Shuggie Bain to be televised.

Oh, I'll look forward to that!

I absolutely loved the book but not sure I’d want to see the film version. I felt the same about Where the Crawdads Sing. I’m generally disappointed in films of books.

The news was in a Pan MacMillan email, gives no time scale so we might have a long wait.

Grandyma I agree, I can think of very few books where I’ve enjoyed the filmed version more. The Killing was one, I thought the book was very long-winded in parts. But the fact that it’s DS himself doing the re-writing should hopefully make a difference.

When I read it I kept imagining it as a film or TV program.

Oh I loved the book. It has been promoted to the special shelf of my bookcases where those books which will be read again are kept

I liked the book so much I definitely won’t be watching it. I’m bound to be disappointed.
I didn’t see the Crawdads film for the same reason.

Loved the crawdads film but never read the book

I loved the book too, but unfortunately I can think of very few books which have been turned into films which actually lived up to my expectations. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was a notable exception.

Loved the book, look forward to watching it.

I "enjoyed" the book (if that's the right word) - not sure it would make a great film though.

Could adapting the novel for the BBC mean they are going to read it on the radio??

The book was brilliant but I’m not sure it would make good television. It was like being on an emotional treadmill.

NotSpaghetti The article in the Pan MacMillan email said “televised”.

Thanks grannydarkhair.

Oh good, because I keep falling asleep during the audiobook.