I read the books and they really made you connect with the characters, you could feel how she was feeling the whole time and really relate to them. The movie was completely the opposite, everything from the book was in the movie besides the emotions. It reminded me of a Disney Channel or Sci-FYI movie. I thought the special effects were juvenile and lame. I was very disappointed and let down by this movie. Also, If you didn't read the books you would have no clue what was going on half the time.