Tourism has played an important role in the economies in Southeast Asia, with Thailand leading with the highest number of visitor arrivals in the pre-covid period. As Covid 19 border restrictions eases in many Southeast Asian countries, tourism is expected to rebound in the region. In this edition of the newsletter, we recommend four titles on tourism in Southeast Asia.
- Read 4 texts about Tourism in Southeast Asia
- In our Literary Journal, Vianne explores the best and worst book to movie adaptations
- An interview with our editorial team delves into the controversial topic, which is better, the book or the movie adaptation of the book ?
- Wendi reviews High Fidelity
- Wan Qin reviews Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Tourism in Southeast Asia
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Book to Movie Adaptations – By Vianne
Unsure of which book-to-film adaptations to watch next, or which ones are worth the limited free time you have as a student? In this article, Vianne Chia hopes to make this decision easier for you by sifting through the multitude of adaptations and showing you several of the best and worst book-to-film adaptations that have been made.
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Books VS Movie Adaptations – An interview with the Editorial team
The battle between books and their film adaptations articulates an age-old debate. In this week’s fun interview, the ReadNUS Editorial Team answers a series of questions to weigh in on the difference between these hobbies (and which we personally prefer).
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High Fidelity – A review by Wendi Lee
Love, loss, music, and love again, English author Nick Hornby’s trailblazing book tells the story of a struggling record store owner in the mid 90s who is out of luck in love and in his indignance, he explores his top five most memorable heartbreaks in order to understand his existential misery in romance.
Inspiring two adaptations—a film and a television series, Wendi Lee explores how High Fidelity begs the question of fidelity to a text. Do adaptations need to be totally faithful to the book?
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s – A review by Wan Qin
Audrey Hepburn’s portrayal of the lovable and effortlessly chic socialite, Holly Golightly, in Breakfast at Tiffany’s has captured the imaginations of cinema-goers for over sixty years. But how much do you know about the book that the classic film was based on?
In this week’s article, Wan Qin Tan takes a closer look at Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s and its theme of abandonment.
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