Search - The Children of Men

This is my first P.D. James novel and I will certainly read another. She spends a good deal of time developing her main character. Kinda getting in their skin.

I saw the movie before reading the book. They are very different. The movie has much more action and ends totally different then the book. The film versions charming Jasper played by Michael Cain has only a very minor part here. Theo's ex-wife also has a diminished role in the book and is merely another law abiding citizen.

Turns out I like both film and book versions because they vary so much. I fact, nothing in the book will spoil the movie or vice versa.

This was the first book I ever read by James, and by far my favorite. Very insightful, much deeper than one might think. I read the book long before seeing the movie. I thought the movie was an excellent adaptation, but had to be changed in order to suit the motion picture medium. Regardless whether you read or watch first, I recommend doing both and expecting the book and movie to be different.

An awesome book about the terror that the future could hold with out children to brighten it and the wonderful promice that new life brings!! I couldn't put it down MUCH BETTER than the movie. A must read.