ClareR (5879 KP) rated Remembered in Books
Jul 8, 2019
In the ‘present’ timeline, we see Spring sitting by her sons deathbed in hospital, with the ghost of Tempe.
There are several newspaper articles that start chapters, and they go some way to explaining what is happening in the story - at least from a white mans perspective. Spring’s son, Edward, is accused of driving a Philadelphia streetcar into a department store and endangering the lives of white people. It’s not explicitly said (that I can remember), but Edwards injuries aren’t just from the crash. Spring arrives at the hospital knowing that he’s unlikely to survive. Mainly because the ghost of her sister is telling her so, and encouraging her to tell him the true story of his birth, in order that he can ‘go home’ and not become an earth bound ghost.
So we get to see for ourselves what motherhood really is - it’s not about who gives birth to a baby, but about who loves and brings that child up.
It’s a difficult story to read, as it should be. This was a difficult and terrible time in history, but I did enjoy reading it. I can see why it was nominated for the 2019 Women’s Prize. It’s well worth reading.
Chris Cronshaw (20 KP) rated Halo 4 in Video Games
Jan 12, 2020
343 studios took the story telling to the next step and brought master chief into this huge universe that had been created.
All the characters within the game new and old serve their purpose in driving the story forward, and with a complete rest at the end of Halo 3, there is no requirement to play any of the other games prior to enjoy the story.
Game play is solid, new enemies can become abit like bullet sponges, and often on the harder difficulties you do not have enough ammo in a clip to bring enemies down, which can disrupt the flow of the game.
Halo 4 Multiplayer, can at times be frustrating. Admit of emphasis has been placed on mods and load outs, which detracts from Halo's forget stave of controlling weapons on map, which can be easily avoided now, since the grange treks you when they will appear and where, meaning no need to learn the makes to the fullest.
With that said, when Multiplayer is played in legendary mode, Halo 4 becomes the strongest Multiplayer gave toe since Halo 2.the introduction of sprint makes matches a good fast pace, and leaves you vulnerable to gun fire since it takes longer to fire your weapon from a sprint position.
With a lack of great makes Halo 4 was never going to be ground breaking Multiplayer, but it is a solid and welcomed addition to the franchise.
Coupled with its amazing campaign Halo 4 is an incredible tithe.
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Summerland in Books
Mar 19, 2020
I enjoy every Elin Hilderbrand book I read, and I liked this one, though it wasn't one of my all-time favorites. I didn't find myself greatly attached to any one character, or really pulled deeply into the plot. Honestly, while many of Hilderbrand's books have a dark or sad side, this one was really depressing at times, even though there was a layer of hope as well. It hit very close to home, as I am a mother of twins, so maybe that was part of it. I was a little heartbroken, and my heart went out to Zoe, the mother of Penny and Alistair.
As with all Hilderbrand books, the story is interesting, and she weaves a detailed and intricate tale of island life. There's more than just an accident, with intersecting webs of characters. I liked the parallels and ties between the high school children and their parents. It was an engaging story, with a lot of serious subjects.
I'm glad I read this one, but if you're just starting out with Hilderbrand, there are other books I'd recommend first. 3+ stars.
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