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Ignore the movie. As much as I enjoy Tim Burton and Ewin McGregor I don't feel they got it right. A son trying to learn about his father, a father with a flare for storytelling. Setting aside discerning reality from fiction the stories really do paint the father as a hero. Where the movie raises constant question the book allows a son to see his dad as the hero he always wanted to look up to, and allows the father to be the hero he hoped to be. This book mainly connects with me on the level of storytelling. Daniel Wallace being a North Carolina native definitely grew up in such an environment. Those with lack-luster relationships with their fathers may struggle with finding any good in this book, but don't let that turn you away. If you love the fantastical and enjoy when it crosses over into our real lives even more, give this a try.
I agree with the fact that the movie was not good.
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