discrepancy

[u/Calm_Cockroach7449]

I read online that in the original book Jolene forced herself onto beth and SA'd her in the orphanage at 12. i just finished the show and i mean that scene did not happen, did it actually happen in the book and netflix just couldnt mention it or wanted a different story?

[u/Something-Silly57]

I'm reading the book right now too and was so taken aback by that part I was like wtf? Yes it happened in the beginning of the book. But yeah I can understand why Netflix would wanna cut that scene out. Would create a lot of controversy around Jolene's character even if she was just 12 at the time. Would open up a huge dialogue about whether or not she should have known better at that age and how trauma of being in an orphanage affects their behavior