[Kotetsu]

Well, the BASIC plotline was still in the movie. But major parts were changed to an extent that the whole story didn't make any sense anymore when compared to the book.
They could never turn the second book into a movie now because the first one changed so many things that they would have to remake it.

The German version reads very well, speech-wise. They probably adapted the translations so that the language would sound good and consistent, so I can only talk about the CONTENT, not really HOW it is told.
That probably makes the book better :D

Also: I didn't attack him/her personally, I just think it IS very childish and insulting to twist the words of someone so that you can disregard everything else they said and claim they said something entirely different and completely contrary to their actual view.