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ClareR (5859 KP) rated Star of the North in Books

May 3, 2018 (Updated May 3, 2018)

Star of the North

D. B. John | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

7.0

(2 Ratings)

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One of my favourite books of the year!

I feel like I’ve just stepped off a roller coaster - what a ride that was!!
Twelve years after her sister was kidnapped on a South Korean beach, Jenna, a Korean-American and a well-respected lecturer in North Korean studies, joins the CIA. She thinks that she may be able to track down her sister, who she believes is alive. Mrs Moon is a North Korean peasant, who builds a business after finding contraband food that was sent over by balloon from South Korea. Cho is a high ranking North Korean official who is found to have undesirable ancestors and is punished. These three storylines end up coming together so cleverly, in a story that is exciting and told at a breakneck speed. I loved it. This is one of those ‘un-put-downable’ books. The ending is so unexpected and explosive - just wow!! Honestly, this has ‘movie adaptation’ written all over it. And when you realise that this is all based on fact and true stories...
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for my copy!!

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Amy Louise Davison (118 KP) rated One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) in Movies

Mar 25, 2019 (Updated Mar 25, 2019)

The character 'Billy' (1 more)

Mac

This is the first time I've seen this film and I did not know the ending which is rare for such an iconic movie like this. No spoilers for me.

The ending upset me a lot!

Billy is very sweet and likeable and is probably my favourite character.

Mrs Ratched makes me so angry, and it's clear to see why she won an Oscar for her role. She is silently devious and unbelievably controlling.

Mac is a slow burner. You're unsure of him in the beginning, unsure whether to like him but by the end I must say i loved him!

Chief, Martini and Cheswick are some of the other cast members and they are very rounded, likeable characters.

Mac brings a sense of rebellion and fun into these men's lives, he doesn't go about a lot of stuff the right way but he treats these men with respect and dignity. He becomes their friend, he sticks up for them and doesn't treat them as if they're stupid or crazy. He treats them like an equal and it's lovely.

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AT (1676 KP) rated Mrs. Fletcher in Books

Apr 12, 2020

Mrs. Fletcher

Tom Perrotta | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

7.3

(3 Ratings)

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Mrs. Fletcher is okay for a light read. It's about a single mother in her mid-40's that is adjusting to life as an empty nester. She decides that she should use the time to regain some of her life, so she enrolls in a course at the local community college that meets one evening a week, after work. She meets a small group of very different personalities, which become friends throughout the course. She also explores the very personal and intimate side of her life while she is alone. The novel is laced with lighthearted humor all the way through, but a few of the characters are spoiled or polarizing, so it's easy to feel annoyed with them. She finds a side to her that she didn't know or at least, remember, was there. It's a cute story at times, but kind of over-the-top and self-indulgent for some characters at other times. Fine for a light read, but I won't be recommending it for book club or to certain friends. I could take it or leave it.