Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: why did they stray so far from the book storyline?

If you don't read the book this may have been a decent movie when it was made in the 80s. It was not what I wanted since the book was one of the best I've read. I can't imagine why they would change it so much because it would have been better if they followed the storyline.Maybe there was just not enough time to really capture the essence of the book. I certainly do not agree with the changes they made and the only redeeming factor was Daryl, who was far too old for the 12 year old girl in the story.