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Paradise Lost

John Milton and Barbara K. Lewalski

7.7 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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In this authoritative edition of John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost is presented in the original...

The King’s Inquisitor (Stuart Monarch, #2)

Tonya Ulynn Brown

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In The King's Inquisitor, the queen of Scotland is dead. Her almoner’s son, William Broune, has...

Historical Fiction Historical Romance Scotland Scottish

Lewis John Hatchett (23 KP) rated Tolkien (2019) in Movies

May 16, 2019 (Updated May 16, 2019)

Tolkien (2019)

2019 | Biography, Drama

5.7

(18 Ratings)

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Slow to start but great throughout. (0 more)

Unexpectedly Amazing

Went into the film only hearing mildly good things about the film but otherwise not much anticipation, came out feeling blown away. From a not so terrific idea for a story comes a film that explains the inspirations behind what some may consider the best literary series of all time.

Visually stunning for a film set in the late 1800s through WW1 and a soundtrack fitting for the film. Cast was chosen well and stand out performance from Nicholas Hoult in the titular role.

For a film that looked to be just about Tolkienand how he wrote The Lord of The Rings & The Hobbit series, it's so much more. If this doesn't at least receive some nominations for awards I would be shocked. If you have not seen it go see it before it's too late.

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Dana (24 KP) rated The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1) in Books

Mar 23, 2018

I am very glad I finally picked up this book. I got it for Christmas, but started reading so many other books that this one kinda got left behind. It is a great example of how creepy and intriguing can be mixed together in a very nice way. I loved the story itself. There were only a few moments where I felt that I c ould tell what was going to happen next. It kept me on the edge of my seat from the forst page. I really liked how all of the characters were named after other literary characters. It just made the book that much more fun for me. I would recommend this to anyone who likes gothic style horror and does not have a faint heart. There are a few scenes that can get intense and violent. I can't wait to start reading the next one!

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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths in Books

Jul 12, 2018

I was really excited to read this book. I love all things filled with geekdom but this one was a little too much for me. I felt like this book was filled with so much opinion that I had a hard time finishing it.

The author was funny and it kept me entertained at times but I felt that this was a giant rant about fandoms. I think that this book could have been marketed a little differently. This is definitely a book that would fit in as a literary essay or critical thinking in a science fiction class. I enjoyed it but I really wish there was more to it than rants about specific details.

All in all, I'm not a huge fan but if you like rants or are missing that science fiction fanatic in your life, this would be the book for you.

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Heart of Darkness in Books

Oct 24, 2018

Not a deserving classic

Literary classics always appear to be very divisive, and Heart of Darkness is definitely one of these. There are some that are very deserving of the word “classic”, however this isn’t one of them.

The writing style is very poor and messy, and it’s very difficult to read a story that is made up of unbroken long winded paragraphs. Even the dialogue between characters isn’t broken apart and it’s very tiresome to read. There’s little character development and the plot is very convoluted, jumping about with little reason or explanation, and it’s very difficult to figure out what’s actually going on. I don’t deny that this could have been a very good read, had it not been for the ridiculous rambling narrative. The only good thing about it was that it was fairly short, otherwise I never would’ve got to the end of it.