Connell has clearly been grieving and dealing with deep depression following the funeral. In the book, there’s just a simple line to end it: “Two weeks later it was over, they broke up.” But in the show, we see this breakup firsthand. In both cases, Helen feels uncomfortable at the funeral services, deriding Connell for not introducing her to his friends and accusing him of acting strangely around Marianne. The breaking point in the relationship with Helen in both the novel and show is Rob’s funeral back in Carricklea. They seem pretty good together, and she remains a presence in Connell’s life and emails to Marianne while she’s in Sweden. The motto on set, according to the Los Angeles Times, was “the book is the Bible.”Īfter Connell and Marianne break up the summer he decides to move home, Connell begins a serious relationship with a medical student named Helen. Hulu’s new 12-episode series found a solution by having Rooney co-write the first six episodes, and the result is that much of the series remains extremely faithful to her book, leaving in even minor details in scenes like the awkward teen fundraiser at the local nightclub or a part where Marianne takes off her shirt in the school bathroom to wash off a stain.

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