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Necole (36 KP) rated All We Ever Wanted in Books
Aug 25, 2018
Family Drama at it's best
Family Drama at it's best!!!
A powerful story relatable to today's society about family, morals, values, the treatment of others, standing up for what is right and all else a mother's love and a father's love. All We Ever Wanted will tug at your heart strings, make you think, and maybe open your eyes a little on how to treat people better. It also holds a message of how materialism can lead people astray and change people not for the better but you can always find your self again especially when you have people who love you have your back. Loyalty, compassion, standing up for what is right and love is what you will take away from this book!!!
All We Ever Wanted is about the complications modern life can bring in a society with cell phones mixed will the old school story of privileged high society and the pay check to paycheck society and how even the wealthy struggle with morals, values, and what love for a child means. It is told is told from the perspectives of Nina (Finch's mother, who is the boy accused of taking a picture of Lyla at a party where she is passed out, in a provocative pose, and a racially charged blurb written on it that got sent to kids at the prestigious Windsor high school), Tom (the single carpenter dad of Lyla, who is the girl in the photo) and Lyla. It was so well written and fascinating to read from each of their perspectives.
So what happens to these characters and others in the book when this photo gets leaked? Will there be justice for Lyla? How do the parents handle their kids? Is there a love story in the mix?
Read the book to find out!!!! You will not be disappointed!!! The books summary does a perfect job of explaining without giving away the many twists and turns and events that occur in this book!
A powerful story relatable to today's society about family, morals, values, the treatment of others, standing up for what is right and all else a mother's love and a father's love. All We Ever Wanted will tug at your heart strings, make you think, and maybe open your eyes a little on how to treat people better. It also holds a message of how materialism can lead people astray and change people not for the better but you can always find your self again especially when you have people who love you have your back. Loyalty, compassion, standing up for what is right and love is what you will take away from this book!!!
All We Ever Wanted is about the complications modern life can bring in a society with cell phones mixed will the old school story of privileged high society and the pay check to paycheck society and how even the wealthy struggle with morals, values, and what love for a child means. It is told is told from the perspectives of Nina (Finch's mother, who is the boy accused of taking a picture of Lyla at a party where she is passed out, in a provocative pose, and a racially charged blurb written on it that got sent to kids at the prestigious Windsor high school), Tom (the single carpenter dad of Lyla, who is the girl in the photo) and Lyla. It was so well written and fascinating to read from each of their perspectives.
So what happens to these characters and others in the book when this photo gets leaked? Will there be justice for Lyla? How do the parents handle their kids? Is there a love story in the mix?
Read the book to find out!!!! You will not be disappointed!!! The books summary does a perfect job of explaining without giving away the many twists and turns and events that occur in this book!
Connor Sheffield (293 KP) rated Peaky Blinders - Season 1 in TV
May 20, 2017
Cillian Murphy (2 more)
Humour in places
Great Tension and drama
Bleeding Brilliant
A great drama series about a famous gang of youths from Birmingham known as the Peaky Blinders. If you are not aware of the history, they were known as Peaky Blinders for the razors they had sewn into the peaks of their caps, which they used to slice the faces of rivals who dared to cross them.
This series a brilliantly written, with some great humour in places but more importantly, it has great Tension and drama between it's characters.
The Shelby family has a great on screen presence with a great cast to portray it. Alongside the other groups of criminals, policemen, businessmen and of course the strong female characters that put some of the men in line and create drama within the families.
There are so many characters within this show. Some you love, others you just want to punch in the face, but all are brilliantly portrayed. My problem however, is that the show seems to ignore some of the characters and simply focuses nearly all of our attention to only Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and Chester Campbell (Sam Neill). Now, don't get me wrong, I still love the show and love both of these characters, but there are other characters I would love to see more of, and know more about.
At the time of writing this I have just started season 2 so my season two review may change this opinion, but for season 1 that is what I have to say.
Overall though, great cast, brilliantly written and directed with beautiful cinematography and without a doubt the highlight will always be the incredible performance, as always, by Cillian Murphy.
This series a brilliantly written, with some great humour in places but more importantly, it has great Tension and drama between it's characters.
The Shelby family has a great on screen presence with a great cast to portray it. Alongside the other groups of criminals, policemen, businessmen and of course the strong female characters that put some of the men in line and create drama within the families.
There are so many characters within this show. Some you love, others you just want to punch in the face, but all are brilliantly portrayed. My problem however, is that the show seems to ignore some of the characters and simply focuses nearly all of our attention to only Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and Chester Campbell (Sam Neill). Now, don't get me wrong, I still love the show and love both of these characters, but there are other characters I would love to see more of, and know more about.
At the time of writing this I have just started season 2 so my season two review may change this opinion, but for season 1 that is what I have to say.
Overall though, great cast, brilliantly written and directed with beautiful cinematography and without a doubt the highlight will always be the incredible performance, as always, by Cillian Murphy.
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast, #14) in Books
Feb 21, 2018
NOTE: If you haven't read anything in this series yet, Blue Labyrinth might not be the best place to start. There are returning characters from previous novels, and reading some of the earlier books (especially Relic, #1 in the series) will make this one even more enjoyable.
I love revisiting old friends and old places in this series, and the New York Museum of Natural History is by far my favorite place in Pendergasts New York. Blue Labyrinth opens with a dead body in the museum, and Margo Green called in to assist with the police investigation. Full of danger and Pendergast family drama, this installment moves along at an incredible pace, and is a great addition to the series.
I love revisiting old friends and old places in this series, and the New York Museum of Natural History is by far my favorite place in Pendergasts New York. Blue Labyrinth opens with a dead body in the museum, and Margo Green called in to assist with the police investigation. Full of danger and Pendergast family drama, this installment moves along at an incredible pace, and is a great addition to the series.
Larry Eisner (2082 KP) rated Advantageous (2015) in Movies
Jul 10, 2018
A devastating look at the cost of motherhood
You know how Requiem for a Dream was one of the best films you’ll never watch again because it’s just too rough on the soul? This is another in that great tradition.
A story of family, a story of the cost of status and ever-rising costs-of-surviving in an ever growing technological age, and of self-sacrifice and the pitfalls of deep motherly love, this film will grip and rip your heart for the entirety of the run.
It’s all too real. It’s all too near. And you’ll recommend it to friends again and again.
A story of family, a story of the cost of status and ever-rising costs-of-surviving in an ever growing technological age, and of self-sacrifice and the pitfalls of deep motherly love, this film will grip and rip your heart for the entirety of the run.
It’s all too real. It’s all too near. And you’ll recommend it to friends again and again.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Leave No Trace (2018) in Movies
Jul 12, 2018
Top-class drama from the people who brought you a bunch of other good films without getting famous for it. A troubled veteran lives with his daughter in a national park; he has a pathological need for privacy and independence; she loves her dad and so goes along with this, at least until the film starts.
Excellent performances, wonderfully clear and understated storytelling, and sense of humanity and generosity define what is by any measure an extremely fine film. It's about growing up and finding your own way in the world, but also about family and responsibility and lots of other things - yet it never feels heavy or preachy. Almost certain to prove one of the best of the year.
Excellent performances, wonderfully clear and understated storytelling, and sense of humanity and generosity define what is by any measure an extremely fine film. It's about growing up and finding your own way in the world, but also about family and responsibility and lots of other things - yet it never feels heavy or preachy. Almost certain to prove one of the best of the year.
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