Personally, I found the novel quite challenging and quite a hard read. You had to focus on the storyline and concentrate on what was happening, not enjoy what was going on around you. However, in the film I found it extremely easy to follw both the storyline and how each of the characters was dealing with the certain situation. I was able to focus on how everything fell into place; everything was just as I imagined. Although there were a couple of differences that had me startled. The factor of the captain living on the island with the boys and how they were fully aware that he was in trouble, and quite sick. I also found it strange and pretty annoying how the movie used American actors, where as in the novel they are portrayed as English school boys.