Never read the book, but my best girl is obsessed, so I treated her 12 year old butt to the midnight showing on Thursday. Expected to fall asleep, but how could I have. It was pretty good and full of that angst-ridden love that some of us have been lucky to have. I would recommend any female to see it, and if you are lucky enough to have a cool guy in your life, he'll go too. Can wait to see the rest of the movies.