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Smoke

Ellen Hopkins

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Pattyn’s father is dead. Now she’s on the run in this riveting companion to New York Times...

Erika (17788 KP) rated Thor: The Dark World (2013) in Movies

Jul 21, 2018 (Updated Jul 22, 2018)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

2013 | Action, Sci-Fi

6.4

(67 Ratings)

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After Avengers, I was pumped to see this movie. Who didn't want to know what ended up happening to Loki and Thor? Well, I think that most people weren't impressed, me included. In fact, I'd only seen the movie twice before I rewatched it on my flight from hell a few days ago.
It wasn't as bad as I remember, but I may be more forgiving as of late. Loki and Kat Dennings' Darcy, were by far the best part of the film, but the story fell a little flat. Kat It felt rushed. After this film, I wasn't sad to see Jane Foster gone, as she was relegated to a damsel-in-distress character, which I wasn't a fan of. It was definitely the reason I think it was a good idea to axe Foster in Ragnarok.

I think they wasted Christopher Eccleston's Malekith too. Malekith was yet another generic Marvel villain, which wasn't a good thing to be post Avenger's 1.

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Aurora (9 KP) rated The Keeper Of Lost Things in Books

Nov 7, 2018

The Keeper Of Lost Things

Ruth Hogan | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

7.8

(18 Ratings)

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Heartwarming (3 more)

Interwoven storylines

Emotional

Flawed, but lovable characters

Unnecessary ghosts (0 more)

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Contains spoilers, click to show

The Keeper of Lost Things intrigued me from the very start. I absolutely love interweaving storylines and the sense of mystery the author instills in everyday objects. The characters, even the most minor ones, are very well-written and flawed in really believable ways. I was impressed by the different struggles that characters had, as well as how relatable the author made their pain. The reader can really feel the despair of grief, pain of watching family members age, and awkwardness of a date gone horribly wrong. What disappointed me, however, was that this poignant realism was often followed by fairly generic ghost-story spirit antics. In my opinion, the author could have stopped with Sunshine's unique empathetic abilities and left out the angry ghosts to keep from going a step too far. Still, I was engrossed in this book and do recommend it, particularly to those who enjoy a bit of the supernatural.

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Curse of La Llorona (2019) in Movies

Feb 22, 2020

The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

2019 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

6.1

(29 Ratings)

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As bad as The Nun

After watching this I almost want to copy and paste the majority of my review of The Nun, as I feel the same way about La Llorona as I did about that.

I hate these types of films, especially all of these created within this whole Conjuring universe. They're not scary, rely on pretty poor jump scares and the more of these films they make, the more predictable and dull they are. And I felt that La Llorona is almost on par with The Nun, even the Annabelle films are better than this. La Llorona herself is a terrible spirit, looks ridiculous and the whole plot is just far too similar to many other films that have gone before it. There's an episode of Supernatural similar to this plot that is miles better!

I really need to stop watching these films, as much as they need to stop making them.

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Slow Bullets

Alastair Reynolds

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From the author of the Revelation Space series comes an interstellar adventure of war, identity,...

Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Dark in TV

Dec 4, 2017 (Updated Dec 4, 2017)

Dark

2017 | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

8.1

(41 Ratings)

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Dark, gritty, utterly mind-bending

This German series has been compared to @Stranger Things , and in some ways there are similarities in terms of the sci-fi, supernatural element, but it is far darker.

Set around the premise of a missing boy, who seems to have vanished from thin air, there are multiple narratives surrounding the characters of this town called Wisden. The main protagonist is young teenager Jonas, whose father has committed suicide, all the while his friend's younger brother has gone missing in the midst of a spate of murders. The series will require some concentration because you'll quickly realise that it is far more complicated than you'll first perceive.

It really starts to get interesting by the third episode after skipping through the usual drama of a small town ie. Lies, affairs and secrets. Without revealing too much, you'll see by this point how it compares to Stranger Things. The biggest difference is that apart from Jonas, there are very few likable roles in this show - each are tormented in their own way.

The American dubbing can be a bit off-putting as it doesnt seem particularly suited to some characters - but it can be helpful if you just want to focus on the plot. Very good indeed, hoping a new season is in the pipeline.