Of Mice and Men: Compare/Contrast Book and Movie Movies and books have similar and very different values that each other share and contrast with. Most movies are "undetailed" compared to the book versions. Movies tend to shorten because of allowed time while books can be as long as they want, if the author can keep the reader in suspense. Some books have much more detailed information in it than the movie version. A good author can make a reader see what they are reading in their head, as a "virtual" movie. That is what separates them from each other. John Steinbeck is the author of the nov