I absolutely loved the book and until the very last episode of the series I was thrilled. The casting is amazing, the acting is fantastic, the environments are perfect and the production was great. But then the last episode happened. The book is about underdogs and revenge as well as the constant question, what is good and what is evil. At the end of the book the main character gets back on both the bullies and his dad through the use of violence. It's extremely satisfying but you still have the question in the back of your mind "isn't this kind of evil as well, should I question the pleasure I'm experiencing right now"?
The series completely throws this out the window. In the last episode the mum has broken free from Erik's dad by her own and comes rushing to his aid and get the main bully expelled and then they seriously goes to the police and the dad gets arrested. All the difficult choices are gone and the series leaves me with the question, why didn't they just go to the police after then first episode and end it all. In an era where some series have started daring to admit that evil depends on your point of view (like the amazing "Last of us" built upon the game with the same name) this is a complete let down.
The series completely throws this out the window. In the last episode the mum has broken free from Erik's dad by her own and comes rushing to his aid and get the main bully expelled and then they seriously goes to the police and the dad gets arrested. All the difficult choices are gone and the series leaves me with the question, why didn't they just go to the police after then first episode and end it all. In an era where some series have started daring to admit that evil depends on your point of view (like the amazing "Last of us" built upon the game with the same name) this is a complete let down.