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Top Five Coming-of-Age Movies and ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’

The Big Picture

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Understanding the portrayal of adults in the book vs. movie adaptation

The movie adaptation is portrayed as a genius stroke by focusing on the adult characters, unlike the book which doesn't develop them since it's written from an 11-year-old's perspective. In the book, the large adult figures are depicted as looming and not fully understood, reflecting the confusion and distance felt by the young protagonist towards adult responsibilities and interactions.

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