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The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) in Movies
Apr 10, 2018
Heath Ledger (2 more)
Julia Stiles
Joseph Gordon Levitt
Better than it should be, coming of age flick
Despite its obvious rich school location and some of the campiness of it's stereotypes. It's actually quite endearing, and a great soundtrack. Save Ferris makes an appearance in the prom scene. Dazzle them with your wits is always the best move.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Double Exposure in Books
May 27, 2018
This is definately a book I would recommend to some of my students. It is a coming of age book but with the major complication of gender identity. Birdsall did a very good job of showing the struggles that can be faced when you do dot fit in the "norm". The compassion and acceptance shown in this book was magnificent.
Terri Wiltshire (21 KP) rated Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) in Movies
Sep 1, 2019
Nostalgic (2 more)
Funny
Good action (for a PG)
Surprisingly fumfunny ny
A surprisingly entertaining romp through the jungle with Dora and her friends. Essentially a coming of age treasure hunter movie with nostalgic references to the cartoon we all love.
Fun for kids and parents.
Fun for kids and parents.
tapestry100 (306 KP) rated A House at the Bottom of a Lake in Books
Jul 26, 2017
Originally reviewed on http://www.frommybookshelf.com
A novella that seems to fall somewhere between coming-of-age fantasy and horror. I won't lie, I'm not even sure that I understood what this book is about, but it's so well written that I don't care that I don't understand what it means. Coming to the climax of the story, I simply could not read fast enough; Malerman creates such a sense of immediacy that it would have been impossible to put the book down by the second half.
A novella that seems to fall somewhere between coming-of-age fantasy and horror. I won't lie, I'm not even sure that I understood what this book is about, but it's so well written that I don't care that I don't understand what it means. Coming to the climax of the story, I simply could not read fast enough; Malerman creates such a sense of immediacy that it would have been impossible to put the book down by the second half.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Angels Can't Swim in Books
Sep 24, 2018
This was a very well written coming of age novel which deals with many heavy issues through the perspective of three friends. The characters were likable and also elicited sympathy. Anyone who has had that awkward phase or experinced a traumatic event can relate to at least one of these characters. The way they intertwine and grow is an inspiration.
Lupita Nyong'o recommended Americanah in Books (curated)
Melody Womack (32 KP) rated elseWHERE in Books
Nov 10, 2018
My FAVORITE book
Fantasy meets punk in this coming of age story about a teen who has traveled to Bordertown, a place where magic is real and technology is spotty at best. He makes friends with a ragtag group of humans, elves, and halfies. I've read this book 3 or 4 times and it never gets old.
Julia Cafritz recommended Quadrophenia (1979) in Movies (curated)
Wittsend (43 KP) rated Can you Hear Me? in Books
Jul 28, 2017
Can you Hear Me
A very emotionally intense coming of age story of a teenage boy and his relationship with his family, neighbours and especially his paranoid and inconsolable and father. I thought extraordinarily beautiful coming of age tale that There is a crime element that leaves you with a feeling of uncomfortable tensions that create a chilling account of an abduction and a teenage boy desperately trying to come to terms with his dangerously unhinged father.
BeardyJim (611 KP) rated Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) in Movies
Oct 24, 2021
Love the breaking of the 4th wall (2 more)
Excellent acting
Brilliant soundtrack
Iconic 80s coming of age film
I've loved this film since I can remember - Broderick is perfect in it, and it's spawned so many pop culture references as a result I can't even count. Funny, stylish, and cool. When you're binging John Hughes films, finish strong with this one.