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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Emperor of Thorns in Books

Apr 30, 2021

Emperor of Thorns

Mark Lawrence | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.4

(5 Ratings)

Book Rating

And so, the saga of Jorg Ancrath comes to an end. It's been quite a journey, and not a particularly easy one in more ways than one.

Mark Lawrence is not an author to make things easy for you. Reading his books feel more like running a marathon, despite then not being overly lengthy. But as with a marathon, if you see it through you are greatly rewarded. I almost gave up on this series a number of times. But I am so glad I persevered.

I will admit I didn't like The Broken Empire as much as I enjoyed The Book Of The Ancestors, but I believe that is more down to the latter having a more tangible plot. (And assassin nuns, don't forget assissin nuns!) but I am still extremely glad to have read them. I'm sure Jorg Ancrath will haunt my dreams and nightmares for years to come!

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Throne of Glass in Books

Jan 11, 2021

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas | 2012 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.7

(91 Ratings)

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Celaena was just what I liked in a character; bad arse, beautiful and someone who gives as good as she gets.

The cover is great and grabs your attention but at the same time slightly deceiving (it was what put me off buying it for so long) as it makes the book look so fantasy-esque when in fact, it's about a young (blonde) girl who rediscovers her femininity while kicking other guys arses in Tests she has to go through to become the King's Assassin, while at the same time trying to unearth an evil force.

This was an adventure, with high and lows and awww's and ewww's and I was hooked from the very first page.

The romance aspect caught me up in it too, though I think I'm 100% in Chaol's court.

Looking forward to reading Crown of Midnight now to see what happens next!

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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

6.9 (8 Ratings) Rate It

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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition brings the critically-acclaimed cult-classic shooter to PlayStation®...

The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind Collector's Edition

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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The ultimate fan of The Elder Scrolls Online can grab the Collector’s Edition, which contains...

Awix (3310 KP) rated American Ultra (2015) in Movies

Sep 3, 2020 (Updated Sep 3, 2020)

American Ultra (2015)

2015 | Action, Comedy

5.3

(9 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Competent but slightly underwhelming action comedy feels like one of those films which invites an 'it's .... meets ....' kind of description. My attempt would be that it's Clerks colliding with the Bourne Identity, as useless stoner Jesse Eisenberg discovers he is actually a brainwashed CIA assassin in line for termination by his employers. What will his girlfriend Kristen Stewart (yes, he's probably punching above his weight a bit) say?

The basic idea is sort of funny, but for this to work as a comedy it would need considerably better jokes, and while the action is competently staged (gory, though) it's not done with the style or scope to make the film distinctive. Not actually bad - reasonable performances and the script has a solid structure - but not accomplished or entertaining enough to really stand out. As it is, feels like an Edgar Wright pastiche, if there's such a thing, but very pedestrian.