"You can tell which girls lack mothers by the look of their hair."

[rubykatewriting]

They're adapting The Secret Life of Bees into a movie. David Gordon Green is handling the adaptation, which gives me a smidgen of hope that the novel won't be completely ruined in the transfer.

But.

This book is one of those that I felt so close to while I was reading it, and when I finished, it was like saying farewell to a beloved friend. I'm reluctant to see the transformation because I know they're going to change things - it's inevitable - and not necessarily in the bad way either. It could be a wonderful film with its own magic and I may even love it. It's just that kind of outcome is such a rarity.

For every The Virgin Suicides there is Where the Heart Is, and I really hope The Secret Life of Bees turns out to be an example of the former.

Comments

[random-serious.livejournal.com]

Really? I found the book appealing, and it has what it takes to be good movie, IMO.

[rubykatewriting.livejournal.com]

It really does. I'm just hoping they don't fuck it up.