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There are key differences between the book and Hulus new show.
Sometimes a bad relationship just doesnt want to let go.
The show is based on Carola Loverings novel of the same name.
Executive producer and showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer tells Bustle why she was drawn to Loverings book.
I think so many people have been in a relationship like this, she says.
It felt very personal to me.
There are a lot of changes.
The structure is pretty different.
I had to add a lot of plot, she explains.
The book is wonderful, but it’s extremely internal.
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Then we flash back to Lucy entering her first year of college.
But Lucy has always been suspicious of that account.
(This is very important to remember later on!)
In the final chapter of the book, Lucy finally realizes Stephen is no good for her.
Somehow, she knows Stephen was the boyfriend and that he likely had a hand in her death.
In the end, Lucy sees Stephen at Brees wedding and feels nothing for him.
When she asks him about Macy Peterson, he lies and tells her he doesnt recognize the name.
Lucy finally walks away from him, truly over him.
The book ends with Lucy and her mom talking amicably on the phone.
Additional reporting bySamantha Leach.
