The book is always better than the movie right? I haven't seen the movie but the promos about it made it seem good and I really wanted to read the book. Well the book just didn't work. I understand the need to write the style she wrote, but it still fell flat. Presious has been abused all her life and never given a childhood. Noone has ever stepped in to help her or save her from this horrible life. After her second pregnancy she finds an alternative school that gives her options. She is able to save herself but her life will always be hard.