No, I haven't watched the movie yet, though it has been hyped tremendously and it's already holding several records. Basically a movie with huge success.
And I downloaded the e-book, started reading it since yesterday night and just done reading it. Can't believe that I finish a novel in less than 24 hours. This is the first novel which I read from first page to final page, and page to page. Usually I don't finish the novel I read.
Basically the author narrates his adolescence. A bum student who at first does nothing but causing mess and disturbance, totally transforms himself after being "assigned" to a good and pretty girl who is supposed to keep an eye on him. He changes and catches up a lot in his studies. He starts a romance with another girl who is excellent in academics until before secondary school. After that he falls in love with the girl whom he used to be "assigned" to and started his relentless but uninformed pursuit. There are many scenes of sweetness during the courtship. I admire his persistence towards love for someone he really likes.
There are pictures which I can bring very close to my heart. I wasn't really interested in books until standard 5. I was very playful and always rooming below the average region. In order to look good to the people I liked, I started working hard and caught up a lot. To date, I'm doing relatively well among my clan of those days, which I can proudly say.
It's a good read. There are many tips to pick up too. And yea, ADOLESCENCE is perhaps the greatest moment in live I think.