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Jul 04, 2013Janice21383 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This time, I'm following a different procedure: first seeing the T.V. adaptation, then reading the book. So far, this is a well-acted and realistic, but overly familiar story of a depressed, isolated village. And naturally, Miss Interference comes to town, to get everyone out of their ruts and generally mix up the plot. I'm as much of a romantic as anybody (and think that David Morrissey is hot stuff) but given their differences, the lead characters get together too easily. But maybe there isn't much else to do in Yorkshire, once you run out of money, and your horse dies. The series has some unsubtle moments. For example, the sprightly socialist schoolteacher goes to her job interview in a bright red ensemble. How unlike her dowdy, reactionary peers. One odd choice: the actor hired to play the "young" version of Morrissey's character is only slightly younger than Morrissey himself. They could have put the money towards, say, renting more than one vintage car for the production.