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The World According to Garp (1982): Film vs Book
Film · 1982 · Directed by George Roy Hill · Starring Robin Williams, Glenn Close
About the film
The life of a writer and his mother, in an unusual and comic family.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the book's major incidents with a gentle touch of the absurd.
Read or watch first?
The novel is bigger, wilder and full of stories within stories.
What the book gives you
The World According to Garp by John Irving
A warm, wild, richly inventive story with unforgettable characters and plenty of humor and heart.
Who will like it: Readers who like funny, eccentric family stories full of life and surprise.