TV series · 2022 · Directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Leanne Welham · Starring Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke
A young woman has an affair with a married man.
It follows the novel's plot, with a longer, slower pace.
Read the book for its voice. The series is quiet and character-driven.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
The debut of a major young novelist. It was adapted into a 2022 television series.
Who will like it: Readers who like quiet literary novels about relationships.