The two adult children of the main character are so bland, boring and whiny they absolutely pulled me out of the show. Every scene they're in. Every time.
I don't understand why the author of the book and the showrunner, for the miniseries , chose to give these atrociously dull characters so much screen time. The compelling story belongs entirely to the narrator, Eleanor, who has led an incredible life full of hardship and joy across several countries.
The whole concept of the audio tapes willed to Eleanor's children is a wonky framing device to...contemporize the story? Or to give the story cross-generational appeal to boost book sales or bring in more viewers?
I fast forwaded through as many scenes with the siblings as I could, then just gave up. Here's what I gleaned from as much as I saw: Those kids did NOT deserve that amazing mother.
I don't understand why the author of the book and the showrunner, for the miniseries , chose to give these atrociously dull characters so much screen time. The compelling story belongs entirely to the narrator, Eleanor, who has led an incredible life full of hardship and joy across several countries.
The whole concept of the audio tapes willed to Eleanor's children is a wonky framing device to...contemporize the story? Or to give the story cross-generational appeal to boost book sales or bring in more viewers?
I fast forwaded through as many scenes with the siblings as I could, then just gave up. Here's what I gleaned from as much as I saw: Those kids did NOT deserve that amazing mother.