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Sarah Wayne Callies recommended The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert (1994) in Movies (curated)

 
The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert (1994)
The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert (1994)
1994 | Comedy, Music
(0 Ratings)
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"[It] would have to be up there for sheer enthusiasm. I love it for a million reasons. It’s just such a celebration. But I think I also — god not to sound like too much of a shrink — I grew up in a family with lots of divorces and things. Growing up, the first couple I knew that were really, truly like Disney movie in love and devoted to each other was a gay couple. And then one of them died — of AIDS — and I remember I was so young; I was in junior high when it happened. It was still at a time when gay culture was so judged and so reviled in so many places. The movie was such a celebration of song and dance, but also of a gay lifestyle, and it was a beautiful thing to see at that point in my life. For there to be something out there in pop culture that was celebrating and not apologizing [for] all of that — I just thought it was brilliant."

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Number One Chinese Restaurant in Books

Jan 28, 2020  
Number One Chinese Restaurant
Number One Chinese Restaurant
Lillian Li | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Average and lacklustre
This is a rather strange book. Not because of the subject matter, but because it's well written yet with a strangely average and lacklustre plot.

I'm not entirely sure if this book is meant to be a commentary on Chinese culture or immigrants, but for me it didnt come across that way. The majority of the characters aren't particularly likeable in many different ways, and the whole story seemed a little pointless as the characters didn't appear to have developed much after all of the events that had occurred. The plot itself could have been interesting but it was spoilt a lot by the constant bickering and toing and froing between the families.

Overall it's written well enough to keep my attention for the entire book, but sadly this is ultimately forgettable and not one that moved me in any way.