Lisa discusses three popular books that, in the fall of 2023, have been released on the screen – either as a movie or a limited series. She discusses Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr and Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
Lisa delves into each movie and how it compares to the book. Time Magazine says the limited series of All The Light We Cannot See is a simplistic version of the book. The Daily Beast calls Mark Ruffalo’s accent abominable.
Lisa and Kirsten Plonner discussed All the Light We Cannot See on this episode and Kirsten didn’t like the way the book ended. Still, the limited series has an entirely different ending, which Lisa discusses in today’s episode.
Lessons in Chemistry is available on Apple TV and a new episode drops on Fridays. Lisa discussed Lessons in Chemistry on an episode of the podcast here.
In Lessons in Chemistry, there were some dramatic changes from characters form the book to the show. For instance, one character Harriet was an aging housewife, but in the limited series, they change her to a young African American attorney. Vulture Magazine says that the show introduces a marginalized character and marginalizes her story.
Killers of the Flower Moon is now on the big screen and there is some debate about the age of the actors and this article delves into that topic. CNN discusses the length of the movie.
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