Forrest Gump
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The modern classic that inspired the beloved movie starring Tom Hanks. Six foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant IQ of 70, Forrest Gump is the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this classic comic tale. His early life may seem inauspicious, but when the University of Alabama’s football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, it sets him on an unbelievable path that will transform him from Vietnam hero to world-class Ping-Pong player, from wrestler to entrepreneur. With a voice all his own, Forrest is telling all in a madcap romp through three decades of American history.
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2 primary books3 released booksForrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Winston Groom.
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Forrest Gump is quite possibly my favorite movie of all time, yet I had never read the book it was based on. Well, there's just enough divergent in the plot lines between the two that they're both quite enjoyable. A fun little read.
This book got a little better but it was so fantastical that it became ridiculous. Forrest's careers read like a child wrote this book. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Astronaut!” “Football Player” “Rockstar!” Part of what made the movie so wonderful was that you legitimately believed that Forrest had the ability to make these wonderful things happen. This was absent in the book. In fact, as I'm writing this review I'm decreasing my rating from three stars to two stars.
