10 Movies That Are Much Better Than The Books They’re Based On
‘Love, Simon’
Based on the 2015 book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Love, Simon was a breakout hit in theatres in 2018 in a new wave of teenage romantic comedies.
Why was it better? Love, Simon felt more natural on screen than it did on the page. The usage of slang and the details about the website were toned down in the movie, making it more authentic and believable.
While Simon made terrible choices in both, I found the movie versions of Simon and his friends more palatable than the book. I mean, there was no need for Leah’s obsession with slash fan fiction to make it to the screen, so the screenwriter leaving that little tidbit out was probably for the best.