I definitly recommend to read the book first before watching the movie.. some parts you can only get if you read the book and I think its a very exciting romantic movie ..Just cant wait to see the sequels.........My sister read all the books and she really loved the movie. Its very personal when you read the novel and then see the movie because you can see the actors acting out the characters thoughts that was in the novel.. But if you were to just see the movie and not read the book you wouldnt get the characters thoughts . Its not as exciting.