All of the changes and trims you’re making make perfect sense to me; I’m excited to see how it turns out! I can see how the proposed edits will help to assist the movie in conveying the themes effectively, without having to spell it out for the viewer.
In terms of the things you need help with, I’m not super skilled with editing, but I’ll be happy to help where I can!
Thank you, I appreciate it! The big non-technical frustration is getting a copy of the audiobook; I haven’t been able to source it through any of my normal avenues.