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The Little Stranger (2018): Film vs Book
Film · 2018 · Directed by Lenny Abrahamson · Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson
About the film
A country doctor visits a decaying mansion and gets drawn into its family.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the book's slow, ambiguous haunting and trims some characters.
Read or watch first?
The novel's unease grows in small details.
What the book gives you
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
A subtle, absorbing ghost story that rewards you with atmosphere and mystery.
Who will like it: Readers who like slow-burning, elegant haunted-house stories.