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Karim Ainouz recommended The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) (2001) in Movies (curated)

 
The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) (2001)
The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) (2001)
2001 | Drama, Musical
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I saw this in the cinema in France and was so blown away by it. I also read the book. The Piano Teacher was super important for Invisible Life as well, because there is a certain cruelty Haneke works with, particularly in this film, that helped me in adapting my story. The book that Invisible Life is based on is very sweet and very light, but I wanted to look at the characters from a different standpoint, and The Piano Teacher helped me think about that in terms of performance."

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Karla Dee (6 KP) rated Little Thieves in Books

Nov 19, 2021  
Little Thieves
Little Thieves
Owen, Margaret | 2021
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I am a fan of the cover because the bone skull and the little Sailor Moon symbol at the top. Also the intro or dedication to the gremlin girls was inspiring and I hope it encourages all the young girly readers to continue breaking the glass ceilings with bricks or whatevs else they can get their hands on. There are trigger warnings at the beginning of the book warning the reader about the content in her reading which included child abuse and assault.

This read is a grimm retelling story and is very dark and magical. The author, Margaret Owen, based this book on the "The Goose Girl" which I have never heard of or read. This retelling is also a series so there is another book after this one which is the first of the series. I'd also categorize this retelling as LGBTQ+ which I love. I have no idea what Goose Girl is about but the idea of there being a more woke version is AMAZING to me <3<3<3 Bring on the next book please!
  
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Kate (493 KP) rated Found in Books

Mar 4, 2020  
Found
Found
Erin Kinsley | 2019 | Crime, Law
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The main character is frustrating (0 more)
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This book was frustrating mainly due to the character.
The book kept me intrigued but I grew tired of the main character. I understand the reason for his silence but it was also frustrating as you just wanted him to help especially when another boy went missing. I was so relived when he finally started talking.
It was interesting to see how families and people are affected when people go missing. This is the part you don't really read about in the books.
There was more than 1 thing going on in the family's lives so it wasn't all about Evan.
Anyone who likes crime should give this a read.
I gave the book a rad based on the blurb and it did exceed it.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author via Voracious Readers Only.
  
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ClareR (5779 KP) rated The Failsafe Query in Books

May 26, 2018  
The Failsafe Query
The Failsafe Query
Michael Jenkins | 2018 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A bit of a personal eye-opener!
This isn’t my usual type of book at all, but I’m glad I read it - very entertaining and fast paced. It did require a bit of concentration with all of the intrigue, back story, twists and turns, but I think I ‘got it’ in the end! I can’t say as I’ve ever really read a book based on espionage before, but thanks to The Pigeonhole (again!) I tried it and I liked it.