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Did you watch Divergent <\/i>this weekend? I\u2019ll admit I think it was a stronger film adaptation than many other YA-related films lately.<\/p>\n
In any case, I\u2019d like to point you back to an excerpt<\/a> from my book<\/a> that focuses on Divergent<\/i> and female sexuality originally posted here. The film adaptation readjusts this scene to be more about sexual violence than about the sexuality of a scared, uncertain girl. Being afraid of sexual assault is an entirely warranted fear for young people (particularly women<\/a>) to feel. The ways this fear was different within the book, however, are more problematic. I am curious how the film version will cast aside past readings as this book becomes more entrenched in its film vision (when you think of Harry Potter<\/i> do you conjure an image of a young Daniel Radcliffe or a non-Hollywood image of the-boy-who-lived?). Again, check out the excerpt<\/a> from my book<\/a> \u2013 I plan to share another one soon!<\/p>\n Related, I think the Maze Runner<\/i> film adaptation<\/a> looks strong, too. A shame that the two other books (and prequel) absolutely fall apart\u2026 (you should probably read my book\u2019s<\/a> chapter focused on the perils of serialization while you\u2019re at it!).<\/p>\nTell people this is awesome:<\/h3>