the Reader

I finished this book a while ago, was thinking of writing something about the book versus the movie. The movie leaves something to be desired, especially about the motive to read for Hanna. However, few weeks later, I don't remember too much about the motive, the verdict, or, even the guilt. I just remember what comes to Michael's mind when he thinks of Hanna and the smell.

Hanna bending over to wear her socks, Hanna's skirt flying in the air when biking, Hanna's fingers flowing through books in Michael's father's study, and the smell of Hanna.

Photos may do a very good job taking a snapshot of life, but if you close your eyes, and try to think the ones you loved, what do you see in them, how do they appear in your memory? It is shocking for me to realize the images are still so vivid, something it flows just like a movie.

Smell is also an important part in a relationship, and that is written pretty well in the book, from when Hanna was a mid-aged woman, to when she became an old lady.