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.
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.