I absolutely loved this book when I read it last Summer! The frankness of the mental deterioration and dark brutality really surprised me given when it was published. It's one of those books that was so immersive for me, I would hesitate to reread it in the future knowing what anguish I'd be signing up for.
The only adaptation I've seen is the one you mentioned starring Will Smith. I watched it nearly a decade ago, so my only lasting memories are that I was successfully emotionally distraught over the dog. I would love for there to be a faithful adaptation today, given that from what I've read, it sounds like the other previous attempts weren't too faithful either.
I absolutely loved this book when I read it last Summer! The frankness of the mental deterioration and dark brutality really surprised me given when it was published. It's one of those books that was so immersive for me, I would hesitate to reread it in the future knowing what anguish I'd be signing up for.
The only adaptation I've seen is the one you mentioned starring Will Smith. I watched it nearly a decade ago, so my only lasting memories are that I was successfully emotionally distraught over the dog. I would love for there to be a faithful adaptation today, given that from what I've read, it sounds like the other previous attempts weren't too faithful either.
I totally get your hesitation about revisiting the book. I’ve only seen the 2007 version as well; I don’t know about the others.