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Sup /lit/
What are some novels that "feel" the way this movie does?
I've always loved Stand By Me, but I can't quite put my finger on why.I've probably watched it more than any other movie.
It doesn't necessary have to be about a group of boy fending for themselves i.e Lord of the Flies, but I just mean the feeling that comes from Stand By Me.
It also has a kind of nostalgia for a time I haven't even experienced, which is a weird feeling. The time period of the movie mixed with the freedom of the main characters just takes you out of your own life temporarily
Doesn't have to be a great piece of literature - just looking for something light and somewhat feel-good or coming-of-age-ish to read quickly.
inb4 The Body
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I love the movie too, anon, I understand the feeling you mean. Nothing springs to mind immediately but I'll have a think.
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mark twain maybe
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>>9003825
>>9003834
Neither of these are a perfect fit but here's what I came up with.
My Ántonia, by Willa Cather - Has a somewhat similar framing device to Stand By Me that ramps up the nostalgia. Focuses on a friendship over the years between a boy and a slightly older girl instead of a group of boys, but it nails that bittersweet feeling that I loved in SBM.
Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury - very low stakes even compared to SBM but a very comfy summertime Americana nostalgiafest.
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>>9003960
>dandelion wine
good call
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Well you could read the novella the movie was based on, which is called "the body" by Stephen King. One of my favorite novellas of his
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>>9004487
>inb4 the body
>hey op check out the body
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>>9003825
John Steinbeck's "The Pearl". Very Cinematic. Language is very simple.
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TOM SAWYER a little bit
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>>9003825
So The Wind Won't Blow It All Away
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>>9003825
Likely because it involves four little children.
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Cannery Row
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