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Richard (116 KP) rated Beauty and the Beast (2017) in Movies

Jul 13, 2017

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

2017 | Fantasy, Musical, Romance

7.9

(405 Ratings)

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Emma Watson (2 more)

Story development

Building upon what already exists

Everything I wanted!

As we have already seen with the likes of Disney's live actin remake of Cinderella etc. Beauty and the Beast recaptures the magic of the animated film we all know and love. However, it achieves greatness by building upon the already familiar story and filling in holes left by its predecessor. The film was fun, enchanting and emotional.

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Sam (6 KP) rated The Sparrow in Books

Jul 26, 2017

The Sparrow

Mary Doria Russell | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Incredible plot (3 more)

Beautiful writing

Nuanced philosophical dilemma

Dynamic characters

Science meets Religion and has a two way conversation

Truly an incredible book, it is my go-to recommendation for anyone looking for something new. The reconciliation of religion and science has never been so beautifully scifi.

As someone raised without religion, this was still an incredible read, and truly made me see the beauty in both hard science and faith.

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Dana (24 KP) rated The Sleeper and the Spindle: Winner of the Cilip Kate Greenaway Medal 2016 in Books

Mar 23, 2018

This was a really cool adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. I love the dark twist (in opposition to the Disney, not the Grimm) Gaiman gives the story. I listened to the audio book and it was more of a story play than a regular reading of the story itself. All I can say was it was incredible. Great job Gaiman! I can't wait to see if you do something like this again!