Book first or movie first?

[DEEPA PUJARI]

Always book first. I would like to experience the story as the lead character myself before I let someone else steal the show .

[alexandriaNS]

I for sure read the book first, just because I don't want the movie to spoil the book's ending. However, sometimes I find myself reading the books because I happened to see the movie!

[camwilliams]

Totally depends! For certain books like Sense and Sensibility or Little Dorrit, watching the film adaptation first can help me understand what's going on in the book a lot better. Other times I simply get to the book first, like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings.

[Nini28]

Personally, I love movies better. I like to see and hear what's going on. If the movie is good then I will maybe read the book even though movies and books are different.

[NatRose]

For me it's either or and just depends on the situation. A good movie or show can inspire me to read the book or the other way around. Sometimes I'm not even that interested at seeing the movie based off of a book I read. There are cases (like in the case of the 100) where I enjoy the movie/show much more than I enjoy the book.

[eliviac35]

Book first! I like to be able to create my own images of characters and scenes when I am reading. If I watch the movie before the book, I am only able to see the characters as the people who were cast to play them in the movie.

[blackpinkpurple]

I strongly prefer books over movies. When you read a book you paint your own scenes, you imagine the story with each and every word you read. It is just so much more personal and connected to yourself when you do that. I love taking my time moving from one chapter to another, maybe even taking a break and steeping in all the information just read.

With movies, everything is happening simultaneously and too much information thrown at you too fast. There is nothing left to our own imagination, we just have to process everything that we see. And sometimes some actors are not that emotive and you are left wondering what they are doing or what they are feeling right now. Reading expressions on people is a tough job at times, so I prefer books over movie adaption any day.

[Falling4Ever]

I always tend to watch the movie after I've read the book. I know the book will be more detailed and I don't want the plot ruined, while I mainly watch movies to just enjoy, not for the plot.

[Sumansona1344]

Book first always!
Movies leave out various details and cut off little scenes which play an important role in the story. I am sometimes disappointed because my imagination of the characters and places never match with the movie scenes. Though, I would love to become a director who make movies totally based on the book. I will never leave any details and get customized clothes for the characters as mentioned in the book.

[Arite Seki]

Book first, then movie. I find that when I watch the movie first, the movie choices like casting and scenery will pop up in my head when I read the book and I won't be able to experience it fully. You do always run the risk of seeing a movie that doesn't live up to your expectations, which has happened to me so many times. But I think the best way is to keep in mind that the movie is made with film-goers in mind and so a lot of details, which may seem important, are left out.

[Yearly Joy Besoy]

I prefer to read the book first because there are always small alterations when it is adapted into a movie. Some can capture the essence of the book into a movie but reading the book gives me a better understanding of the story.

[Lady-of-Literature]

It depends on the reader. Someone pointed that by reading the book first you are able to imagine the world with out any influence as to how the characters sound or look like, but if you see the movie then you'll always picture their adaptation in your head. I could care less, because e I find that forms of storytelling compliant one another depending on how well each was handled.

[Godomon]

Books. It is always interesting to see how my perspective of the story differs from the movie director's.

[Barbie_sidhu]

I read the book first because if i watch the movie first i just don"t feel like reading the book after that.

[cookiedough]

I read the book first and then watch the movie. Although, I'm not in a rush to watch the movies because usually the books are better.