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What is essential remains and the heart of the story rings true. Much like the Lord of the Rings movies, the tone and character of the books are captured even if some of the details vary. If you haven’t read the books READ THEM – or listen on Audible, the narrator is great! And if you haven’t seen the shows, WATCH THEM. Honestly, this post is just for fun because my recommendations are unequivocal – I’ll tell you what I liked, and what could have been done better. Plot differences are inevitable in any adaptation, so I thought it would be more fun to compare how each pivotal character is portrayed in the books versus the series. You stop caring about the details of why and how and just enjoy yourself! It seems like that’s as good an advertisement as any that BOTH are so successful that they can make you forget what is the chicken and what is the egg so to speak.

The Expanse is so well done that I kept on convincing myself a particular plot twist must have been in the book, and I’d just forgotten, only to discover that I was conflating the two.

#THE EXPANSE HOLDEN SERIES#

Although, I have to admit that I enjoyed the series more when I stopped trying to figure out what was and wasn’t included in the books. And I was blown away by their ability to create a cast of characters that had all the complexity depth, and faults humanity shares – even its heroes.Īs much as I loved the books, I also LOVE the series. I was inspired by the authors’ skill in describing the action in an incredibly visual and easy to imagine way. I thought the novels were sharp, creative, and modern with characters that wrap around your soul and cling there. Corey books – written collaboratively by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck – that The Expanse series is based on. First of all, let me make it clear – I LOVED the James S.A.

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