I finished the single season of Mrs. Fletcher last night. As one who did not like the book, the show was better though the ending felt rushed. I ordinarily think shows tend to drag an episode or two longer than they should, but in this case, it felt like the opposite. There was not quite enough character development, the pinching of some story lines from the book became more noticeable (both Eve and her son were less sympathetic in the book than the show, there was more build up between Eve and her half-her-age co worker (with an underlying theme of employment discrimination threaded through)) and while the threesome that ended the season also occurred in the book, Eve's son didn't walk in on them. If there was a planned second season, I could see this making more sense, but it appears this was a one off. On the other hand, it did end on a note of ambiguity, which is something I think more shows should focus on. Something more open ended and less conclusive is not necessarily a bad thing.
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