This Is How HBO’s The Sympathizer Is Different From the Book
As a whole, HBO’s The Sympathizer is a faithful adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-winning novel. A complex tale of deception, hollow allegiances, and political intrigue, it’s one of the better historical fiction novels of the 2010s. It also excels in being as realistic as it is humorous, allowing for a balance that makes the 400+ page novel a breeze to read through.