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My Brilliant Career review
Philippa Northeast is entertaining as Sybylla Melvyn in this adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel that has more erotica and a more pronounced love triangle
TL;DR
- The new Netflix series is a steamier, juiced-up adaptation of Miles Franklin's 125-year-old novel 'My Brilliant Career'.
- Philippa Northeast stars as Sybylla Melvyn, a bullheaded author determined to write her own story in a patriarchal world.
- The series features a more pronounced love triangle, contemporary music, diverse casting, and subplots involving a gay couple and a First Nations character.
- While entertaining and spirited, the adaptation occasionally veers into syrupy territory, especially in its latter episodes.
- The show updates the story with modern sensibilities, moving away from strict historical fidelity.