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I saw/read it many years ago (and I was young), but how about Out of Africa? I remember falling in love with the movie, and then trying to read the book and getting bogged down in too many details about how to run a plantation in Africa. I would like to try both again. As I understand it, the movie takes details/story from several of her books, not just the eponymous one.
And, I'm definitely not saying the movie is BETTER than the book, but I recommend seeing The English Patient before reading the book. Some people found the book confusing and hard to follow, but if you've seen the movie and already know the story, you can just lose yourself in Ondaatje's beautiful writing and enjoy. That was my experience, anyway.
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