I am a big fan of the books. I get that it's really tough to funnel a 500 page book (full of seemingly insignificant details) into a 2 hour movie. BUT, I went with my husband, who has never read the book, and he came away wondering "and WHY do they love each other so much? I don't get it??" That's the big issue I have with the movie. Husband and I both agree Peter Facinelli was the best actor in the joint and we would have liked to have seen more of him. Bottom line: if you love the books, you will like this movie and it will make sense. Otherwise, it leaves something to be desired as far as emotional depth.