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Very good adaptation - I particularly like the way they dealt with the perennial Faulks 'conundrum' (in mass-market TV terms) of having a protagonist who it's possible to empathise with, but at the same time is a bit of a s
t (I'm thinking the way he dealt with the men under his command).
Faulks is probably my favourite contemporary writer. I understand there's a Channel 4 adaptation of A Week In December in the pipeline, but what I'd really like to see is a TV or film version of Engleby. I read that a few years ago and I can't recall a book I've found more moving in ages - plus, done right, it could be just as much a whodunnit as a drama.
I missed the opportunity to talk to him once. I was working on Oxford Road in Manchester a few years ago andused to pop into Blackwell's on my lunchbreak. He was in the cafe there in animated conversation with someone. I wish I'd waited around and spoken to him now, but I had to get back to work.
t (I'm thinking the way he dealt with the men under his command).Faulks is probably my favourite contemporary writer. I understand there's a Channel 4 adaptation of A Week In December in the pipeline, but what I'd really like to see is a TV or film version of Engleby. I read that a few years ago and I can't recall a book I've found more moving in ages - plus, done right, it could be just as much a whodunnit as a drama.
I missed the opportunity to talk to him once. I was working on Oxford Road in Manchester a few years ago andused to pop into Blackwell's on my lunchbreak. He was in the cafe there in animated conversation with someone. I wish I'd waited around and spoken to him now, but I had to get back to work.
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I also enjoyed Engleby but couldn't get into A Week in December for some reason - still got it on the shelf though so might give it another go at some point - also got Human Traces on the long long list to read.I gave this a miss last night after a few minutes of thinking about it as I still haven't read the book.
miss10penceshort said:
but couldn't get into A Week in December for some reason - still got it on the shelf though so might give it another go at some point
I wouldn't bother - I have previously enjoyed most of SF's books but this one was extremely weak imho. I forced myself through to the end expecting some big come together of the various plot lines and it seems to just flop to a close extremely disappointingly. (Perhaps I just missed the point though).....
(Haven't yet watched the birdsong pt 1 - looking forward to it for tonight)
Bob
fat80b said:
miss10penceshort said:
but couldn't get into A Week in December for some reason - still got it on the shelf though so might give it another go at some point
I wouldn't bother - I have previously enjoyed most of SF's books but this one was extremely weak imho. I forced myself through to the end expecting some big come together of the various plot lines and it seems to just flop to a close extremely disappointingly. (Perhaps I just missed the point though).....
(Haven't yet watched the birdsong pt 1 - looking forward to it for tonight)
Bob
However, there's no avoiding that it's a brilliant book.
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