Night Shade (Chronicles of The Otherworld #1)
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Vampires are real, and her boss is one of them. By day, Gregori Novak is Daniella's friend and...
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Hazel Wood in Books
Mar 2, 2018
The main thrust of the novel asks whether Alice is a character in a tale herself? And if she can escape her fate by running away from her story. And while I can appreciate the author's creativity, there's very little character development and there appears to be a fair few loose ends. The prose is heavy in metaphors to the point that the first half seemed far too long.
While many have described the book as a dark and creepy fantasy, I think it may have been a little overhyped - it's more of a weird version of Alice in Wonderland. Interesting, but not for me.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Batman (1989) in Movies
Feb 25, 2018
Enormously influenced by Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, clearly, but then you could say the same about every single other Batman movie since. The real innovation at the time was to create a distinctive fantasy world around Batman so he appears less absurd: hence the gothic nightmare of Gotham City's architecture, and the combination of elements of 40s and 80s fashion in the costume design. Whole film is arguably unbalanced by Jack Nicholson's not-exactly-understated performance as the Joker, though Michael Keaton does his best. Is there really anything behind all the art direction and overacting? Possibly not, but that may be missing the point.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Red Sparrow in Books
Feb 26, 2018 (Updated Feb 26, 2018)
The main characters are well developed, although I'm not sure how you're meant to feel towards them. I can't say I warmed to Dominika, but maybe that's the point? The plot itself is interesting and although there aren't any massive surprises, it's good enough to keep you reading regardless. My only criticism would be the ending, as it felt a little disappointing. It is probably a more realistic ending than what id hoped for, but sometimes fantasy is a good thing, especially in such a serious and dark novel.
Russell Evans (179 KP) rated The Winter King in Books
Feb 27, 2020
This story is told from the perspective of Derfel, a young soldier and loyal follower and friend of Arthur. There are many intriguing and complex characters that are woven into the tale. The battles are quite grisly, and things can be quite brutal at times, but I guess it would have been living and fighting through the dark ages.
As a Lord of the Rings fan, this is my next favourite ‘fantasy’ trilogy. If you liked ‘The Vikings’ or ‘The Last Kingdoms’ series on TV, I would highly recommend that you give this trilogy a read.
Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4)
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To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously...
Folk
9.0
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Every year they gather, while the girls shoot their arrows and the boys hunt them out. The air is...
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Fish Wielder
6.0
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Fish Wielder is kind of like Lord of the Rings, set in Narnia, if it was written by the guys who...
A Court of Mist and Fury
9.3
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The stunning sequel to Sarah J. Maas' New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses and a...
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Stone Mattress: Nine Wicked Tales
9.0
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A collection of highly imaginative short pieces that speak to our times with deadly accuracy. A...