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BookInspector (124 KP) rated 337 in Books

Dec 13, 2020

337

M. Jonathan Lee | 2020 | Contemporary

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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Slow life story

The protagonist in this story is Samuel, a man who lives quite a sad life, in my opinion. He is divorced, lives alone in his parent’s house, and doesn’t have many things going on, to be honest. He had quite a difficult life though. His mother left, the father was rigid and abusive, and his brother left as soon as that was possible. Samuel reflects a lot in this novel. He tells his life story, including the life of his grandmother, who is about to die. I didn’t really like Sam, he seems quite miserable and pretty dull. 😦

The narrative is told from a single, Samuel’s, perspective. There are quite a lot of thoughts and personal experiences shared in this novel. I kept waiting for that investigation and surprises, but they didn’t really come. There were attempts to it, but the time spent in a care home with grandmother took most of the narrative. The topics discussed in this novel were mental and physical abuse, children’s mental health issues, loneliness, drugs and alcohol use, controlling fathers and many more.

The atmosphere of this book is quite depressing, it is divided between sad memories and a dying grandmother. 😦 The writing style is quite thought-provoking and detail-oriented, and I did like the story that Sam shared with the readers. I also really liked the short and snappy chapters, that made the reading experience more enjoyable. I liked the ending of this book as well, it was very satisfying to have some sort of closure, and I do hope that Sam finally can have something positive in his life. 🙂

So, to conclude, it was an interesting experience to read a book focused on a man’s mental health issues and his relationships to his quite estranged family members. Even though this novel felt dark and sad, I think that Samuel’s life has thought-provoking experiences. Do give this book a go, and I hope you will like it. It is quite different…

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LilyLovesIndie (123 KP) rated On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4) in Books

Nov 5, 2018

I'll keep this short and sweet otherwise I will be repeating everything I've pointed out in other reviews of this series.

I really enjoyed this, the trials and tribulations, the reality of life on the move and the beginning of their schooling was thoroughly enjoyable to read. The prose appears to develop as Laura gets older, and that is lovely. The introduction of newer characters like Nellie and Christy really help liven up the story and bring a breath of fresh air into the family dynamic.

Overall it progresses nicely, picks up right where they left off and is lovely :)

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AT (1676 KP) rated The Complete Chi's Sweet Home Vol. 4: Vol. 4 in Books

Oct 28, 2019

The Complete Chi's Sweet Home Vol. 4: Vol. 4

Kanata Konami | 2016 | Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction & Poetry

9.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

The Chi's Sweet Home series is so cute! Part 4 of the complete manga series wraps up Chi's story. Chi learns what she actually is, and gets a chance to make an important decision. Chi stays innocent and naive throughout part 4, but begins to realize how parts of her life really are with the help of her good cat friends. She still has a long way to go, but she begins to learn how to be more of a cat. She gets closer to her cat friends, but also realizes how close she is to Yohei and her human family.

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MayDayReject (103 KP) rated Help I'm a Fish (2000) in Movies

Nov 3, 2019

Help I'm a Fish (2000)

2000 | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

6.4

(23 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Brilliant voice cast (2 more)

Superb animation

Great music

Amazing amazing film!!!! Not enough people have seen it. I watched it first as a kid and Alan Rickman's antagonist fish scared the life out of me. It wasn't until I was that bit older that I was able to watch the film all the way through. The music is very catchy and as the film progresses it's very easy to become invested in the characters. Love, family, loyalty, bravery, friendship and a touch of magic. 10/10 would recommend for everyone who likes films that are a bit different.

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Jackjack (877 KP) rated 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) in Movies

Feb 29, 2020 (Updated Feb 29, 2020)

47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)

2019 | Adventure, Drama, Horror

5.3

(20 Ratings)

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Basic!

This is a story of a young girl struggling to adjust to her new life, new school, new family, out if the blue the two step sisters are made to spend the day together where they don't stick to the plan and go off for a small adventure with some friends but end up scuba diving where things go from bad to worse, a few jumpy bits I didn't expect. The story line it's self was really good I did however think the sharks didn't look all that real, on the whole it was a good watch.