The feeling of the novel vs the show is really different! I wouldn't call it a comedy, even a dark one, but it's quite hmmm, cynical? I guess is the word I'd use about human nature and very "i'm capable of everything another human is capable off" (to quote maya angelou) with it's themes.

Also it's really interesting to hear that apparently corners of the fandom are a trashfire because it really hasn't been my impression at all with my small rarepares that I fan in that fandom!