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. info about the book - author, awards won, bestseller etc. . how and why they got adaptation rights . what it represents in terms of immigration . provides diff perspective from the immigrants point of view

Brooklyn is adapted from Irish author Colm Toibin’s novel Brooklyn (Novel). It has been much celebrated in the literary world, with The Observer naming it as one of “The 10 best historical novels.” in 2012. In addition to this, it won the 2009 Costa Novel Award, was shortlisted for the 2011 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and longlisted for the 2009 Man Booker Prize. The film is generally perceived as a faithful adaptation of the successful novel with author Colm Toibin noting the overall "authenticity" of the film in an interview with The Washington Post. However, the film notably diverges from the book in regards to its ending. In the novel, we are aware of Eilis leaving Ireland, but her destination and ultimately her fate is left for the reader to decide. Nonetheless, the film triumphantly goes full circle, giving Eilis the poignant and tear-jerking reunion with Tony in Brooklyn that the reader deserves.The novel and the film have equally been praised for their refreshing perspective on the plight of the irish immigrant. They both depict a realistic story, deviating from an American perspective which has otherwise been criticized for being too simplistic.