They never are as good as the book, but they did a nice job. It's refreshing to see a story that doesn't rely on special effects and guns to get the plot going. Lots of beautiful people and the story was nice, even though a lot of the back story was lost and many of the supporting characters didn't get much screen time.
My only complaint would have been with the female lead. She seemed to only have one expression - ticked off. But other than that, a pleasant movie even though I was drafted as designated driver.