Conversations With Friends is arguably the better book – but it’s a trickier tale to translate to TV
Joe Alwyn as Nick in Conversations With FriendsWhen the four start hanging out, and two of them begin the illicit affair that will prove their unravelling, it’s all poetry slams, stolen glances behind Crittal windows and wistful acoustic music in Sunday supplement holiday homes. There is some sex, but not nearly as much as Normal People and it is most certainly not a sexy show. Joe ‘Mr Taylor Swift’ Alwyn as Nick is far more self-conscious with his body than Mescal was as Connell.
By midway through the 12-part series, Conversations With Friends turns into every bit the equal, if not even the better screen experience than Normal People. It luxuriates in Rooney’s hard wisdom, her sterling authorial control at not judging what her characters do, just explaining in forensic detail why they do it. One more in the bag, and her immaculate, amazing screen universe will be complete.
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