i saw the movie before i read the book, and i love them both. i just wish she would have mentioned the war in africa, like the italian invasion of ethiopia. parts of it were a little ramble-y. like i didnt need to know about every single flight he ever went on or how plane engines work or the exact mechanisms they used to patch their raft. but it was enjoyable and very good. and i like that louie didnt seem like an asshole when he became an evangelist.