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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Dividing Eden in Books

Apr 15, 2018  
Dividing Eden
Dividing Eden
Joelle Charbonneau | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
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Interesting world (0 more)
Too many YA tropes (0 more)
Dividing Eden is a little trite - it's the typical teens must compete for the throne kind of fantasy, but this time it's twins who are both guarding each other's terrible secrets. You don't LEARN their terrible secrets until almost 100 pages in, which was frustrating because they were alluded to multiple times before finally revealed to the reader. I almost stopped reading, I was so frustrated at the mention - AGAIN - of Andreus' DARK SECRET THAT NO ONE MUST EVER KNOW. Seriously. Don't do that to your readers.

The fact that they were protecting each other's secret while competing against each other for the throne was rather unique, and while I don't like Andreus much, I did enjoy Carys and her friends enough that I'll probably pick up the sequel when it comes out this June.

Everything happened very quickly, but that tends to be the case in YA. Adult fantasy seems to take its time and develop its characters more fully, which I enjoy.

The windmills and electricity was surprising, and I'd really like to know more about their religion of Virtues, and the Wind and Seeing Magic. I wish she had described her forest monsters a little earlier; they were only referred to by name for most of the book and I was left wondering if they were monsters or human raiders of some sort!

Verdict is - it's typical YA fantasy. If you're looking for a quick read, you might enjoy it.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Bound (The Nevermore Series #2) in Books

Apr 22, 2020  
Bound (The Nevermore Series #2)
Bound (The Nevermore Series #2)
Shannon Mayer | 2016 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
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"My name is Mara, and I want desperately to become a mother."

All of my dreams were dashed when the world was promised hope but instead became a place of danger, death . . . and monsters.

Nevermores - a human, but feral and lethal creature with a thirst for flesh, have arisen from the ashes of human hope. Now co-inhabitants in this new world, I am gaining ground in my understanding of them just as I am forced to face a new threat from the local militia.

Led by a man with a taste for torture and a love of suffering, Sebastian and I are confronted with the seemingly impossible obstacle of escape. Caged and kept from our allies, our opportunities for freedom dwindle.

There is only one way to save us both. I am forced to unearth and embrace the dark side of my heart. I must decide who is the more dangerous enemy; the Nevermores or what remains of mankind.

I am bound to fight as though I am one of the monsters I hoped I’d never become.

This is one of those books you don't put down till it's finished and hate all interruptions. I love it so different to any of the other books I read. They have such a unique love amongst the chaos around them. I sobbed at the loss of the little one it was heartbreaking to read. Finished on a bit of a cliff hanger but who doesn't love a good cliff hanger. Untill book 3....
  
    Snow Bros

    Snow Bros

    Games

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    Resurrection of arcade’s masterpiece game!! !!!!!!!! Greece, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Chile...

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) in Movies

Nov 5, 2020  
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
1957 | Classics, Drama, Horror
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Peter Crushing (1 more)
Christopher Lee
The Monster Inside
The Curse of Frankenstein- is a great movie. Hammer films is a excellent studio, cause their brought back the universal monsters and put their own spin on it. And with The Curse of Frankenstein their put their own spin on Frankenstien. And did it work, yes.

The plot: Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) is a brilliant scientist willing to stop at nothing in his quest to reanimate a deceased body. After alienating his longtime friend and partner, Paul Krempe (Robert Urquhart), with his extreme methods, Frankenstein assembles a hideous creature (Christopher Lee) out of dead body parts and succeeds in bringing it to life. But the monster is not as obedient or docile as Frankenstein expected, and it runs amok, resulting in murder and mayhem.

It was Hammer's first colour horror film, and the first of their Frankenstein series.

Professor Patricia MacCormack called it the "first really gory horror film, showing blood and guts in colour".

Peter Cushing, who was then best known for his many high-profile roles in British television, had his first lead part in a movie with this film. Meanwhile, Christopher Lee's casting resulted largely from his height (6' 5"), though Hammer had earlier considered the even taller (6 '7") Bernard Bresslaw for the role.

Unlike the Universal Frankenstein series of the 1930s and 1940s, in which the character of the Monster was the recurring figure while the doctors frequently changed, it is Baron Frankenstein that is the connective character throughout the Hammer series, while the monsters change.

Its a excellent film.
  
    Minimo Town

    Minimo Town

    Games and Education

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    MiniMo Town is a casual learning builder game for children (5-9 years). In MiniMo Town children...