Prior to the rape, 'Saxon Banks' verbally denigrates Jane in the book, calling her fat and ugly and leaving her so horror-struck that she doesn't resist. On screen, Shailene Woodley's Jane struggles with trauma from the rape that led to the birth of her son Ziggy, but the book focuses more on the impact the assault had on her self-esteem. They start going for fitness walks together–replaced in the series by those idyllic beach runs – and though Jane is in awe of Celeste she also opens up to her.Ĥ. On both page and screen, Madeline takes Jane under her wing and bonds with her in a big-sisterly way, but in the book Celeste and Jane also develop a bond. Jane and Celeste have a stronger connection.

The whole Avenue Q production also does not exist in the book, which to me is a way sadder loss than whiny (though hot) Joseph.ģ. 'The change mainly came out of me not having anything to really put my teeth into.' 'I didn't have anything to play but perfection, and I just think those people who are perfect all full of shit,' she told Variety.

Reese Witherspoon, who was also an executive producer on the show, has explained that the change was made because Madeline was too flawless as written. Madeline's affair with Joseph, the director of her community theater production of Avenue Q, is the single biggest change in the series. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play

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