Not lean and boyish like me, but curvy and feminine." Aside from an ongoing thread about Louise's quest to lose weight, that's really all we get in the way of physical description.Ĭolorblind casting has its merits, but given the disturbing ending of Behind Her Eyes, the decision to cast a Black actor as Louise backfires. Pinborough, through Adele, describes Louise as "prettier than she thinks and for the sake of half a stone she'd have a wonderful figure. Louise Isn't Explicitly Black in the Book (Note that the following might require more context if you haven't read the book, watched the series, or both!) 1. Netflix's version tells the story of Louise (Simona Brown), Adele (Eve Hewson), and David (Tom Bateman) in a similar fashion to the book, but with slight tweaks - here are the major differences. Sarah Pinborough's 2018 novel takes readers inside a complex love triangle between a married couple and a woman who finds herself drawn to each partner in different ways. Save for one majorly ill-conceived change, the suspenseful miniseries is perhaps one of the most faithful adaptations Netflix has made as of late. Some TV adaptations are so far removed from their written inspiration that it's hard for readers to identify any similar plot lines - this is not the case of Behind Her Eyes.
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