Book to Film
One True Loves Movie Adaptation Review
Not too long ago One True Loves popped up on my feed in Hulu. And while I enjoyed the book, the trailer looked semi-interested, so I figured why not. So without wasting too much time, let’s dive right in! Book Summary Emma Blair is in her twenties, married to her high school sweetheart Jesse, and traveling the world. Together, they have built a life in Los Angeles, running away from the lives their parents wanted for them. Emma to run her parent’s book store and Jesse’s parents dreams of him becoming a successful, professional swimmer. Yet on their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a plane that crashes over the…
Where The Crawdads Sing Movie Review
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was released as a book on August 14, 2018, and the movie version was released not long after, on July 15, 2022. The movie trailers made a lot of big promises, we would finally see Kya on the big screen, not just in our own heads. Yet Where the Crawdads Sing is a perfect example of why books don’t always translate well into film. Book Summary Where The Crawdads Sing is a story told in dual timelines, set in Barkley Cove, and follows the life of a young girl named Kya. We meet Kya as a child, dealing with the repercussions of an…

