The New Street Photographer's Manifesto: Any Camera, Anywh
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Hit the streets with your camera and capture life in all its excitement Whether you shoot with a...
The Throwaway Children
8.0
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Gritty, heartrending and unputdownable - the story of two sisters sent first to an English, then an...
Only True in Fairy Tales
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It's never too late to believe in fairy tales ...Eloise Blake has been fascinated by Prospect House,...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Black Widow (2021) in Movies
Jul 10, 2021
Considering it's Johansson's name above the title, she's less prominent than you might expect - but the supporting cast are such good value it's hard to quibble with this (it's also quite clear that one of the film's functions is to establish Florence Pugh as 'Black Widow 2' for future Marvel projects). Good action, interestingly gritty tone, not very much in the way of plot, decent jokes - reliably entertaining stuff from the world's most consistent franchise production line.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Les Misérables (2019) in Movies
Sep 10, 2020
Bleak but compelling: this film was made in 2018 and 2019, but its concern with race, poverty, police brutality and the abuse of power means it feels very timely. Gripping plot and strong performances result in a film which is frequently tense even if it's seldom reassuring. The climax is as strong a condemnation of the failure of the young by wider social structures as I can remember seeing. A powerful and serious film, but also a very satisfying piece of entertainment.
Before Watchmen: The Comedian
5.7
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A New York Times Best Seller! The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic...
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Unforgivable (2021) in Movies
Jan 7, 2022
The key story elements are the same as a young woman released after a long period in Prison for killing a cop tries to track down her younger sister. She struggles as her past catches up and the victims family are keen for revenge.
It holds up pretty well to the original, the writer also help produced this. Just the ending seemed a little less dramatic in this version. Still a very good story and a gritty role for Sandra Bullock.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated No Quarter Given in Books
May 8, 2022
This is the latest in this series starring Connor Fraser and what a series it is!
No Quarter Given is a dark and gritty read that is not for the feint-hearted. It has some scenes that some may find distressing as they relate to child abuse so be warned, if this is a trigger for you, I would think before picking this up.
Having given that warning, this is intense, well written and fast paced with excellent characters but amongst the violence and tension, there is dark humour and moments of vulnerability for the main character.
This is an excellent addition to the series and thank you to Little, Brown Book Group via NetGalley for giving me the opportunity of reading and sharing my thoughts.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Liar Liar (DS Grace Allendale #3) in Books
Jan 19, 2020
Here we have another great story full of mystery and twists and one which I found hard to stop reading way too late into the night. This is book 3 in the series however, I don't think you have to have read the other 2 in order to enjoy this and I certainly feel it works well as a standalone.
Each and every character, both goodies and baddies, are well developed; their circumstances believable and scarily plausible. The setting is perfect and so well described I felt I was there. The pace is fast and engrossing with plenty of action and a fare amount of violence and scenes of peril right from the start however, this shouldn't come as a surprise if you've read the blurb.
The book is written with alternating chapters of the present and the past and rather than this complicating matters, it provided an insight into one of the main characters' motivations and justifications as to why she responds as she does. There are several strands that could all have a bearing on the investigation and rather than cause confusion, added to the mystery and intrigue making this an engrossing book and one which I would recommend to anyone who enjoys gritty, realistic and absorbing reads.
Thanks go to Avon Books UK via NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.
The Dressmaker's Dowry: A Novel
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For readers of Lucinda Riley, Sarah Jio, or Susan Meissner, this gripping historical debut novel...