Dangerous Liaisions

This book was a bit long, and I would say too repetitive. The main characters are indeed shocking, but I think that was the point. For modern times, I found myself thinking "well, I guess they could be worse." I know this book was banned in many countries when it was first published in the late 1700s.

The movie with Glenn Close and John Malkovich (1988) was a pretty faithful retelling of the book. I think some of the nuances were lost, since the characters needed to interact to make a decent film. In the novel, all is told through a series of letters. I did not find the movie particularly powerful or interesting. Malkovich does a good job with the creepy factor. But I found it less than believable that he was the suave, sexy, handsome Valmont of the book. I liked Michelle Pfeiffer, I would say she saved the film for me. Overall, kind of a snore.