Movies can’t ruin books. They can only ruin movies.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that movies based on books can't actually make the original books worse. The movies can only ruin the movie version, not the book itself. The book will still be the same, even if the movie adaptation is not good. The writer is saying that books are not affected by their movie versions, only the movies themselves can be ruined.
About S. E. Hinton
S. E. Hinton is an acclaimed American writer known for her young-adult novels, particularly the iconic “The Outsiders”. She was only a high school student when she wrote this groundbreaking book, which is credited with introducing the YA genre. Hinton later received the prestigious Margaret Edwards Award for her contributions to literature for teens.
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