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Patrisse Cullors recommended Fledgling in Books (curated)

 
Fledgling
Fledgling
Octavia E. Butler | 2005 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Octavia Butler is one of my top favorite authors, and my favorite sci-fi writer of all time. Her writing is always at the intersection of race, class — and in this instance, vampires. I love fantastical things, and because this focuses on vampires and not humans it adds another element of imagination. In the book, she’s having a conversation about racism, but through vampires, and you just never know where that’s going to go. You’re reading it, reading it, reading it, and then it takes a hard left, and you’re like Oh shit, I didn’t realize we were going to go into these deep political topics. Even though she always does that in her books. I’ve read pretty much all of them, but this was my favorite. She died pretty soon after she wrote it, so it has a lot of sentimental value for me."

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Book Divas (227 KP) rated Salem's Vengeance (Vengeance Trilogy, #1) in Books

Dec 12, 2017  
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Salem's Vengeance (Vengeance Trilogy, #1)
Aaron Galvin | 2014
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received a free ebook copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I made no guarantee of a favorable review.

The Salem Witch Trials have always intrigued me as I am fascinated and appalled at the naivety of people. This book's story line takes place 19 years after those trials and the author's creative writing transported me in to the story. Strong and well developed were the story and its characters and the revelations that are revealed via a journal were outstanding. I cannot wait to read the second book and I highly recommend that everyone reads it.
  
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Paige (428 KP) rated The Fountain (2006) in Movies

Jul 27, 2017  
The Fountain (2006)
The Fountain (2006)
2006 | Drama, Sci-Fi
10
8.0 (5 Ratings)
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Visuals, score, multiple story-lines seamlessly blended (0 more)
Might be too high-concept for some (0 more)
So pretty
This movie is so pretty that after I watch it I am upset about how the actual world doesn't measure up. Aronofsky's best and most underrated films. I always associate him with hyperfocusing on a central idea- in Pi, it was truth; in Black Swan, perfection; Requiem for a Dream, addiction. This one is focused on death, but is actually his most uplifting movie. There are three stories that run in parallel, which few directors pull off, but it is done exquisitely in this.