well after watching the film i thought it was absolutely a great story and i never even thought of reading the book until a friend told me it was an excellent read and much better than the film and guess what it is the author has done very well with this book and involves the user in the story and makes anyone that reads it feel completely involved and overwhelmed by the story i would advise anybody to read this book as it is a great read and is good for all ages. i would also highly reccomend this book to anybody that has seen the film as the film really doesnt do this story justice it is simply fantastic and have found myself reading it more than once as it cannot be explained how the author has creatively used the words in this to make your imagination take you into the story .