thereof, therefore, instead, otherwise, despite, already, and not yet." The novel was adapted into the 2016 film Unless, which stars Catherine Keener as Reta and Hannah Gross as Norah. On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed Unless on its list of the 100 most influential novels. References 2002 American novels Novels by Carol Shields HarperCollins books Canadian novels adapted into films American novels adapted into films 2002 Canadian novels