‘The Idea of ​​You’ author Robin Lee reacts to the film’s opposite ending

your view Author Robin Lee expressed her thoughts about the film’s poor ending compared to the novel she wrote.

in an interview with Entertainment WeeklyThe author revealed that her husband was the producer of the film adaptation but that she was “not directly involved in the adaptation.”

She shared that although her husband had told her that some changes had been made to the film’s story, she neither anticipated nor agreed with its ending.

“The book is a book, and the film is a film,” while acknowledging that the two fields have different dynamics, Lee explained, “you have to step back and let the filmmakers do what they’re going to do and There’s not much to worry about as to what you’ve made of it and when it stops because it’s a completely different medium.”

Despite not intending to give Solenn and Hayes a happy ending, she admitted, “This is America – Hollywood is going to do what they’re going to do, and they’re going to make everything have a happy ending.”

“But this is not the story I wanted to tell,” she put her point on the table, “maybe American audiences aren’t ready for it.” [a sad ending],

spoiler ALERT! For those unaware, in the popular book, Solenn and Hayes’ love story remained incomplete, but in the film adaptation starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, their love story was rekindled five years after they were separated forever.