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The Anchor's Long Chain
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Widely considered the foremost French poet of his generation, Yves Bonnefoy has wowed the literary...
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Fight Club (1999) in Movies
Jul 25, 2017
I am Jack's liver...a mind-blowing look at a consumer-led society and mental health
This is a horror movie in the sense that it feels like a modern-day psycho. David Fincher's savage film is visionary and disturbing. It reveals angry and diffidently witty ideas about contemporary manhood. It builds a huge, phantasmagorical structure around the search for lost masculine authority, and attempts to psycho-analyse an entire society in the process. Fabulous twist at the end. An excellent adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's book.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Essex Serpent in Books
Jul 26, 2017
Period gothic drama on superstition v science
A very good modern period gothic drama about how a town can convince itself about a mythical beast while confronting contemporary science.
In the centre of the entire story is a beautiful but complex relationship between a woman of science and a priest who on most occasions disagree with one another but learn to come to terms with each other's viewpoints. And in between their relationship is a withering wife and her autistic son. A multilayered novel rich with substance.
In the centre of the entire story is a beautiful but complex relationship between a woman of science and a priest who on most occasions disagree with one another but learn to come to terms with each other's viewpoints. And in between their relationship is a withering wife and her autistic son. A multilayered novel rich with substance.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated These Dividing Walls in Books
Jul 30, 2017
Beautifully written, elegant and poignant
Unwaveringly brilliant pulling on each and every heart string. This poignant, rich portrayal of Paris life is completely immersive with moments of pure beauty. Written in the perspective of tenants living in a Parisian apartment, it encompasses modern tribulations with contemporary social politics including terror attacks and the rise of discrimination not to mention the human stories that hold it together. Fran Cooper is a genuinely fantastic writer and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.
Auburn (57 KP) rated Mackenzie (Heritage Bay Series, #2) in Books
Apr 10, 2019
The best kind of emotional journey a book could have. Mackenzie sucks you in from page one and keeps the twists coming not to mention the all of the juicy drama M.A Foster can smush into a book. The anticipation of the romance and the slow realistic burn of it just adds to the already perfect mix. Making this one of the best contemporary books I have read lately. You will laugh, you will cry, and you may just stay up all night reading it.
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Chicago Billionaires - Contemporary Romance Series Boxed Set in Books
May 7, 2019
What a fantastic set of books. Each book is about different characters with there own stores. This author has a fab way sucking you into the story and keeping you reading long into the night. All the characters in each of the stories are very well written and have fantastic chemistry. This is a contemporary romance box set that is a must read. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this \book.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this \book.
ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Moxie: A Novel in Books
Jul 5, 2018
Ugh - 3-4 stars. I love contemporary, etc. but I found the MC in this book to be a wee bit annoying. Yes, what they're doing is awesome because the boys are absolute assholes in this book, but at a certain point when your potential love interest acts like a jerk (somewhat) and you just whine about how sad you are about it.. no thank you. Still, the message was awesome - so applause - girls need to fight back, especially in some of those situations - female empowerment FTW!
Between Deleuze and Foucault
Nicolae Morar, Thomas Nail and Daniel W Smith
Book
Deleuze and Foucault had a long, complicated and productive relationship, in which each was at...
Coexistentialism and the Unbearable Intimacy of Ecological Emergency
Book
Engaging the figures and themes involved in contemporary renewals of existentialism as...