How to Deal is a movie directed by Clare Kilner in 2003 and based on the book That Summer by Sarah Dessen, first published in 1996. The movie features Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Dylan Baker, Allison Janney, Alexandra Holden, Nina Foch, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Book by Sarah Dessen
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Storyline
Halley Martin is a 17-year-old high school student who is disillusioned with love after seeing many dysfunctional relationships around her. When Halley walks in on her best friend Scarlett having sex with her boyfriend, the high school soccer champ, Michael Sherwood, Halley tries to warn her of the complications that lie ahead.
Movie vs Book
Year
2003
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
5.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1996
Pages
198
Book Rate
6.96
S: Goodreads
Book
That Summer
Author: Sarah Dessen
Country: USA
First published in: 1996
Length: 198 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The way I look at it, movies are a different medium for storytelling than books.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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