I might give the book a try if I can pick up a cheap copy; I think that the lack of depth to the characters was the biggest issue I had with the TV version. Must admit that Sukhvinder mystified me - she was introduced to the show but had no part in it when clearly there was some sort of story there.Deej wrote:I've read the book and I don't believe the TV version does it any justice. Its rushed, misses large parts out from the book, makes strange changes and doesn't really go into the trouble of explaining what its all meant to be about. So no wonder those who haven't read the book are left feeling confused.
There is no in-depth portrayal of the characters either, so its little surprise that the viewer is left feeling little sympathy for the complex and problematic lives of the people on the estate.
Sukhvinder (Parminder's daughter) who we see barely anything of in the TV series (she's always on them headphones) who tries to save Robbie, not her father Vikram.
Overall - disappointing.
I will say that episode three was a lot better than one and two.
It's just occurred to me that I am sat in a library so there may be a copy here