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Charlie Wilson's War
George Crile (paperback)
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin isn't shy about taking liberties with Crile's
2003 nonfiction best-seller: He changes names and invents Amy Adams'
executive-assistant character. Still, the film captures much of the
color and humor of Crile's 523-page account, albeit in an abridged form. — Kate Ward
Fidelity-o-meter: 3/5
The Complete Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi (paperback)
In co-adapting her autobiographical comics about coming of age during
Iran's Islamic revolution, Satrapi left out some unsavory details: a
suicide attempt, a stint as a pot dealer. But most of the book's plot
(and its bittersweet wit) leaps from page to screen unscathed. — Adam Markovitz
Fidelity-o-meter: 4/5
P.S. I Love You
Cecelia Ahern (paperback)
Although director/co-writer Richard LaGravenese is true to Ahern's
general plot about a young widow, his film veers way off course. Hilary
Swank's Holly now totes hubby's ashes around with her and meets a
contrived new love interest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan); plus, her dad and
three brothers are MIA. — Lindsay Soll
Fidelity-o-meter: 2/5
