There are lots of different reasons why I like this movie so much. I enjoy coming of age stories a lot and ones that have themes of nostalgia/being a kid. Another aspect of the movie I like is the long journey the characters take. By the end, it feels like you were with them the whole way and just returned from a lengthy adventure. The movie just felt life-changing for me in a way I can’t describe. The “bittersweet” ending where Gordie comes to terms with his past and lets it go has always been one of my favorite scenes in any movie.
I did read Catcher in the Rye for school a few years back so I’ll probably revisit that sometime. I also know the movie is based on the Steven King short story The Body but I’m looking for a novel. The recommendations don’t have to be coming of age, but something that has a similar vibe or theme (nostalgia/reflecting on the past) to the movie would be good.
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Summer of Night by Dan Simmons.
Boy’s Life by Robert McCammon.
Both are more supernatural than The Body, but both capture that kids on bikes in the ’50s/’60s doin’ stuff vibe.