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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Shiquita James, ranked
Shiquita James appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey or The Underground Railroad.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Shiquita James appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Walter Mosley, 2009
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Ramin Bahrani, 2022-
Ptolemy Grey is a 93-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead, 2016
TV series vs book
Barry Jenkins, 2021-
A fictional story of people attempting an escape from slavery in the southern United States in the 1800s utilising a key plot element employing the literary style of magic realism. In reality, The Underground Railroad was a network of abolitionists, hidden routes, and safe houses that helped enslaved African-Americans escape to freedom in the early to mid-1800s.