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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated A State of Freedom in Books

Jul 30, 2017

A State of Freedom

Neel Mukherjee | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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A wonderful array of short stories set in India

An intriguing network of short stories set in modern India with a backdrop of traditional culture. The stories have a vague link with one another, usually focusing on one particular character's narrative. And the nature of each story varies from magical realism to politics. While there were some stories I liked more than others, the animal cruelty of one specific tale was a little gratuitous to my liking. And while I know this happens in India it didn't seem to go anywhere. Other than that a well written cyclical novel.

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Moana (2016) in Movies

Aug 24, 2017

Moana (2016)

2016 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy

8.5

(215 Ratings)

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Discovering another culture (0 more)

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Not my favourite

It's been a while since I saw this film, but one of the most important things I came away with after watching this film was how forgettable it was. It was no way in the league of other renowned Pixar films such as Monsters Inc or Toy Story, and it was too far fetched and a little silly in comparison to the other films.

While I enjoy mythology, and it's a great way for young people to explore other cultures, I don't think it's for adults as such.

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Introduction to Probability

Mark Ward and Ellen Gundlach

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Unlike most probability textbooks, which are only truly accessible to mathematically-oriented...

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod: An Unofficial Disney Podcast

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The web's longest-running Disney podcast, from the creator of 'The Thinking Fan's Guide to Disney'...

Elif Shafak recommended The Captive Mind in Books (curated)

The Captive Mind

Czeslaw Milosz | 2001 | History & Politics

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"Much has been written about authoritarianism and its multiple manifestations, but little has been said about the ways in which people, even the most educated, seemingly open-minded people, internalise authoritarianism in their daily life. What happens to politics and politicians under a corrupt system is obvious. But what happens to a society and a culture under authoritarianism is a question less understood. The Polish poet, essayist and thinker Milosz wrote extensively about home, homeland, exile, memory, history…. As a writer who comes from a turbulent land of collective amnesia, I have always read him with a sense of affinity."

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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) in Movies

Jan 20, 2021

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

1981 | Action, Adventure

8.9

(95 Ratings)

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There is literally nothing I could say that hasn't already been said about Raiders of the Lost Ark, so in short...

Although films such as Star Wars and Jaws had come before, the first Indiana Jones adventure truly set the blueprint for blockbuster cinema. It scared me as a kid, delighted me as I grew a little older, and still rips all these years later. Its influence can be seen in all avenues of popular culture since, and I will never, NEVER forget how Paul Freeman didn't even flinch a millimeter when a fly crawled into his mouth mid line. Cold. As. Ice.