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Summary: I got to pee
Review: Ok, I've studied english for 5 years. I saw the movie, that I got in DVD because it is really good, and then I discovered that it was based in the book by Winston Groom. I bought it, and that was my first ennglish novel- and it was awesome. I understanded almost all things (but Gump's narration is really bad-written, with ortography mistakes, but it makes it funnier), and I laughed a lot- its a really hilarious novel.
Forrest Gump is an idiot with a IQ of 70, and he tells us his amazing life- he becames to be a football player, a Vietnam-war veteran, a musician, a table tennis professional player,an astronaut, a wrestler, a chess player, a shrimp-bussiness tycoon....! It can sound impossible, but the book makes it real, and its a lot better (and different!) that the film. Read it!
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Summary: FORGET THE MOVIE, THE BOOK IS THE BEST WAY TO GO!
Review: I first read Forest Gump when I was in the 6th grade! And now that I'm in the 10th grade it is still one of the most memorable books I've ever experienced. I read it after seeing the movie and the book surpasses it by far. Forest is a guy who when growing up didn't get it easy, he was considered stupid by almost everyone, except his lovin mama. Winston Groom writes the book hilariously! I found myself laughing out loud on numerous occasions and I still giggle every now and then at the embarrassing, goffy, and out of this world situations Forest got himself into. Now this book is more than a barrel of laughs, throught the book you will experience every emotion. From running through a torpedo of bullets in the war, to just kicking back and playing the harmonica. It's told from Gump's point of view and Groom never breaks character. At the end of this book you will have experienced a lifetime of memories, and you'll still be yearning for more!
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Summary: One word to describe this book...WOW!
Review: I had to read a book for my highschool for a grade and i chose Forrest Gump. My friends have read it and said it was great but that it was very different then the movie. I loved it. The first day i started it i read 67 pages and then the next day i read the rest of it through out the day. I oddly couldn't put the book down. I think everyone should read it. It was hysterical, interesting, and imaginative. I ain't to smart and i related with this character a thousand times. I am so glad i chose this book as the last book to read for the year. I will read it again. I hope whomever read this book also laughs and learns a few lessons about life!
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Summary: How did the author manage to write such an incredible book?
Review: This book is just incredible. At first, it's a bit difficult to the spelling and grammar of Winston Groom (AKA Forrest Gump), but as soon as you adjust to it, this book will make you laugh out loud. If I had to give it a movie-type appropriateness rating, it would probably be PG-13, the same as the movie's, because while any person young or old could enjoy it, there is some launguage and content that the young 'uns don't need to hear just yet. A very funny trip through history--too bad we can't read this in our history class instead of the dreary and boring text books that are forced upon us.Even within the first 20 pages, I was laughing out as Forrest Gump describes his day out with Jenny Curran at a movie theater, and his experiences with his all-state football team. An amazing book. I will soon start reading the sequel--Gump & Co--can't wait. Hope Groom writes a third book.
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Summary: This is one of the best I have ever read.
Review: "Let me say this: Bein a idiot is no box of chocolates." These are the opening lines of Forrest Gump. This is a great book in every aspect imaginable. From college football, to the Vietnam War, and even the game of Ping-Pong, this book has everything to offer. From the introduction of the book till the end, I was laughing. My favorite part of the book would have to be in the beginning when Forrest's father is mentioned. Because his father is killed by a large load of bananas, which fell upon him, this starts the nonsense. The story uses the first person point of view through Forrest's eyes, which lets you see how he views the world. Although he is considered an idiot by his IQ of seventy, his thoughts make you think of who the really idiots are. Forrest is a great character because he does not really care what people think about him. Even if he knew that a person did not like him, it would not really bother him. Another original trait of Forrest is that he acts on instinct instead of reason, which leads to a few embarrassments. For example, when he was honored as being one of colleges' best football players, his first words were that he had to pee. Forrest is also an excellent character because you see him advance in life from a boy into a man. His life is full of barriers, which society has placed upon him and he is able to surpass them all. Forrest also experiences ups and downs of true love through his best friend Jenny. Jenny was the only girl Forrest's age who gave him a chance. Since they both needed a good friend, they were meant for each other. The movie Forest Gump does not compare to the novel. I feel that the book is a lot more detailed and it even adds a few more scenes. The book is also more humorous than the movie because you have to use your own imagination to visualize what is really going on. This is probably the funniest book I have ever read. I have never experienced a book like this in which every other page creates an amusing venture. I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who likes a book that will keep them reading and have them strive to get to the next page.
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Summary: Bubba Gump Shrimp
Review: Ok, the title is from the movie which isn't at all as good as the book. In the movie they leave out a lot of conflicts that Forrest has to face before finally making his shrimp company for his friend Bubba. This book is hard to put down, especially after you get through the first couple chapters. Gump's personality keeps you reading because he has no clue what to say and he says whatever comes to his mind (I gots to pee) changing many courses of his life. Throughout this book Gump has many adventures from starting a shrimp business to going to space for a mission. There are some inappropriate parts in this book but it all ties together in the end. This is a good book to spend 5 hours of your life reading, and it is worth it. There are some good examples that Forrest had set, and some bad ones too. The good ones are the examples that are imporant though.
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Summary: Forreest Gump
Review: Winston Groom, the author of the book Forrest Gump has a great mind to think up all of the conflicts Forrest encountered throughout his journey. This book contains much adult material but it all makes the story come together in the end. This book made me laugh almost every chapter even though some of it shouldn't have been funny. From the army to going to space Forrest Gump is an amazing man who wasn't that smart, which tells you that you can do anything that you put you mind to.
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Summary: Difficult to get started, but rewarding in the end
Review: This book is written from the point of view of an idiot savant, a person of limited intelligence who is yet extremely smart in specific areas. To capture this point of view, the author writes in a semi-literate first person. Here is a sample sentence. "My daddy, he got kilt just after I's born, so I never known him." A whole novel in this format is difficult to read. Yet once the reader adjusts to the style, the story is a very touching one of true values. The book is different from the movie in details but not in theme and both have their own charm.
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Summary: That's all I gotta' say 'bout that
Review: This book is good. It is a lot better than the movie because Forrest does a lot more and is a lot more natural. Unlike a lot of people, the movie was not one of my favorites. I had heard however that the book was great where the movie was lacking and they were absolutely correct. Though it would be nearly impossible for the movie to contain all that Forrest does in the book, it is missing without these events. The book is incredibly funny and witty and is a must read for all. And as Forrest says,"That's about all I gotta' say about that."
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Summary: The two Forrest's
Review: I think in the book Forrest is looking at himself and us personally. We go through life asking questions and figuring within what is right for us. We have things change in our lives through quirky circumstances and the people in our lives and the world around us. Forrest goes headlong into these circumstances with an almost cavalier non-chalance that seems to challenge and amuse our view of his generation and our lives. I question his vulgarity as what he was thrown into. Why was this innocent character adapting to questionable vulgar and on the edge prejudicial dialogue? I think that was left open ended for us readers to ponder. And it did, it made me ponder my life and how I think of things plus making me laugh at the same time. The movie I thought looked more at the world as a whole. Kind of gave me the feeling that "if you think I (Forrest) am stupid, you should look at y'all"). Maybe Forrest really isn't that slow. Society has made him that way. It goes off into its sophisticated ways and seemingly looks cumbersome if not stupid. It is full of open-ended situtations, and metaphors to make me think how I on my own may fit in the whole scheme of things. I believe Forrest is really the 'intellectual' in the book and the movie. I think he is telling us that good virtue and innocence must be not lost to have a better world amidst a world that is changing and going to fast garnering gimickery and thinly veneered images as its new 'chicness'. I think this 'philosopher' had a messages to tell us, and he told it in an Oscar way.
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