This book gets off to a _very_ slow start. Things don't really begin to pick up till about 1/3 of the way through, but after that, I found it very compelling and interesting. I haven't seen the film yet, but I wonder how they could have captured all the drama, which mostly takes place in the hearts and minds of the characters. I bet that, like many book adaptations, the movie probably tells only surface narrative, leaving aside all subtlety. Unlike some of the other readers here, I found certain scenes to be movingly romantic. I also enjoyed reading more about what life was like for Londoners during the war. I would recommend it if you feel you have the self-discipline to pull yourself through the first part of the book--I almost didn't make it, but I'm glad I slogged through it to get to the good stuff.
