The Prince of Tides

Not seen the film, but I just can't get into the book at all. Tried several times but I can't get beyond the first few pages. I'm clearly a lazy reader as I need something to grab me!

Yes and no. Not my kind of story, but Pat Conroy's writing draws me in. It's been a long time since I've read it, but I remember how his words drew a different picture and a different feeling for each character.

Conroy is a great writer even though I don't like what he writes about.

I thought they were both beautifully done.  And, as separate media related through a common story, I don't compare them, any more than I compare an orange to orange juice.  I loved 'em both.  Conroy and Streisand are both elegant craftsmen in their fields.

Betsy

I enjoyed both the book and the movie, but the book much more than the movie.

The first lines in the book is one of my favorite openings to any story:
    "My wound is geography. It is also my anchorage, my port of call."

Deckard

I love Pat Conroy.  I read the book and watched the movie many years ago and enjoyed both.  I really like Streisand so thought the movie well done.  If you enjoy Conroy, then you might read Beach Music....my favorite book ever.

Betsy the Quilter said:

Conroy and Streisand are both elegant craftsmen in their fields.

Betsy

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"Elegant craftsman describes my feelings about Conroy's writing much better than I did.

Haven't read Beach Music. Gotta put it on my TBR list. Love Conroy's writing.

I also enjoyed both versions of Prince of Tides. Almost invariably, books are better than movies, but they are different media after all.

Off to check out Beach Music ...

I also love Conrad's writing. I loved Prince of Tides, but Beach Music left me cold. I thought that Streisand had cut off more than she could chew with POT, but in the end I thought she did a creditable job. I'm not a Nick Nolte fan, but I got a glimpse of his acting skills in the scene where he is in therapy with Streisand and when that painful recollection comes up from his dark corners, there is this ever-so-slight facial twitch that was pure brilliance. Having said that, the book was infinitely better.