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A review by lauraleafromthelibrary
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje

challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I am very disappointed — more so by the fact that this was one of my favourite movies of all-time, and the book just fell totally flat for me. The heartbreaking love story, the mysterious English patient; I can’t believe I’m saying it but the cinematic performance was so much better — film adaptations usually don’t do books justice but in this case, the movie actually wins. Ahhhhh. Maybe literary fiction isn’t my jam?