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li3an1na4 's review for:
One Good Turn
by Kate Atkinson
Unfortunately for this book, I thought the show did it better. BLASPHEMOUS I know, but it was the best 2 episodes of the entire show. Having him be a down on his luck detective just makes Jackson a better character than a rich bloke funding his girlfriend's play wandering Edinburgh during Fringe. The strongest element of the book involves Jackson's internal monologue, like the scene at the end where the guy he's been running into throughout the book is a mix of confused/enraged. Although the introduction of Louise was great, in the show she's already a character in the first episode and I kind of thought that way of doing it was better. But she is still a great character and a welcome addition.
The Jackson/Julia storyline was kind of tedious by the end. Even if it wasn't obvious for Jackson, it was obvious for any reader that it wasn't going to end well.
Another thing that I thought was stronger about the show was the fact that Molly hadn't gone to New Zealand yet. Since the "One Good Turn" episodes of the show take place right after "Case Histories", it allowed for more with Jackson as a dad. Which is probably the best version of Jackson there is. In the book, it's kind of weird that he's this rich dude that's kind of ok with being so far from his daughter.
So once again, it's unfortunate for the book that it's been a few weeks since reading/listening to it and also unfortunate that the tv show episodes of this book are stronger/more memorable to me.
The Jackson/Julia storyline was kind of tedious by the end. Even if it wasn't obvious for Jackson, it was obvious for any reader that it wasn't going to end well.
Another thing that I thought was stronger about the show was the fact that Molly hadn't gone to New Zealand yet. Since the "One Good Turn" episodes of the show take place right after "Case Histories", it allowed for more with Jackson as a dad. Which is probably the best version of Jackson there is. In the book, it's kind of weird that he's this rich dude that's kind of ok with being so far from his daughter.
So once again, it's unfortunate for the book that it's been a few weeks since reading/listening to it and also unfortunate that the tv show episodes of this book are stronger/more memorable to me.