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Sheridan (209 KP) rated Maximum Ride (2016) in Movies
Jul 18, 2017
Missing Plot Points (1 more)
No Character Development
Sub-Par Adaptation
Though I quite liked the cast in this movie, it was a sub-par adaptation of the James Patterson novel. Important plot points were missing and the characters weren't fleshed out enough, it felt like half a movie. Probably wouldn't bother if I were you...
I really enjoyed this book!! I liked how each chapter was a different person's story and I loved how we found out how they were all connected to each other. This was a true multi-generational novel. It was very well-written and each chapter told its own independent story. Would definitely recommend to others!!
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated The Boy Who Drew Monsters in Books
Feb 15, 2019
The Boy Who Drew Monsters is a slow-burn of a novel. It never really picks up but it sort of meanders through interpersonal relationships, mental illness and Asperger's, a touch of horror, and plenty of atmosphere. While I wasn't wowed by the book, I liked it well enough and would read another Donohue book.
AT (1676 KP) rated Howl's Moving Castle (2004) in Movies
Apr 11, 2019
Howl's Moving Castle is my favorite Studio Ghibli film. It's based off of a novel, which I have yet to read. I should, since I hear it's much more in depth, as most tend to be. I loved the animation of this movie. It's really beautiful, compared to some of the other Studio Ghibli films.
ArecRain (8 KP) rated Blood and Chocolate in Books
Jan 18, 2018
All in all, I thought it was an amazing novel that was, of course, ruined by it being translated, horribly at that, into a movie. I thought that the characters and the situation they were in was not only possible but highly believably for their werewolf world. I literally could not put the book down.
Autumn (3 KP) rated Lips Touch: Three Times in Books
Jan 19, 2018
i was so surprised i liked this novel. actually, it's three short stories. i almost didn't get it because it looked like it was geared toward love sick 14 year olds. but Taylor has a beautiful writing style and i liked that i could tell she was from the NW in the first few pages.
Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Bud, Not Buddy in Books
Jun 5, 2018
My sixth grade students really enjoyed this novel, though they felt that the end really left them hanging. Bud is an adorable little character and while, as an experienced reader, some parts of the plot were a bit predictable for me, my students were utterly surprised by each twist and turn. A fun read.
Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) in Movies
Jul 22, 2018
Darwyn cooke (1 more)
Origin of the justice league
As i never read the original graphic novel this movie is based apon i will in the future anyway i liked this animated origin of the justice league its set in the 1950s it gives a better origin than last years live action movie did. Thumbs up
Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated Tangerine: A Novel in Books
Jul 25, 2018
Obsessive love in Tangier
This novel seemed to me like a mix of Single White Female and The Talented Mr. Ripley. The plot was entertaining, if predictable. The characters though, unlike Gone Girl’s titular protagonist, were unlikeable and seemed to have no redeeming qualities.
Samantha Reece (16 KP) rated Me Before You in Books
Nov 14, 2018
I cannot begin to describe how beautiful and heartbreaking this novel is. It is the story of a young woman who finds herself in a man who has had his adventurous life ripped from him in a single accident. You will cry and laugh. Possibly, cry more than laugh. I recommend this to everyone.