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Andy K (10827 KP) rated Schindler's List (1993) in Movies

May 16, 2018

Schindler's List (1993)

1993 | Biography, Drama, History

9.0

(42 Ratings)

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Should be able to give this a 15

I remember reading and hearing about this film in 1993 before its release thinking "Wow, Spielberg made another movie this year besides Jurassic Park" and not having much confidence. It didn't open wide for me until January of 1994, so I had to wait.

The film ended up being unbelievable, breathtaking, emotional, inspirational, epic and a must watch for everyone. I know a lot of people watch in school these days. While I'm glad they are seeing, watching among other teenagers while broken up into 40 minute segments is not the way to go.

I always see different details when I have gone back and rewatched which makes the film even greater. I remember seeing a documentary a few years ago where they talked to relatives of German Nazi officers and they had talked to a descendant of Amon Goeth who wouldn't stop crying. I can't even even imagine having that type of ancestry within your family.

Needless to say, you must watch Schindler's List. Please say you will.

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BookblogbyCari (345 KP) rated The Mister in Books

May 19, 2019

The Mister

E.L. James | 2019 | Erotica, Fiction & Poetry, Romance

5.9

(9 Ratings)

Book Rating

The characters are more fleshed out than in Fifty Shades. (0 more)

It lacks the shock and drama of Fifty Shades. (1 more)

It's too slow.

Not as good as the author's Fifty Shades trilogy

There are probably a great many women hoping for another "Fifty Shades" book direct from the same author - but they will all be disappointed, for the reasons above.

Additionally although the book is written from the POV of both the male and the female central characters, the male part is written from the first person, while the female part is written in the third person. And the erotic scenes take place from the male POV. So, it's written more for fans of "Fifty Shades as Told By Grey", rather than "Fifty Shades" per se.

The central female character got on my nerves, lacking in confidence where she ought to have it in spades.

I got half way through the book and stopped. I was mildly curious about the background story but not enough to persevere with such a slow book.

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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Boy 2 Girl in Books

Jul 2, 2019

Boy 2 Girl

Terence Blacker | 2017 | Children, Young Adult (YA)

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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It is funny and educational (0 more)

Nothing (0 more)

Full marks for making me laugh out loud

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This book deserved a five star rating because it made me laugh out loud so often. It was a brilliant book and I loved Blacker's use of narrative voice. It is a multiple first person narrative which allows the reader a close and personal account of the characters feelings and emotions, this is particular interesting as there is a mixture of both adult and child characters. The book gives the reader a wonderful insight into gender and demonstrates the way in which gender is socially constructed. It also shows how children can be attracted to other children regardless of gender. As a whole, children are influenced by other children, by characteristics, by confidence and by personality. Children are often put into boxes and treated differently because of gender, this book breaks the rules and it genius. I would highly recommend this book to both adults and children as it may just demonstrate how alike we all are and how society is often too eager to put us into groups.