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Tom Lennon recommended The Ice Storm (1997) in Movies (curated)

 
The Ice Storm (1997)
The Ice Storm (1997)
1997 | Drama
(0 Ratings)
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"One of the most gloriously depressing films ever made, an awkward tribute to the dysfunctional family in seventies America. And the wallpaper in many scenes is a tacky sort of perfection. So if you’re in a mood to get pretty bummed out, and look at some really authentic wallpaper, look no further. This film is like getting punched in the stomach with a rotary phone."

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Leaving is My Colour
Amy Burns | 2017
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
<i>'I'm not looking for ecstasy at the foot of an altar or some cataclysmic, earth-shattering experience. All I want is to be enough for one person. For just one person to love me best. I want for one person to like me enough not to want to put his dick into another person'.</i>

____ 4.5 'Dysfunctional' stars

This book appealed to my dark sense of humour so much. Rachel is smart, witty and very funny, she is lost, dysfunctional and a little bit crazy. I liked her a lot.
After her family becomes very wealthy, Rachel gets mixed up in numerous failed marriages, drink, drugs and many trips to rehab. All she wants is to escape from the pits of 'rock-bottom', but can she do this by chasing unrealistic expectations? Will she accept help from her ultimately flawed family? This is her story.
  
Meddling Kids: A Novel
Meddling Kids: A Novel
Edgar Cantero | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.1 (15 Ratings)
Book Rating
Enid Blyton meets Aliens via Lovecraft...
...actually, to be more specific, The Famous Five grow up into the Dysfunctional Scooby Doo gang and meet Aliens via H P Lovecraft.

I can think of no reason not to buy and read this book.

Unless you never read or watched any of the above named. In that case you probably wouldn't get all the jokes.

But you should still buy this book!