oooh The SLap anyone watching?

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Bbc 4 - I'm already not liking it! And I did like the book

Thanks for the reminder.... just switched over. Am hoping film better than book, which I found a bit hmm

Not looking good so far!

Started and then decided I couldn't be bothered. The book was mediocre at best.

I'm watching. May persevere.

I'm thinking the first episode will end with The Slap

I obviously live under a rock as I have heard nothing about either the book or the series.

It seems ok, but I watched half way through and the voiceover bit is VERY annoying.

I kept meaning to read the book but never got round to it. Have started watching and so far I feel quite lucky I didn't read the book!!

Switched over now. Oh well.

I'd not read the book and was expecting a group of English, middle class stereotypes, so it was surprise for me to see the characters.

I'm interested to see how it will turn out, though wish I didn't dislike Hector so much. Their kids were nice and normal though.

Meant to watch it but forgot.

8 episodes though!

I really enjoyed it. All the characters v like the book thoroughly unlikeable crew but strangely compelling.

Yes, yes Noddy - really like the book and realy unlikeable characters

It made me feel as on edge as the book did

Horrible characters

I enjoyed it last night - I haven't read the book and was shocked that it wasn't Hector who carried out the slap!

Looked like lots of interesting things there - the babysitter flirting with Hector, the breastfeeding of the slapped boy, etc.

Is a different point of view shown each week?

If its like the book it will be

I just hate sex scenes where they are like AT IT after 2 seconds of kissing

He really was creepy! I hated her too found them all so so irritating the casting was brilliant. And the boys parents were perfect. Loved the house and garden though

I enjoyed it - not very likeable characters but seems to be true to the book in a lot of ways

Arf at nodders oggling the soft furnishings

cyb - IIRC each chapter of the book is told through the eyes of one of the people at the Barbie (to use the correct terminology!!)

Sorry, cyb - that was to Imperial (teach me to read correctly!)

It was the art actually and the garden

Yes, the sex scene. The wife has had a hell of a day, up since 6, no help whatsoever, disastrous end to the party.

Then he kisses her, she pulls off her knickers and immediately he's inside her. He has an orgasm. I don't think the director even thought of whether she might have one, but if she had, she must be the kind of person who can't walk down the street without having one, because she had so little lead up or stimulation.

My friend is Australian and has said actually this sums up Aussie men - hmmm I always thought she was being cynical.

The sex scene was exactly what you would expect of him

Loved the book, and somehow missed the fact that this was on! Perhaps it will be on iPlayer?

he made my skin crawl