I'm afraid I'm cheating -- I've never read the book but I am watching the Netflix series. So I can't say if it's a faithful or reasonable adaptation of the boo

I'm afraid I'm cheating -- I've never read the book but I am watching the Netflix series. So I can't say if it's a faithful or reasonable adaptation of the book, but it is quite well done. I suspect that it's less deeply recursive than the book, but it captures a sense of magical realism for which I've heard the book praised. The camerawork is remarkable and the performances are excellent.