.132+00:00Ahhh, see you have extra reasons to dislike it cau...Ahhh, see you have extra reasons to dislike it cause, how would we know what a bad Swedish accent is?! I'm really thinking that the book is a lot more exciting than the film, but... I don't know if I like the film or not! I probably would, so then you probably shouldn't trust my judgement on this either hahaLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-4668242461868838642012-10-29T19:17:01.007+00:002012-10-29T19:17:01.007+00:00I'm thinking... I think there are things in th...I'm thinking... I think there are things in the book that I can imagine being sort of boring onscreen like when characters are like thinking and gross things like that. But then there are also things that I'd imagine would be much better/scarier onscreen. So... I'm basically going to have to watch it myself, aren't I?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-15865363754124016462012-10-29T19:14:15.608+00:002012-10-29T19:14:15.608+00:00Yay! I really liked this, so hopefully you will to...Yay! I really liked this, so hopefully you will too- I'd imagine that liking the film is a good start :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-7687932857794215752012-10-29T19:13:21.088+00:002012-10-29T19:13:21.088+00:00That IS a good tag line! My friend really loves th...That IS a good tag line! My friend really loves the film, so I've been hearing about it for AGES, and I should probably watch it someday! (Although having read some below comments... I'm not so sure! Hehe!)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-31654768342240322952012-10-29T19:03:51.687+00:002012-10-29T19:03:51.687+00:00I am intrigued by this. Especially the idea of the...I am intrigued by this. Especially the idea of the ambiguous good guys/bad guys/all the guys. I prefer that to being TOLD who I am to root for.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-62708297437136476632012-10-29T16:32:20.811+00:002012-10-29T16:32:20.811+00:00I've also seen the Swedish film and I hated it...I've also seen the Swedish film and I hated it. It bored me to tears. Mainly because I thought the girl was such a bad actress and her accent/speech was not convincing. I bought the book a few months back since it's supposed to be a lot better, but I just don't feel like reading in Swedish atm, so it's been lost somewhere in my Swedish book pile conveniently placed behind my English tbr pile :)FBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655437171734022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-29445010878131006632012-10-29T16:20:14.563+00:002012-10-29T16:20:14.563+00:00I watched the Swedish version of this. And was so ...I watched the Swedish version of this. And was so bored I was screaming inside my head. But since you can put down the book, I'll bet it's not NEARLY as bad.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-68177999257240758622012-10-29T13:14:12.581+00:002012-10-29T13:14:12.581+00:00I didn't know this was a book either! I've...I didn't know this was a book either! I've seen the Swedish film as well and really loved it. I wonder how it holds up to the book. I'll be reading this ASAP. Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765818961868868617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-61463654603159325172012-10-29T13:04:50.755+00:002012-10-29T13:04:50.755+00:00I loved the Swedish film version of this! I though...I loved the Swedish film version of this! I thought they did such a beautiful job, and the tag line was brilliant (Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years and, she just moved in next door.) I didn't know it was a book though. I might have to check this out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com