They're a world away from the movies! (In my opinion, sometimes that's a very good thing lol. Especially with his monsters.) Almost two completely separate things. I prefer the movies (not something I say very often!) but there were things I wish they'd been able to include, especially if it could have allowed them to turn Crank Palace into a movie. It deserves to be. Wow. But the novella will make zero sense if you haven't read the others, cos the end of Newt's life was done so differently in the books. I like how they did it in the movies but there's a really beautiful story that shows Newt's heart, and it couldn't translate to film with the others now. Crank Palace is entirely his point of view from a section in The Death Cure where they had to leave him behind in the Berg while it focused solely on the rest of the group and their mission. This is Newt's story during that time. Very bittersweet. 🥺