This serial is still running as I write, so this opinion is not necessarily final. I have found the series to be absorbing viewing so far as far as drama is concerned. It has me glued to the screen.
It is mainly set in a period that most people outside Palestine/Israel know little about. Christian Cooke is pretty good as the protagonist. I only wonder a little that his character is rather taciturn and unexpressive, which seems a bit out of kilter with the eloquent diary he is supposed to have written.
Others have noted that Claire Foy is Miss One Note here. However, a lot of teenagers are rather like her, sadly. Had I been in charge, I think I would have scrapped the present day parts. They are less tense and less interesting than the historical ones and the links between the two are a bit crass at times. Also, the Foy character has to read the diary in very slow instalments, which is unrealistic.
As an outsider, I cannot judge the fairness of the portrayal of the conflict in Palestine. It comes over as rather anti-Jewish to me.
It is mainly set in a period that most people outside Palestine/Israel know little about. Christian Cooke is pretty good as the protagonist. I only wonder a little that his character is rather taciturn and unexpressive, which seems a bit out of kilter with the eloquent diary he is supposed to have written.
Others have noted that Claire Foy is Miss One Note here. However, a lot of teenagers are rather like her, sadly. Had I been in charge, I think I would have scrapped the present day parts. They are less tense and less interesting than the historical ones and the links between the two are a bit crass at times. Also, the Foy character has to read the diary in very slow instalments, which is unrealistic.
As an outsider, I cannot judge the fairness of the portrayal of the conflict in Palestine. It comes over as rather anti-Jewish to me.