Goodbye, Columbus (1969): Film vs Book

About the film

A summer romance between a young man from a modest background and a wealthy college girl.

How close is it to the book?

The film keeps the book's love story and its sharp look at class and family expectations.

Read or watch first?

The novella is witty and fast, so it makes a good short companion to the film.

What the book gives you

Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth

A quick, lively read full of wit and honest feeling.

Who will like it: Readers who like short, funny, sharp stories about young love.