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expanse was one of the very rare instances where the show was better than the books. And in reading the books you really get the sense that they were written to be a script.
I read the entire series before the show was even announced and still need to watch the show. The first two books are some of the better sci-fi I have ever read. After that its a decent into madness that felt like it had gone from science fiction to pure science fantasy.
The books (and ultimately the show) were based on a TTRPG idea, so, yeah, they were kind of the script. Also, you can see some D&D character archetypes show through (looking at you, Jimbo "sad paladin" Holden)
agreed, the show really covered up some of what I felt was amateurish character development in the books. I actually put one of the books down for a bit when it occurred to me that itd transitioned to "zombies in space". I also wasnt too keen on the authors describing the belters as "hezbollah" at one point early in the series. But, at the end I liked them, they passed the time, and I was glad I had read them. Not great works of art, but a good space opera.