Daniel Isn't Real. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2009 book, In This Way I Was Saved
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In This Way I Was Saved
Brian DeLeeuw, 2009
movie vs book
Adam Egypt Mortimer, 2019

As a child, shy and troubled Luke witnesses the aftermath of a mass shooting at a neighborhood coffee shop. He meets another boy among the onlookers at the scene: cool and confident Daniel, who invites him to play and quickly becomes his friend. Although adults such as Luke’s mother, Claire, cannot see Daniel, he appears physically real to Luke.