 Part 2 of the review states that Harris' "invention of a nightmarish alternative history is... compelling".A TV film of the book was made in 1994 by HBO, starring Rutger Hauer as March and Miranda Richardson as Maguire for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 1995 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.Rutger Hauer's performance was also nominated, as well as the film itself.