The Modern Interior
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Promises of Citizenship: Film Recruitment of African Americans in World War II
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Cy Twombly
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The American artist Cy Twombly (1928-2011) was one of the seminal artists of the second half of the...
A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism
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Sun Ra said he came from Saturn. Known on earth for his inventive music and extravagant stage shows,...
Abandon Me: Memoirs
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For readers of Maggie Nelson and Leslie Jamison, a fierce and dazzling personal narrative that...
The Market as God
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The Market has deified itself, according to Harvey Cox's brilliant exegesis. And all of the world's...
Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal
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In many ways, twentieth-century America was the land of superheroes and science fiction. From...
Erika (17789 KP) rated Trese in TV
Jun 22, 2021
I haven’t read the source material, so I can’t say how close it was to the original work. I really liked Alexandra as a character, she was interesting, and strong. One of the coolest things, for me, was that she carried a Kris, which is a really cool looking knife. One of my favorite things, that made me laugh the first time, is that there is a Fire god that she calls by hitting a button on a Nokia phone. There were also the twins, or ‘kambal’, Crisipin and Basilio, who provided a little comic relief.
The series is a short watch, six episodes that are around 20 minutes each. Each episode was a self-contained, separate case, then dove into Trese’s background and family. It was definitely for a mature audience, it was bloody and gory, and the animation was fantastic. I completely loved this series, because of the cool blend of mythology with a detective show. I hope that Netflix opts to make a second season, because I want to know how the story continues.
Deadly Beautiful: Vanishing Killers of the Animal Kingdom
Liana Joy Christensen and Ian Faulkner
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Did you know that the humble marmot is responsible for more than one billion human deaths? Or that...
Merissa (14224 KP) rated Fire in the Rain (Wraidd Elfennol #4) in Books
Aug 27, 2020
Afon and Necia are a married couple, which makes a nice change, who have been together for five years. They are both Chosen to bring back the balance once more although Necia copes with it easier than Afon does.
Just the same as with Of Land and Sky, time has moved on and we meet the great-grandchildren of Bran and Shyla, Rhosyn and Opal. I love how past characters are brought into the story whilst each story stands by itself, although I would recommend reading them as a series as there is an overall story arc.
This book has a faster pace than the others but it is just as nail-biting in places. Packed full of emotions, this story deals with self-confidence and self-worth as well as other subjects.
This has been a full-on fantasy series that I have thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend to all fantasy lovers, especially if you have a love of Welsh mythology.
"The one thing that always remained true, no matter what other change occurred, was the love to be found within the silence of beats of the heart of Wraidd Elfennol."
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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