7 Books to Read Before You See the Movie

by Jesse Andrews

Though this novel begs inevitable thematic comparisons to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (2012), it stands on its own... Full review >

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by Jill Ciment

Could have been loopy in less deft hands, but Ciment (The Tattoo Artist, 2005, etc.) keeps things lively and edgy throughout. Full review >

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by Mitch Cullin

A talented writer’s bold step forward. Let’s hope Cullin isn’t finished with Sherlock Holmes. Full review >

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by Gillian Flynn

For most of the wild story’s running time, however, every sentence crackles with enough baleful energy to fuel a whole town... Full review >

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by John Green

Lighter than Looking for Alaska (2005), deeper than An Abundance of Katherines (2006) and reminiscent of Gregory Galloway’s... Full review >

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by David Lipsky

Still, a nicely gossipy inside view of a writer’s world and a beautiful yet anguished mind. Full review >

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by Dick Lehr & Gerard O’Neill

With enough unanswered questions for two sequels, the authors offer a pile of evidence that (in South Boston at least)... Full review >

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