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Grinch (194 KP) rated The Book Thief in Books

May 15, 2017  
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.8 (129 Ratings)
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Emotional. (2 more)
Cleverly written.
This is masterpiece and a must read.
Groundbreaking novel set in World War 2, but written from a different perspective.
  
Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits
1985 | Rock
Brothers in Arms is a superb album, a masterpiece! (1 more)
The videos to the singles on the album, were some of the most memorable!
  
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
1997 | Drama, Romance
Great engrossing story (2 more)
Leo and Kate ♥️
Loved the soundtrack
A masterpiece I watch over and over again and never get sick of!
  
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Donald Fagen recommended 8 1/2 (1963) in Movies (curated)

 
8 1/2 (1963)
8 1/2 (1963)
1963 | International, Comedy, Drama
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Mastroianni’s midlife crisis is used to explore the complex interior life of man. Fellini’s masterpiece is effervescent, scary, and profound, transcending film itself."

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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
1973 | Classics, Drama, Horror
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This is a superb and uncompromising adaptation of George V. Higgins’s bleak masterpiece of low-level criminality—and possibly Robert Mitchum’s finest performance."

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The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
1999 | Action, Sci-Fi
Flawless script (4 more)
Stunning martial arts sequences
Beautifully shot
Philosophical without entering 'mumbo jumbo land'
Keanu Reeves' awesome performance as Neo
A sci-fi masterpiece
  
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling | 1997 | Children, Young Adult (YA)
9.2 (174 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The whole series, start to finish. Like Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ and C.S. Lewis’s ‘Chronicles of Narnia,’ Rowling’s creation is a masterpiece of fantasy"

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Johnny Depp recommended In the Hand of Dante in Books (curated)

 
In the Hand of Dante
In the Hand of Dante
Nick Tosches | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Thriller
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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"A modern masterpiece. Utterly superior to almost everything published within the last 50 years. I won’t bother trying to describe it. Just go get it."

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Wittegenstein's Nephew
Wittegenstein's Nephew
Thomas Bernhard | 2009 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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"A post-war masterpiece of European fiction—full of raw energy, rage, humor, and masterful prose. Bernhard is my favorite writer, and this is spectacular."

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