Well, of course I had to read this after seeing Saving Mr. Banks! My mom always talked about how awful the Disney movie was compared to the book. I honestly didn't remember if I had ever read the book. I'm guessing that as a young person I started it but put it down because it didn't really grab me. I can understand mom's sentiments: the book is very different than the Disney version. Honestly the book was just ok for me. It seems to me to be a product of its time, and not the timeless classic that mom remembers it as.