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What happened is the least of it. It__ a novel, and once you__e finished a novel, what happened in it is of little importance and soon forgotten. What matter are the possibilities and ideas that the novelist__ imaginary plot communicates to us and infuses us with, a plot that we recall far more vividly than real events and to which we pay far more attention.
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What happened is the least of it. It__ a novel, and once you__e finished a novel, what happened in it is of little importance and soon forgotten. What matter are the possibilities and ideas that the novelist__ imaginary plot communicates to us and infuses us with, a plot that we recall far more vividly than real events and to which we pay far more attention.
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I'm sure that the book is incrediable, phenomenal and so on and so on going in positive direction... But the film wasn't made well (I'm talking about NeedFul Things by Stephen King), the effects weren't good, some scenes were missed, for example I'm very curiouis how does the guy kills his wife with the harmer... The scene reminds me for Shining, but Unfortunately in the Shining there were more possibilities to be saw this scene, than in this film... If some disadvantages will be fixed, then I'm sure that the film will be pretty interesting, however to don't forget about the quality!