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The Children of Men

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Brett Alan Dewing
Mar 18, 2010
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I read P. D. James's The Children of Men this weekend. I loved the film, but the original novel is really nothing like it. I definitely think the movie was stronger, but the book was certainly engaging. I read it quickly and voraciously. I just can't get over how different it is. Without spoiling anything, let me just say that in the book Julian is not …

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