What makes a great book adaptation and what happens when Hollywood gets it completely wrong? ๐๐ฌ
In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya dive into the biggest book-to-film and book-to-TV adaptations, from the adaptations they absolutely loved to the ones that completely missed the point.
Plus, they get into the hugely anticipated The Odyssey adaptation, discussing Christopher Nolanโs take on Homerโs epic, what was changed from the original poem, the missing intimacy and sexuality, the depiction of PTSD, Circe, the Cyclops and whether the film captures the heart of the original story.
They also look ahead to upcoming adaptations including Klara and the Sun, Pride and Prejudice, East of Eden, The Love Hypothesis, In Memoriam and Buckeye and reveal the books they desperately want to see brought to the screen.
In this episode:
๐ The best book-to-film adaptations
๐ฌ The adaptations that completely missed the mark
โก Books vs films: which is actually better?
๐ง Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings & Game of Thrones
๐ Never Let Me Go & We Need to Talk About Kevin
๐ Bridgerton, It Ends With Us & the rise of romance adaptations
๐๏ธ Christopher Nolanโs The Odyssey adaptation
๐ฎ The books we want to see adapted next
Which book adaptation do you think got it right โ and which one completely ruined the book?
๐ All books mentioned are linked below ๐
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
๐ https://link.amazon/B0dKivsBE
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
๐ https://link.amazon/B0a2ffdKR
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
๐ https://link.amazon/B0gWMEWLH
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
๐ https://link.amazon/B08yksPbN
The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
๐ https://link.amazon/B0faJ8h5R
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
๐ https://link.amazon/B03WT5H1R
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
๐ https://link.amazon/B07q2N2wT
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
๐ https://link.amazon/B00VDC34Z
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
๐ https://link.amazon/B0f8RsOa9
Dune by Frank Herbert
๐ https://link.amazon/B0dKfgPPs
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
๐ https://link.amazon/B08C2JTr7
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontรซ
๐ https://link.amazon/B0dTefgkV
Game of Thrones Series
๐ https://link.amazon/B05ipHoug
Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
๐ https://link.amazon/B005j12Si
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
๐ https://link.amazon/B0gLGYGBP
Atonement by Ian McEwan
๐ https://link.amazon/B0cuSbjog
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
๐ https://link.amazon/B0daEqVNI
Call Me by Your Name by Andrรฉ Aciman
๐ https://link.amazon/B01eBEnaS
Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn
๐ https://link.amazon/B05AGH2og
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
๐ https://link.amazon/B03zFAERq
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
๐ https://link.amazon/B0dmC1VYR
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
๐ https://link.amazon/B02XZ1df0
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
๐ https://link.amazon/B0a2ttTfO
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
๐ https://link.amazon/B0gvYmbCL
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
๐ https://link.amazon/B0dSpRau9
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
๐ https://link.amazon/B0aptJMwk
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
๐ https://link.amazon/B089c8smW
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
๐ https://link.amazon/B0bRaZPRy
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
๐ https://link.amazon/B06N0L3gU
The Odyssey (Emily Wilson translation)
๐ https://link.amazon/A0aVpgM5g
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