“I still don't plan to watch it, but it's not really for me to watch”

The Guardian · Sep 26 · Tomi Adeyemi won't watch her Children of Blood and Bone film, says she'll never adapt again

“Never”

The Guardian · Sep 26 · Tomi Adeyemi won't watch her Children of Blood and Bone film, says she'll never adapt again

“It was an intense choice, and I think it's because I needed people to see me in this one. I've had so much success, but it was also done in a way where so many people's interpretations were put on to who I was.”

The Guardian · Sep 26 · Tomi Adeyemi won't watch her Children of Blood and Bone film, says she'll never adapt again

“I felt pressure to be the perfect dark-skinned Black girl, to be 'Oprah good'. This was the biggest YA book deal in history, not just for a female or Black author. And so few of us are given a shot at all, so for the last 12 years there's been this sense of carrying everyone.”

The Guardian · Sep 26 · Tomi Adeyemi won't watch her Children of Blood and Bone film, says she'll never adapt again

“With a film, the director makes every decision. With my book I can talk about every choice down to the commas, because that's truly in my hands. So there's nothing for me to add, other than the clarity that these aren't my choices.”

The Guardian · Sep 26 · Tomi Adeyemi won't watch her Children of Blood and Bone film, says she'll never adapt again