Comparison Of Jumanji: Book And Movie

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I think the book and movie version of Jumanji are both very exciting. But at the same time they have some differences. The book doesn’t really have as much background information about the game as the movie. They both have the same characters. But the movie just as a little more background characters than the book does. First, I think the book and movie version of Jumanji are the same because they are both exciting. In the movie Jumanji, Allen is hanging from the ceiling by his head. It’s not everyday that you see that happen. In the book, there was a lion that just appeared right above Peters head on the cabinet. Second, I think the book and movie version of Jumanji are the same because they are both exciting. In the movie Jumanji,

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