yes, i am very interested in reading the book now. tissues will no doubt be in order. at the end of the movie, i sat there weeping, squinting and trying to read the final titles regarding the outcome through my tears. i finally decided to just pause the movie, have my moment, and then read the fine print after.

and most definitely, my drooling ended after the first 20 minutes or so (actually, i know the exact moment. once blackburn fell, the squeefest was over - oh, but how i adored baby!orli <3). once the fighting began, i just sat there, biting my lower lip, hand on my head, uttering expletives left and right, feeling anxious and a bit nauseous until it was over.

war movies are always hard for me to watch. but it was a very well made film, and not too gory, considering.