The Beach
Author: Alex Garland
Year of publication: 1996
Plot summary: Richard, Étienne and Francoise look for the mysterious paradise said to exist on an isolated island in Thailand and find it, but is it really paradise?
As usual, the book makes much more sense than the movie. Even 2001 was understandable in its paper format. With 'The Beach' the movie, all I remember is Richard losing his mind and long sequences of him running around shooting drug dealers in the jungle. After reading the book I actually understand why that happened, even though having an insande person as the narrator always makes the story a bit confusing. But it was still a thrilling story to read, and Garland uses fast, snappy dialouge and narrating. The plot always pushes forward, even when it doesn't seem like it. Besides, it has become somewhat a cult classic, so if for none of the reasons mentioned above, you should read because of that.
Year of publication: 1996
Plot summary: Richard, Étienne and Francoise look for the mysterious paradise said to exist on an isolated island in Thailand and find it, but is it really paradise?
As usual, the book makes much more sense than the movie. Even 2001 was understandable in its paper format. With 'The Beach' the movie, all I remember is Richard losing his mind and long sequences of him running around shooting drug dealers in the jungle. After reading the book I actually understand why that happened, even though having an insande person as the narrator always makes the story a bit confusing. But it was still a thrilling story to read, and Garland uses fast, snappy dialouge and narrating. The plot always pushes forward, even when it doesn't seem like it. Besides, it has become somewhat a cult classic, so if for none of the reasons mentioned above, you should read because of that.
Kommentarer
Trackback