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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated Those People in Books
Aug 12, 2019
This novel was many times funny, though it was not meant to be. The self-absorption and narcissistic nature of most, if not all, the characters make this a sort of parody of the situation. The character development and the clear agenda each one has feels very color-by-numbers and, even though they are one-dimensional, they are very realistic and relatable. The concept is novel although the plot is a bit discombobulated. I enjoyed the thoughts and feelings this book evoked in me perhaps more than the book itself. The exploration into the human condition and how the relationships begin to break down was fascinating.
The Canterbury Bridge Tales
Book
A disparate group of travellers meets by chance at a motel while on the way to the National Bridge...
Goodnight Batcave
Book
A 100% UNauthorized parody of Goodnight, Moon-as only the world-(in)famous MAD Magazine can do it!...
TL
The Liquidation of the Church: From Parochial Religion to Religion on Stage
Book
Is religion dying out in Western societies? Is personal spirituality taking its place? Both stories...
AP
Amnesties, Pardons and Transitional Justice: Spain's Pact of Forgetting
Book
In a consolidated democracy, amnesties and pardons do not sit well with equality and a separation of...
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Saints Row IV: Re-Elected in Video Games
Jul 27, 2017
Total Mayhem
Remember when this series was a GTA clone, telling a semi series crime story? Some people say that Saints Row has jumped the shark at this point, but I still have fun with these games. If you are looking for a deeper, more serious open world crime game, then you can go play GTA or Mafia, but if you want mindless fun and crass humour and plenty of random violence, then you should pick this one up. It's essentially more of Saints Row 3, but with added superpowers and aliens. It also works as a satirical parody on modern video games and pokes fun at its peers with a wink and a nod.