Jumper

I'm curious if anyone has read the books that Jumper is based off of. My boyfriend and I were wondering whether the books had more depth and detail, but haven't actually ordered any yet. The fact that they're YA have us wondering if the movie gave us exactly how much depth is in the book. From the reviews I've seen on here it sounds like the writing is strong, but I'm wondering if it's mostly surface level. The movie was good for what it was (action, relaxing, crazy special effects), but a little more depth would have been nice--in detail, characterization, explanation, something--especially since it didn't hit but an hour and forty minutes as it was. Just curious...

Ah, my reckoning is that if a film makes you curious about a book, it's always worth reading it - they're _usually_ better and there's always much more depth. And even if it's not, you'll have tried something new.

Don't trust booksellers categories, there are a lot of very good YA books out there that get dismissed because the advertising aims at teenagers.

Incidently, is the book called "Jumper" too? I'm from the UK and quite honestly, they really should have renamed the film - I can't see trailers without giggling (it's a clothing thing, I keep picturing knitting grannies...)

lol; well, I believe there are something like six books, and at least two of them are named Jumper, a subtitle coming after. They're by the director, Stephen Gould. I do enjoy YA books occasionally, just usually based off of past experience with authors or else on recommendations--it just seems like every time I wander into that section, all I see are books based on tv shows or text-messaging flirtations. I'll have to look these up out of curiosity...

I haven't read the book although it has been on my wishlist of books I want to read from before I even knew there was a movie based on it. My husband and I went to it this past Saturday night and although it was entertaining, I hope the book followed more of a logical progression than the movie. You had to work hard to achieve a suspension of disbelief watching the movie.

>>3 whitewavedarling:

There are three books: Jumper, Reflex, and Griffin's Story. The third book is set in movie continuity, or so I've heard.

The director of the movie was Doug Liman, who also directed The Bourne Identity and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

oops--sorry about the director mistake; I was going off of someone else's information and didn't check it.

I happened to start with Impulse. Though I had seen and loved the movie, I hadn't realized it began as a book. So I went back to the beginning. I am a firm fan of Steven Gould. His maturation as an author is very apparent as you read through the series.

I highly recommend them.