Riding In Cars with Boys

This was a well-written glimpse into the teenage and early-20s of author Beverly Ann Dinofrio (BAD) Dealing with a pregnancy in her senior year of high school, Beverly found herself in a marriage she never really wanted. The movie glosses over some of her early slips into alcohol and drugs, and ignores a pivotal occurence in the novel, the fact that Beverly learns her parents cannot afford for her to go to college. However, the film does add the interesting scene with Beverly and her ex-husband, living in squalor. He signs a release behind the back of his new wife, and gives his son (who he does not recognize) a piece of advice that finally frees the young man. The tone of the movie was a departure from the struggles seen in the book, but both were enjoyable.