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Book Review of The Hole

The Hole
The Hole
Author: Guy Burt
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


This book was a fast read (of around 140 pages).

The spoiler on this is that I saw the movie first. The book was first released in 1993.

While the movie was based on the book - it was difficult to compare the film to the book.

Movie: Had 4 characters in the Hole.
Book: Had 6 characters.

Movie: stated how long they were in the hole and the outcome of all characters involved.
Book: Stated what happened to two characters.

The problem I had with the book is that I saw the movie first and enjoyed it much more than the book.

As for calling the book a psychological thriller - the movie was much more intense.