What's the Difference between The Last Song the Book and The Last Song the Movie?
                      
                                
                    
                
                
                     
                
                
               
                
                     
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                    
                            
                                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
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                                Ronnie Miller
                                 
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                                Ronnie Miller
                                     Portrayed by: Miley Cyrus
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                                Steve Miller
                                 
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                                Steve Miller
                                     Portrayed by: Greg Kinnear
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                                The Last Song Book vs  Movie
                                
                            
                            
                         
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                            
                             
                                
                                
                                
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                                            Marcus is a major character and is very interested in Ronnie. | 
                                            He plays only a small role relating to Blaze and makes a move on Ronnie. | 
                                       
                                    
                                     
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                                            Steve doesn't yell at Ronnie. | 
                                            He does.
                                                
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                                            Steve boards up the piano because Ronnie doesn't want him playing it. | 
                                            He doesn't. | 
                                       
                                    
                                     
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                                            Ronnie's hair is partially purple. | 
                                            It is all brown with no streaks.
                                                
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                                            Blaze is burned by Marcus. | 
                                            She isn't set on fire. | 
                                       
                                    
                                     
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                                            This doesn't happen. | 
                                            Blaze is a catering waitress at the rich people's house.
                                                
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                                            Ronnie plays the song for her father first. | 
                                            She plays it for Will, prior to playing it for her dad. | 
                                       
                                    
                                     
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                                            Ronnie and Will meet and reconcile when he moves to New York. | 
                                            They meet randomly on the beach before she leaves.
                                                
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                                            Marcus was the one who set the church fire | 
                                            Will's friend was the one that set the church fire | 
                                       
                                    
                                     
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                                            Will's friend only thought he set the church fire | 
                                            He actually did
                                                
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                                            Steve dies in bed while sleeping. | 
                                            He dies while sitting in a chair. |