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For y'all who have already read the books...Would it be ruining the show if I read the series? I know they tend to change alot of stuff when you go from pages to the screen but still...
I never read the first few books so i'm not sure if they're similar to the direction the show is taking. I don't think it would ruin it for you if you read the books because i'm pretty sure they'll change alot of stuff! I think the show is better than the books anyway.
don't read the books, i read almost all of them and they are different. they kind of have the same story line but they are still very different
so yeah.. i would first watch the show and then read the books :)
and i have to agree with neeki, the show is so much better.
I read the first book and it was meh-okish. I definitly luv the series more , and there are lots of differences between the book and show. And jenny also has curly brown hair.
Also Dan, Eric, Rufus, and Vanessa and really different in the books.
There are a lot of differences in the books besides the 2 that caintil31 listed off.
They aren't horrible, I really enjoy the books!
I like the show a little better, but they're not really that similar so it wont spoil anything for you.
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I think I'll check them out. I should be doing some reading anyway. :P
so yeah.. i would first watch the show and then read the books :)
and i have to agree with neeki, the show is so much better.
1. Jenny's appearance: In the books she was really short and had large breasts
2. The location of where Serena and Nate hooked up: In the books they did it in a shower at some party
There are a lot of differences in the books besides the 2 that caintil31 listed off.
They aren't horrible, I really enjoy the books!
I like the show a little better, but they're not really that similar so it wont spoil anything for you.