And seeing them first doesn’t take away from the magic of reading King’s stories.

In many cases, there are differences that make it well worth picking up both.

However,there is one King book that viewersshouldpick up before seeing the movie.

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Those who experience the movie’s ending first might find themselves disappointed if they dig into the book after.

Although the novel’s conclusion is still a good one, the film’s is just that much better.

And it may set too-high expectations for those who read King’s original story second.

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King handles all this masterfully, makingThe Mista must-read story from the author’s backlog.

Although King’s ending is satisfactory on its own, the film could set them up for disappointment.

This is far more horrifying than King’s original ending, and it has a greater emotional impact.

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This is far more horrifying than King’s original ending, and it has a greater emotional impact.

It also offers closure that isn’t present inThe Mistnovella.

Sometimes, book-to-screen differences can leave authors unhappy with adaptations of their work.

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I thought that was terrific.

And it was so anti-Hollywood – anti-everything, really!

So I said you go ahead and do it."

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