Very unusually, I like the film and the book, even though I read the book first. The film is really just a condensed version of the book (which you would think most films of books should be, but are not) so the film is all plot and the book is all tangential passages and what people are thinking. Perfect.
I like reading about writers. (Is that like dancing about architecture?) And the great thing about the protagonist of Wonder Boys is that he's two steps away from abject failure, so there is a certain amount of schadenfreude going on. But Wonder Boys the book is worth reading if you're interested in writing or writers - it's essentially a treatise on the kind of mental illness suffered (arguably) by most people who attempt to put pen to paper for a living. And from my experience, Michael Chabon's got it just about right.
If you can't be bothered to read the book - watch the film. It's quite engaging.
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i don't remember the film now but i remember liking it at the time. also memorable as michael douglas isn't annoying in it. i should probably read the book....if i work out how to breastfeed and read at the same time!
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