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The Rebel Prince
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Wynter Moorehawke has braved bandits and Loup-Garous to find her way to Alberon-the exiled, rebel...
Deaf Child Crossing
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Megan is excited when Cindy moves into her neighborhood -- maybe she'll finally have a best friend....
Little Ear, Big Heart
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Little Ears, Big Hearts is a delightful tale that encourages children to celebrate their own unique...
The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures
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Whether you work in a home office or abroad, business success in our ever more globalized and...
East and West in Comparative Education: Searching for New Perspectives
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ClareR (6062 KP) rated This Motherless Land in Books
Nov 23, 2025
Funke is by no means from a poor family in Lagos, in fact quite the opposite. Instead of ‘just’ class (as in Mansfield Park), this novel shows the attitudes and racism towards Funke, and the class they perceive her to be based on that racism, when she is sent to live with her grandparents in England. Instead of the love and support she needs and deserves, her family are detached and racist. Her cousin Liv is the only one who makes an effort, and they form a special relationship as children. But even this relationship isn’t safe, and after a misunderstanding, Funke faces more tragedy.
I loved this book. Told over three decades, I really got to know the characters (although I could have really done without ever knowing Funke’s English aunt). There are emotional highs and lows for Funke and her family. Grief and loss are central themes. I loved the cultural contrasts between Nigeria and England and the way they were described - these countries are worlds apart.
I was RAGING at some parts of this book - such was the frankly excellent writing. I was all in!!
gayga (2128 KP) rated The Dead Zone in Books
Dec 11, 2017
I found that the bits about Johnny and his mum were a bit long winded compared to the film but in general I thought it was a great film.
Possibly I should have read the book first as the differences between the two did jar a bit. Overall the majority of the film was true to the novel.
Bee (3 KP) rated History on Film/Film on History in Books
Feb 9, 2019
His arguments on the accuracy of historical film, the representation of history on screen and the questions of "good" and "bad" films are engaging and a good introduction to this discourse while his writing is clear, his theories well referenced for wider research and his tone easily accessable.
He takes a closer look at History and the differences as well as similarities to history on screen as opposed to writing while questioning if there is even such thing as historical accuracy.
This is a great read for scholarly use but also for the casual fans of cinema.