It is, and I read them. The series creators were very faithful to the general feeling and atmosphere of the books, but most of the plotlines and character beats are show-only. Makes for two very different (but both good!) stories.
That’s a pretty apt description, I’d say! Getting everything you ever wanted and still feeling like you don’t belong and cannot be happy.
IDK if you’ve seen the show, but if not: that’s definitely still a big theme there, but while it is never dropped completely, it is alleviated somewhat because the characters grow closer as a group than they did in the books. Can highly recommend both.
I think it’s based on a book, so the series creators might’ve been less creative than you think, but an interesting watch nonetheless
It is, and I read them. The series creators were very faithful to the general feeling and atmosphere of the books, but most of the plotlines and character beats are show-only. Makes for two very different (but both good!) stories.
The audiobooks gave a real sense of loneliness and not fitting in/trying to find a place.
I loved them but probably will never revisit them.
Was reading the text like that too? I ask because I rarely read actual novels anymore and wonder how much the narration colored it for me.
That’s a pretty apt description, I’d say! Getting everything you ever wanted and still feeling like you don’t belong and cannot be happy.
IDK if you’ve seen the show, but if not: that’s definitely still a big theme there, but while it is never dropped completely, it is alleviated somewhat because the characters grow closer as a group than they did in the books. Can highly recommend both.
At least one of the book writers once mentioned how the show was more creative than they were. They were really impressed with how the keys were used.