Worth the Read

This morning, I finished reading I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. My husband and I saw the movie about a week ago and it was good, but the book is better in a few ways. There's a bit more romance in the book which I thought was a good change. Also, they delve more deeply into the story of Lorien, Number Four's home planet. I know that things like this often hit the cutting room floor when it comes to movies, but I think, in some cases, that this is to the detriment of the characters. In my opinion, knowing details of what happened on Lorien made me feel more for these characters. To realize how brutally their home had been taken from them just made the heroes that much more heroic and the villains that much more villainous. I'm looking forward to the sequel. I need to find out what happens to Number Four. I really hope he gets to be with Sarah in the end.