Okay so--is The Expanse a book-to-tv deal and should I read it?
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the books are Bricks so you might want to watch a few episodes to see if you like the universe. the first season only goes up to like halfway through the first book although it pulls in some elements from later
it’s one of the best adaptations i’ve ever seen because the book authors are head writers for the show and have primary creative control, they’ve been able to make some improvements to the first book which imo isn’t quite as great as the later ones, and they’ve really stuck to accurate diverse casting.
i’d describe the books as very cinematic space opera with a focus on a plausible near future and realistic technology/realities of living in space. the worldbuilding is top notch imo and it’s mostly what i’m here for.
