The ideas the director has and the changes he made are ideal, although he should have considered making more changes throughout the film, and abridged the detail from particular shots, like when Kizzy gets raped and gives birth to Chicken George, to shorten time and hold the audience from repulsive scenes. ... Although the book is a more powerful tool in telling the story, because of its detailed scenes, the movie provides the viewer with the real image of the story, which gives an idea of what happened. ...

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