Patrick Melrose. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1992 book, Never Mind
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Never Mind
Edward St. Aubyn, 1992
TV series vs book
Edward Berger, 2018

Over five decades from the 1960s to the early 2000s, wealthy Englishman Patrick Melrose attempts to overcome his addictions and demons rooted in abuse by his cruel father and negligent mother. A critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist’s harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse and, ultimately, toward recovery.


All Quiet on the Western Front. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1929 book
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque, 1929
movie vs book
Edward Berger, 2022

A young German soldier’s compelling account of the Western Front in World War I As they battle for their lives in the trenches, Paul and his friends see firsthand how the first joy of war transforms into desperation and dread.