When I heard this adaptation was coming out, I went and read a copy of the original story so I wouldn't get ruined by the tv version.
Overall, part 1 didn't impress me; it feels like they changed quite a bit from the original and while I like Rufus Sewell in some other series, he doesn't fit my version of what Book!Mark Easterbrook is like. (Also, Mark isn't married at this point in time in the book so that doesn't help at all either.) Also, the book featured/portrayed more female characters than what I've seen in the tv series so far.
Honestly, if I hadn't already seen part 1, I don't think I'd bother with part 2. If you haven't read the book (or forgot it already), I suppose the tv version isn't too bad.
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Overall, part 1 didn't impress me; it feels like they changed quite a bit from the original and while I like Rufus Sewell in some other series, he doesn't fit my version of what Book!Mark Easterbrook is like. (Also, Mark isn't married at this point in time in the book so that doesn't help at all either.) Also, the book featured/portrayed more female characters than what I've seen in the tv series so far.
Honestly, if I hadn't already seen part 1, I don't think I'd bother with part 2. If you haven't read the book (or forgot it already), I suppose the tv version isn't too bad.