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It doesn't quite capture the visuals I had imagined for the scenes when reading the novel, but I do quite like this anyway.
Especially how quick-paced it is (I was worried there would be a long time before we reached William!). Though, I feel like that may actually be what's causing the biggest stand out difference to me. In the novel, you can really feel the weight of Jun's growing popularity, but here, some of the scenes have been joined together and cut short. And in that process, I feel that some of the depth the side characters had has also been lost in the adaptation. The Director of The Shadowman movie had a much greater impression in his introduction; whereas here, he feels more like an afterthought(?).
But well, with any transition, there will be sacrifices made. For all my critiques, I am quite enjoying this. I can't wait to see more of Jun's acting scenes come to life!