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JENNIFER'S BODY NOVEL, July 15, 2009
This review is from: Jennifer's Body (Paperback)
At first glance, i didn't see the blood-splatter on the cover and thought to myself: "This looks like a stupid book about an anorexic prostitute, and her teen angst!" But then, i realized the blood, and my new thought was: "HEY! That looks interesting!" i read the preview Amazon provided, and the next day i bought the book. I didn't read it real quick, still questionable about it's premise. "A teen girl possessed by the devil goes on a killing spree, and her "plain-jane" friend must stop her!" sounds pretty stupid. I then read at the bottom of the cover, that it was based on Diablo Cody's screenplay for the movie of the same title, i watched the trailer for the movie on Youtube, and started the book. I finished it in about 2 hours (1 hour and 45 minutes). So, this book is not for people who want a long story that will take them days. The book plays out like the film Titanic, meaning the majority of it, apart from the beginning and end, is a flashback. What i love most about this story is it's descriptions of characters and the gruesome scenes. So not for the people with a weak stomach (Even though the gore doesn't get too bad). It is also well written for a book that is about these cerain things (possession, murder, teens, etc.). What i don't like is that apart from being a story about possession and murder, there is still it's scenes of teen-angst and dating, and "what top should i wear tomorrow?" this is mainly a girl's book, and guys would like it for the action and gore. Good book, and recomended to anyone who thinks it sounds interesting, and to people who think it sounds like a stupid story should at least give it a chance.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
An average-quality movie novel., October 17, 2011
This review is from: Jennifer's Body (Paperback)
A curious aspect of the paperback-only novelization of "Jennifer's Body" is that it is 194 pages, yet I read it inside of one hour. The longest book of any significant length that I've ever finished in so small an amount of time. That's probably the most remarkable thing about it, as a matter of fact. Typically, a novelization of a video game or movie has greater detail and is more extensive than the original form. In this case, it's actually the other way around. Audrey Nixon, for some reason or another, decided to simplify the novel and format it in a way to make it more acceptable to a lower age level. Lower and mid teens, I guess, as opposed to upper teens. This, I feel, is the mistake that was made in the writing of this novel. Not a mistake. The mistake. It is never a good idea to have a film and its novel be meant for distinctly different audiences. People who saw the movie will be confused when they read the novel, and people who read the novel will, if they are even allowed, be rather rudely surprised when they see the movie. Not that the two bear no resemblance to one another, however. Jennifer Check still kills boys and eats them, and Needy Lesnicky still brings her down in the end. But its told in a simpler and less graphic format than the movie- once again, the apparent fact that each was intended for a notably different audience leaps readily to mind. In one notable case, however, the novel did manage to include something the movie did not- indications of the truth about the band Low Shoulder, and more than just what the movie already showed us about their self-serving deal with Satan. What the novel shows us, towards the beginning and towards the end, is not just that Low Shoulder are not very good guys- they are *cowards*. I liked the fact that the novel manages to make Low Shoulder even more repulsive than they are in the movie. So that it did well. Overall, this is more or less the events of the film "Jennifer's Body" in simplified, written form. I only recommend it if you really did like the movie, can find a copy at a low price, and don't open it up expecting too much. Meet those three requirements and you could certainly find worse ways to spend a few dollars.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Faithful to the movie, but lacking realism in dialogue, December 7, 2010
This review is from: Jennifer's Body (Paperback)
I was eager to pick up the novelization of JENNIFER'S BODY after I found that one had been written. However, my excitement quickly dropped down a notch when I found out it was a young adult book, which immediately spelled dread. Much to my digress, I bought the book and read it within a few hours. While I am happy to say that it follows the movie to the T (and bridges events that didn't make sense in the movie,) the dialogue in the book was extremely unrealistic, particularly in regards to how Needy reacts to her boyfriend's eventual demise ('holy crap!' is not a proper phrase to use as your boyfriend is getting eaten alive.)
I would have loved to see a more adult approach to this story. It was obviously more adult-driven just based on the character Amanda Seyfried played in the film, which makes it hard for me to understand why the author would dumb it down for a more 'teen-friendly' audience (though I can blame the publisher for this.)
This is a fun book which can easily be read in a few hours. I might have enjoyed it more if I were a younger teen, but it isn't a bad book.
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