Janice Harayda
Mar 25, 2022

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Yes, The Godfather. In my experience as a book critic, The Godfather and The Bridges of Madison County are the two most frequently cited examples of the the Hollywood truism, "Bad books made good movies," because The Godfather was a schlocky book, too. But The Godfather was the better movie.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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