I remember reading the book on a whim for an 8th grade project. I remember enjoying it for the most part, but since it was a project I didn't really get to fully comprehend just how impactful and lovable these characters were.
When I heard a show was being developed, I felt a lot of excitement, but had some concerns. I really wanted them to nail it this time- other adaptions of John Greens books haven't been great. But this book, this story... it was just too good to screw up. And thankfully, despite all odds, this show is near flawless.
The characters were all as lovable and intriguing as they were in the book. Even the school, which was basically a character in itself, was perfect. The humor and time period (2005) felt so well executed, it was very impressive. Another thing I really appreciated was the amount of character development that went into several side characters, most notably Dr. Hyde. I was not excepting him to have as much backstory and depth as he did.
However, the emotional aspects of the show (obviously the biggest being Alaska's death) were probably the most shocking part of all. The way they handled her death, and the aftermath of it with the funeral and all that, really took me off guard. I'd say this adaption actually handled it better. More in-depth, more...real. Extremely real. Needless to say, the tears flowed immensely. Probably more than any other movie or show I've watched.
All in all, this show was pretty much exactly what I wanted from an adaption of the book. In fact, I'd say I've rarely seen it done this well. It's unfortunate that it isn't as accessible to some people since it's Hulu exclusive, but if that's what they needed to make a quality show, then so be it. I wouldn't change anything about it
When I heard a show was being developed, I felt a lot of excitement, but had some concerns. I really wanted them to nail it this time- other adaptions of John Greens books haven't been great. But this book, this story... it was just too good to screw up. And thankfully, despite all odds, this show is near flawless.
The characters were all as lovable and intriguing as they were in the book. Even the school, which was basically a character in itself, was perfect. The humor and time period (2005) felt so well executed, it was very impressive. Another thing I really appreciated was the amount of character development that went into several side characters, most notably Dr. Hyde. I was not excepting him to have as much backstory and depth as he did.
However, the emotional aspects of the show (obviously the biggest being Alaska's death) were probably the most shocking part of all. The way they handled her death, and the aftermath of it with the funeral and all that, really took me off guard. I'd say this adaption actually handled it better. More in-depth, more...real. Extremely real. Needless to say, the tears flowed immensely. Probably more than any other movie or show I've watched.
All in all, this show was pretty much exactly what I wanted from an adaption of the book. In fact, I'd say I've rarely seen it done this well. It's unfortunate that it isn't as accessible to some people since it's Hulu exclusive, but if that's what they needed to make a quality show, then so be it. I wouldn't change anything about it