While this show fairly sticks to the timeline of the books, it lacks a lot as a show. It's more so the writing that makes it suck. The encounters with monsters are less than underwhelming and has all the joy sucked out of it. The characters' personalities do not match those in the book, which makes this story be portrayed in a very different light, whether it's good, that's a different question. For this show being an adaption of the book, they could have done better without rushing it.