When the thrope becomes reality - or why Stepford wives works better as a movie

We have all heard the term Stepford, of Stepford wife. Probably even used the term our self sometimes. I've never seen the movie, but I still know the basics. A perfect town were you just have to scratch the surface to see the ugly truth. A town or situation were you know that's something is wrong, that something is lurking behind that perfectly trimmed hence. I never saw the movie. But after reading a fantastic SPN fic on the theme I decided to have a go at the book. After reading it I wished I settled for the movie. The story, as you all know it; a young couple moves into a small community were everything seems perfect. The men hang out at the men's club and the women are addicted to their vaccumcleaners. Semi-bad writing aside it's not a bad book. The theme is interesting. How far would men go for a perfect society? The pace is slow, to build a suspense I guess. Too bad it's a moot when the story is already so well known. But the book can't be held responsible for that. I just wished the book was better. The writing is pretty uninteresting, bland even. and the characters, even the ones you are suppose to root for lack sympathy. I guess the creepy feeling works better in a movie than a book, even through the author manges to preserve the mystery itself, feeding the reader just the necessary amount of information. My conclusion; interesting and frightening idea, presented in a frighteningly uninteresting book. I'm sad to say that the hype got to me and that I'm disapointed by the book.