TV series

The Book Group

2002–2003 · 2 seasons

Cringe-comic and quietly sad, a parade of awkward misfits whose pretensions and loneliness make you wince and ache at once.

Tagline: Who ever said reading was dull?
Overview: Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained for...
How it feels: Cynical, absurd, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, friendship, identity, ambition
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
friendship
identity
ambition
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild