Let the Right One in, (Paperback)

After falling in love with the movie, I rushed to read the book. It's a wonderful book which adds a lot of context as well as additional character development. But be warned, though, there are a number of differences, some of which *might* be disturbing to some readers. The true nature of Håkan (Eli's caretaker) as well as his final fate is probably the biggest difference from the movie. Eli "herself" is another one, but it is hinted at in the movie. The writing is awkward at times, but I believe this can be attributed to the translation from Swedish. One thing which really pulled me in was John Ajvide Lindqvist's ability to be inside a twelve year old's head. A good example is when Oskar visits his father. The book isn't perfect by any stretch, but I'd highly recommend it, especially if you liked the movie and want to learn more about Oskar and Eli.