Will Anybody Be Watching Birdsong Tonight?

[NannyPlumIsMyMum]

I'm off to bed early tonight to watch CTM and then I'm looking forward to Birdsong. Will anybody else be watching it ?

I'm torn. It's one of my all time fave books so I'm not sure whether to watch or not.
Will Sky+ so I have the choice later I think. Pretty sure DH won't want to watch it!

Blondie iv never read the book - if you watch it let us know what you think.

I'll be watching it :)

No.

Yes! I'm very excited about it - I just hope they don't dwell on all that dull romance stuff too much!

I will be :)

Really hated the book but the bit about the book I most disliked, the 'modern day' storyline has apparently been removed from the adaptation. So that has to be in its favour....

yes, looking forward to it and hoping I enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the book.

Loved the book it is such a powerful emotional book. I remember reading one particular bit of the book and actually retching.

I read it before I helped out on a school trip to Ypres and the battle fields. Made me appreciate what those poor men has gone though all the more.

Looking forward to seeing how well they adapt it. Alpine Pony I fear they will spend too long on the romantic aspect of it its probably what they think will drag us in

I'm another not sure. I absolutely loved the book but not sure I want to see an adaptation that won't measure up to my imagination.

What is the mood of it? Depressing and downtrodden? Or joyful and optimistic?

A real rollercoaster of emotions.

Hmm, ultimately uplifting or grim? Can't be doing with the latter tonight!

Yes definitely.

I loved the book and have got high hopes for the adaptation.

Celia it is too complex to describe in the terms you are hoping for. It is one of only a handful of books that I have read in my lifetime that affected me so much. I read it when it was first published 18 years ago and I've never re-read it as it is still so vivid in my memory.

Yes, loved the book.

I'll give it a bash. I just couldn't get on with the novel.

I'm going to watch

Hated the book but will give it a bash tonight.

Probably. Couldn't stand the book. Don't much care for any of his books. But DH is a soppy git and wants to watch it.

Orm thought it was just me. It seems all angst for the sake of it.

Miranda followed by Eddie - a real treat. I'm doing the dc bedtime routine early and taking to my bed too!

I loved the book but am already perturbed by the drippiness of the 2 lovebird characters

Enough with the long lingering looks!