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Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Music Made New in New York City in the ’70s
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John le Carre: The Biography
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Over half a century since The Spy Who came in from the Cold made John le Carre a worldwide,...
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The Birds and Other Plays
Aristophanes, Alan H. Sommerstein and David Barrett
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Offering a window into the world of ordinary Athenians, Aristophanes' The Birds and Other Plays is a...
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An Alien Sky: The Story of One Man's Remarkable Adventure in Bomber Command During the Second World War
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By any measure, Andy Wiseman (born Weizman) is a lucky man. The only son of a Polish father and an...
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BackToTheMovies (56 KP) rated No Saints for Sinners (2011) in Movies
Jun 12, 2019 (Updated Jun 12, 2019)
After viewing it I sat back and thought wow, a low budget film that doesn't actually suck!
Rick Crawford is Irish born so naturally the accent comes easy enough to him, the other cast I know for a fact weren't all Irish so their accents seemed a bit forced and unnatural. Apart from that I thought the film was a highly engaging and entertaining spectacle.
Rick Crawford plays a great part supported by 2 industry Powerhouses in the form of Keith David ( There's Something About Mary) and James Cosmo (Troy, Braveheart). The action and fighting scenes are gritty, the storyline doesn't drop off, its simplistic and easy to watch and the film plays out at a much higher standard than the budget would suggest.
I really enjoyed this film personally and I've re-watched it since as I liked it that much. A must buy for action junkies or crime fans. The plot depth and script held the film back for the most part and I imagine budget did play a part when it comes to the rather cheap action sequences but I couldn't complain too much.
Whilst this film is far from perfect it's still well worth a watch. 10/10 for effort but a mediocre 5/10 for overall purposes.
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Norman Bethune in Spain: Commitment, Crisis & Conspiracy
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Born to fanatical religious zealots, deeply wounded by an unloving mother and a weak father whom he...
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Laduree: Sucre: The Recipes
Phillipe Andrieu and Sophie Tramier
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From biscuits to cakes, and from tarts to pastries, the classics of the House of Laduree are...
Le Pigeon: Cooking at the Dirty Bird
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This debut cookbook from James Beard Rising Star Chef Gabriel Rucker features a serious yet playful...
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Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Introduction
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Originally writing over 600 years ago, Geoffrey Chaucer is today enjoying a global renaissance. Why...
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Playing Nice in Books
Sep 17, 2020
"'I'm sorry to have to tell you that Theo isn't your son. He's mine.'"
Delaney's latest is a fast and compulsive read. Told in alternating perspectives from Maddie and Pete, with some flashes to the past, the book is stressful and makes you think. What would I do in this situation? And what a terrible situation to be in. With both boys being two-years-old, they are already comfortable in their family lives. At first, each family is determined not to switch the children back. But it soon becomes clear that Theo is progressing better than David, who requires more specialized care. Is that what's affecting Miles out-sized affection for his newfound son? His constant, unannounced appearances on Pete and Maddie's doorstep? Meanwhile, Maddie feels wracked with guilt at leaving David behind. The emotions and decisions are clearly complicated.
I myself was fascinated that Delaney brought up a "baby switch" case in Charlottesville, VA at the hospital where I was born, though far earlier. If I had known about this case, I must have forgotten; I would have been in my mid-teens and probably not caring about such things at the time. Anyway, it was intriguing to hear a local reference, and it totally pushed me down the rabbit hole of researching that case (which is completely tragic).
It's hard to truly like any of these characters, even Maddie and Pete, who are initially sympathetic. Let's not even get started on Miles, who truly plays the villain well. But I appreciated that the characters and their feelings are complicated and well-portrayed here. While much of the story is character-driven, it's also a mystery, unraveling what happened when the boys were switched, and it's quite interesting.
The plot in this one moves quickly, escalating fast. I predicted the ending, but it didn't do much to diminish my enjoyment of the book. If you're looking for a different and fast-paced thriller, which also gets you thinking about emotional family dilemmas, definitely recommend. 3.5 stars.
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