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Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019) Movie vs Book
Film · 2019 · Directed by Richard Linklater · Starring Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019) Movie: Cast and Details
When her eccentric mother vanishes before a family trip, a teenager sets out to find out what happened.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookIt keeps the premise and the main characters but drops much of the novel's collection of emails and documents, and changes the tone.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for its funny, scrapbook style. Watch the film if you want the story in a shorter, more conventional form.
What the book gives you
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
A fast, funny read that turns into a touching family story. The format makes it easy to read in short bursts.
Who will like it: Readers who like quirky, comic novels with a heart.