I'm not sure at all what I think about this book which is why I've just rated at the average and the common 3 stars. I watched the movie a year ago and thought it's about time that I read the book. I have, of course, heard to usual 'the book is better than the movie'. After reading the book? I think I have to beg to differ. There are so many things in the book that I really did not enjoy and prefer not to have discovered. The quality of the writing itself I can appreciate, it definitely haunts me in my sleep last night. What's foremost on my mind? How lonely can "heaven" be?! No thanks, I think I'd stick to my Christian belief of Heaven.