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[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Are the books as good as the show? Is there any value add in reading the books, after I've watched and fell in love with the show?

Edit: thank you, everyone! The overwhelming positive feedback on the books has me convinced. They are on my reading queue!

[-] Krzd@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Fuck yes!!

Did the exact same thing as you, watched the show first, absolutely love(d) it, and was sceptical about the books, however the books are even better than the show.

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago
[-] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

The books are great, and they continue on the story after the show ended

[-] kireotick@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I actually preferred the show version up to and especially book 3. But then the books have an actual ending and other great POV characters. I'd say they are equally great overall

[-] NoRodent@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Same here, I liked seasons 1-3 better than books 1-3 but books 4-6 better than seasons 4-6. And then there's the amazing books 7-9 which sadly didn't get adapted at all.

[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

It’s one of the few where the book and show are equally good. Yes to your question, absolutely. The show makes a few changes and combines some book characters but otherwise tells the same story, the books have more inner dialogue of course and continue on a few decades after the show ended.

[-] NotBillMurray@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Honestly I'd say the books are better. I really enjoyed the show, but the books are really great

[-] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I'd say they're better

[-] Bimfred@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

The show made a fair few changes from the books, mostly for the better. Off the top of my head, Avasarala and Draper are introduced earlier in the show, Drummer got the consolidated stories of several other side characters and Elvi Okoye's and Ashford's personalities were significantly changed. IMO, Show Ashford is a much more interesting character than Book Ashford. In addition, the season 6 side plot with the kids is told much later in the books.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

The books are spectacular, keep going after the show, and didn't have to write off any characters because of actor unavailability or sex scandals.

Though be prepared that Drummer isn't really a player in the books until after the events of the show. They kinda combined a lot of side characters from the book to create her role in the show.

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