It's not very often that I enjoy the movie/tv adaptations better than the book. In this case, the book was underwhelming for me. There were no additional insights from reading it. I'm not sure how I would have felt had I read this first. I didn't connect with the written characters like I did with their onscreen versions. I really loved the series! It was so satisfying that I definitely could have passed on this. 
 I have to give a thumbs up to the author though. This story has such powerful, thought provoking elements. It really brings out every fear you can have as a woman...a real feminist nightmare! It definitely stayed with me for a while and is the kind of story I have to talk to someone about to shake it.