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The Raj Quartet

Paul Scott

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Paul Scott's epic study of British India in its final years has no equal. Tolstoyan in scope and...

Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)

Gail Carriger

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It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife...

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Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School #2)

Gail Carriger

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Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six...

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Awix (3310 KP) rated On Chesil Beach (2018) in Movies

Jun 1, 2018

Bleak British Repressed Sexuality a Go Go!

Handsomely mounted BBC film starts off looking like many another period-set literary adaptation, then turns into something rather different. Newlyweds Edward and Florence are on the brink of their wedding night; both are nervous, and struggling with the expectations society and their upbringing has placed upon them. (The fact that society hasn't bothered to educate them in the slightest about what can, or should, go on in the bedroom really doesn't help on this voyage into, or possibly out of, virgin territory.) Not all goes to plan; a small but genuine tragedy unfolds.

Not the kind of film you walk home from whistling, unless you're some kind of militant celibacy advocate, but an undeniably fine one (or so it seems to me): very good performances from the young stars, and well-judged direction. Initially the film seems like a slightly dark comedy-drama of manners (the excruciating scenes of people failing to have sex are very awkward to watch), but it develops into something profoundly moving and deeply sad before the end. Thank God for the permissive society.

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Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated I'm Glad About You in Books

Oct 1, 2018

I struggled with what rating to give this book, if I could I'd give it 2.5 stars. lowest rating I've given a book in a very long time. it started off great, hooked me from the start. Kyle and Allison were easy enough to identify with and relate to in the beginning. however, this is one of the most redundant books I've ever read. in the dialogue someone was always using an annoyed tone, then every other thought or action was a "betrayal" for one reason or another. Allison and Kyle were increasingly whiny about everything, with Allison constantly thinking about how smart she was and how many people were treating her like a moron at any given time and her looks (how thin she was and did u know her eyes are a beautiful green) and how "Midwestern" she was with her manners and morals and values, even tho she's a thief and basically a whore. then Kyle was whining and complaining about his job, his family, Allison, his religion, etc. that's basically the sum of the story, a lot of repetitive whining with no real action. seriously disappointing after such a promising start.