Holy mackerel. I read this book 25 years ago and always wondered why they've never adapted it. I remember hating every character, but that's not necessarily a drawback to good television. And if Meryl Streep is in, so am I.
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rfsmrApr 3, 2026
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I must have read this about the same time you did and ended up disgusted with it.
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RedHeadedSicilian52Apr 3, 2026
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Hey, I just finished this book!
I do sort of wish we could watch the pilot HBO shot about fifteen years ago. The one with Ewan McGregor as the younger brother. I also wonder whether they’ll update the setting or keep it as a primarily late 20th century period piece.
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Background-Jury-1914Apr 3, 2026
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Bummer that it’s Cord Jefferson and not Noah Baumbach
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Impressive_Youth1133Apr 3, 2026
I'm stoked. I've been craving an American Fiction followup from him.
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Background-Jury-1914Apr 3, 2026
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Interesting. The only problem is that movie is bad.
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