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Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated Dont Look Now in Books

Mar 15, 2018  
Dont Look Now
Dont Look Now
Daphne du Maurier | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I think this book is very deserving of 4 stars rather than the 3 a lot of people have decided to give it. While I agree the last two books of the collection (The Way of The Cross and The Breakthrough) were disappointing in relation to the first three (Don't Look Now, Not After Midnight and A Border-Line Case) I don't think that knocked the book of a star as each story was well written and unique.

My favourite was, by far, A Border-Line Case. Du Maurier does a great job of building tension throughout and while people are complaining that it's twist ending is nothing new, you have to remember that this was originally published in the 70's and so the twist probably was something new and from that time since there have been repeats of the shock ending - meaning Du Maurier's story is unique and the others thereafter are not (though a lot of them are in other ways).

I haven't read any of Du Maurier's other stories and I'm glad of that because it seems like these short stories are being compared to her other works. So for me, having nothing to compare these stories with, it seems I found this a lot more enjoyable than other people seemed to!

Even though the last two stories weren't as fun and spooky they were still good stories and I would recommend this book to many of my friends and family.
  
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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Grief of Others in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
TG
The Grief of Others
Leah Hager Cohen | 2011
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book tracks a family in & out of several years in their lives. It follows John, Ricky, Paul, Biscuit & Jess. It tells their stories & allows you a glimpse into their innermost thoughts. I find it hard to describe this book because nothing really happens, yet everything happens...loss, betrayl, grief, love. The ending fit with this theme of everything & nothing. It was not a typical satisfying ending & lacked closure. Yet was the perfect ending to the Ryrie's story at the same time.
  
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The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated The Neighborhood in TV

Oct 30, 2018  
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
2018 | Comedy
3
4.0 (3 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Cedrick the Entertainer is solid and natural. (0 more)
Racist and lacking humor beyond the surface
If you've seen the preview for this show you have seen the show. I will not watch more than the pilot because it's terrible. Awkwardness can be funny, but it is not by itself funny. Fish out of water stories are ripe ground, and well worn paths in storytelling. This is trying to be modern family/Blackish/fresh off the boat, while not saying anything of value.
  
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    BookOfKen

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    Hi future club members! My name is Ken, and I post YT videos with my girlfriend Carley and our dog...