Literary Adaptations: Episode 3
Next up in my Literary Adaptations series, here are the most recent three books I’ve read and watched the screen adaptations for. I’m having fun with this! I don’t watch too many movies (I gravitate to watching series instead), but this has been a motivator. In this episode, I discuss two film adaptations, and one six-season series. The quality of the screen adaptations varied wildly, with one I really loved, one I kind of hated, and one right in the middle. Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez 📘Book (2017): This was a multifaceted, beautifully woven tale of community, with both heartbreak and moments of triumph. It was a Trillium Book Award finalist, and shortlisted for Canada Reads 2022. I raced through this book, because though its subject matter is at times challenging and heavy, its pacing is light and quick. Add the absorbing characters and the emotional tug to the story, and the pages turn themselves. Over the course of a school year at a literacy drop-in program, Ms. Hina conn
