If you have'nt read the book then see the movie and read the book afterward. The book is a lot more indepth and when seeing the movie after the book you realize you know a lot more of what is going on than what was presented in the movie. A scene was left out that would have made the "signing of the divorce papers" a lot more impactive and the changing of whom she was doing her prayers for didnt leave you with the feeling of awe that you had surrounding the actual story of who she was doing her prayers for and what happened subsequent to those prayers. Overall it was good and the story was held too except for those two areas. As I said before if you did not read the book first you will REALLY like the book after the movie.