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The Guardian - UK
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Is the book always better than the film adaptation?

Better on the page? John Huston’s film version of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick.
Better on the page? John Huston’s film version of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Photograph: Snap/Rex Features

A sign in in my local bookshop claims that books are always better than films. I suppose they would say that, wouldn’t they, but it can’t always be true, can it? What exceptions are there to the bookshop’s claim?

Joanna Murphy, Manchester

Post your answers – and new questions – below or email them to nq@theguardian.com

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