"The Children of Men" by P. D. James

[BillyxRansom]

Anyone ever read this book?? Reading it now.

[Odetta]

I am reading it now as well. I have seen the movie... some big differences but I am enjoying the book... How about you, Billy?

[BillyxRansom]

Book is really good, so far. I've already seen some major differences. Oh, this would be fun to discuss with you in real-time! Are you on yahoo right now?

[mia/susannah]

I have not heard of this book or the author. But to be honest. I only read Stephen King. I don't really know why I don't read anyone else. I have read one book by Koonz that was really good and one by Grisham. But have not heard of this particular author.

[Odetta]

There was a movie adaptation of this book a few years ago, mia... it was quite good and an interesting story concept.

Basically, the premise is that humans are no longer fertile and the human race is a generation away from extinction.

[Odetta]

There are some BIG differences... but I'm only halfway through, so we'll see where it goes.

[mia/susannah]

Odetta, sounds very intersting. I will have to get this book and read it.

[ZoNeSeeK]

The movie IMO is one of the best ive seen in the last 5 years.

P D James is a UK Senator - apparently alot of the differences relate to the way the book is slanted politically, more to do with UK's foreign policy and immigration laws etc. I really want to read it.

[Odetta]

YOU'RE the one who got me interested in Children of Men in the first place, ZoNie! Yes, you should read it!

[BillyxRansom]

The movie IMO is one of the best ive seen in the last 5 years.

P D James is a UK Senator - apparently alot of the differences relate to the way the book is slanted politically, more to do with UK's foreign policy and immigration laws etc. I really want to read it.

a) QUOTED FOR TRUTH

b) wow really she's a senator?

[ZoNeSeeK]

Yup

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._D._James

Also from Wikipedia\Children Of Men:


Adaptations
A loose film adaptation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men), directed by Alfonso Cuarón (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Cuar%C3%B3n) and starring Clive Owen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Owen), was released in 2006. Substantial changes were made in terms of plot, political message and characters in the updated film.
David Eick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Eick) (producer of Battlestar Galactica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_%282004_TV_series%29)) is currently working on a TV show adaptation of the novel for the Sci Fi Channel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sci_Fi_Channel_%28United_States%29).[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_Men#cite_note-1)

[Jean]

I read two short stories by P.D.James, one called The Girl Who Loved Graveyards, the other about Lizzie Borden and the tiger, I don't remember what it was called; both very good. Also a detective novel which didn't impress me much, although was written rather well, don't remember the title, either.

[Odetta]

OK... I just finished the book yesterday and the last half of the book is dramatically different from the movie... makes me wonder why they did what they did in the movie!?!?!

[ZoNeSeeK]

There's interviews out there with Cuaren O, and im pretty sure he had his reasons as to why they changed certain things.

[Odetta]

well, they didn't just change certain things... they change the whole story line for the last half of the story! It's a pretty radical difference...

I think the book is way better and I loved the movie as well.