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Bumping this topic:

I read the book a month ago or so and watched the film recently. I've heard some opinions about Eli being manipulative and the "ultimate villain" from people who have seen the film and some scenes may suggest so, but having read the book, I believe that the relationship between Oskar and Eli is genuine friendship. In the book, Eli even states that it's been a long time since he/she last had a real friend.

Even in the book, I think that the fact that Eli is male is hardly a central point to the story. The story has a lot of elements though, moral aspects (killing people to survive), being an outsider, friendship etc. The open ending is very interesting, leaving the audience to have their own interpretation.

I personally believe the ending to be an hopeful one, although lots of shit happens during the movie.

I recommend reading the book if you like horrorish type of stories. The movie is pretty good too.

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snaps wrote:Agree with the above. I think one way of looking at it and reconciling the odd bits is too see it as a fantasy story concocted in the imagination of Oskar. A kind of revenge fantasy and coping strategy. As Eli reminds him the real difference between them is that Eli actually kills people whereas Oskar just wishes he did.

Yeah, I've heard that before too. Works like that too I guess. Imo. It's just a good thing that the story allows to have many ways to look at it in any case.

I heard the follow-up book is good as well, so I guess I'll check that too, although I'm not THAT MUCH into zombie story thing.. But hey! The guy made vampires work so why not?

Just now noticed there was a thread on the actual general discussion, where I should've propably posted instead... oops...

Wander wrote:Just now noticed there was a thread on the actual general discussion, where I should've propably posted instead... oops...

Not to worry We have prehensile minds on here, a bit like monkey's tails

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snaps wrote: why Stockholm of all places should be the center of this singular cosmic world event.

please, could you make a little spoiler and tell us what cosmic event is the book speaking of?...

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Is that the title of our long-awaited sequel? "Fucking Sweden"?

Sounds like a winner to me!