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Red Sparrow (2018): Film vs Book
Film · 2018 · Directed by Francis Lawrence · Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton
About the film
A ballerina is recruited to be a Russian spy.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the thriller's central story, though it adds some twists of its own.
Read or watch first?
The novel gives more of the spy craft.
What the book gives you
Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
A taut, authentic spy story with a cunning heroine and layered plot.
Who will like it: Readers who enjoy modern espionage full of cat-and-mouse games.