When The Movie Is Better Than The Book

When the movie is better than the book you want to hide. Why? Because that isn't supposed to happen in the sphere of movie adaptions. There's a vibe that the book is always better. But in the case of Me and Earl And The Dying Girl, the movie surpassed the book. I really wanted to love the book. Really, I did. But I didn't like the protagonist. I understood why he was the way he was, but the way he treated others kind of--ehhed the story.
But the movie? Every issue I had with the book was fixed. I loved the characters. I didn't cringe. I totally understood Greg. He felt real. The characters didn't try to act self righteous because of cancer. I loved The Fault In Our Stars, and completely felt connected to those characters, but Me And Earl And The Dying Girl changed up the perspective a bit. Plus it was quirky, funny and emotional. Did I cry during the movie? Nope. The poor guy next to me seemed to blow his nose a lot. I like to think that he shed enough tears for the two of us.