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    Deception

    Deception

    Philip Roth

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    'This swift, elegant, disturbing novel...stands at the extreme of contemporary fiction' New York...

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David McK (3721 KP) rated Sharpe's Battle (1995) in Movies

Sep 18, 2022 (Updated Sep 18, 2022)  
Sharpe's Battle (1995)
Sharpe's Battle (1995)
1995 | Action
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Mid-90s TV Sean Bean starring TV movie, loosely based on the Bernard Cornwell novel of the same name.

I say loosely based, but as not as loosely as the previous (Sharpe's Gold): here, the rough outline is pretty much the same as in the novel - sure, there are liberties taken and subplots left out and/or changed, but this *is* recognizably the same story, complete with Brigadier Guy Loup, the spanish Real Compania Irelande (sp?) et al
  
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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Fault in Our Stars in Books

Jul 10, 2018  
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green | 2012 | Children
10
8.2 (185 Ratings)
Book Rating
Have you ever had a novel that you were too scared to read because it might change who you are after you finish it? That was what ‰ÛÏThe Fault In Our Stars‰Û was for me. I constantly picked it up and put it back down. It was extremely high on my to read list, yet I never picked it up to read. I will say that I am glad I finally took the plunge into the water, struggled to breathe and just as I felt the current pulling me under, I finally broke through and reached the air.

If you‰Ûªre on the fence with this book, I suggest you read it. I found this novel extremely interesting. It truly made me think, and that is what I have been missing in some of the past novels I have read. This is one novel, I will have to read again, I have a feeling that it will offer more insights, and more emotions when I read it again.

I will say that this is not a ‰ÛÏlife changing‰Û novel‰Û_ but yet, it kind of is. The main characters force you to face your fear of death, and the unknown fear of living. I was truly invested in the characters. The characters are brilliant individuals, sarcastic, funny, and very witty.

All in all, this novel is an emotional read. It evoked so many emotions in me. I cried, I almost slammed the book down, and I laughed (truly laughed). I‰Ûªm glad that I read this novel, it‰Ûªs one that I will read again.
  
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BookInspector (124 KP) rated The Girl in the Letter in Books

Sep 24, 2020  
The Girl in the Letter
The Girl in the Letter
Emily Gunnis | 2018 | Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This novel is told from multiple perspectives, so there is no single protagonist in this novel. Sam is a journalist who finds a letter from Ivy, written in 1956, and she is trying to find out who Ivy was and is she related to her own family. Even though we learn about Ivy through her letters, the whole story kind of circles around her. I really liked all the characters chosen for this novel, I think they are well well developed and truly intriguing. I liked Sam, and her personality, but my most favourite one was Ivy. Her story is mesmerizing, and the way everything unfolds as you carry on reading left me unsettled.

The narrative of this novel is very creatively written, the plot keeps travelling between the present and the past, unravelling long forgotten secrets and mysteries. There is plenty of great turns and twists in this book, and I was kept on my toes page after page. There is plenty of great topics discussed in this book, such as mother-baby bond, couple relationships, family dramas, cruelty and abuse from church workers, revenge, and many more. I really loved the research done for this novel, I could feel the pain Ivy felt and see how this kind of institutions ruined lives instead of saving them.

The writing style of this book is easy to read but difficult emotionally. The setting of this novel constantly changes between different characters, so it doesn’t leave the reader bored. The chapters are pretty short and flew by really quickly for me. The ending rounded up the novel very nicely and left me satisfied with the outcome.

So, to conclude, it is a really powerful book, filled with pain, love, and broken lives. The characters are very well crafted and the narrative just sucked me in from the first pages. If you, like me, like the books about haunting and scary institutions from the past, this book is definitely for you!