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The Iliad of Homer

Richard Latimore

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Read this stunning translation of Homer's great war epic, the legendary tale of honour, love, loss...

Violin

Anne Rice

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In the grand manner of Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice's new novel moves across time and the...

The Devil's Glove (Salem #1)

Lucretia Grindle

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Northern New England, summer, 1688. Salem started here. A suspicious death. A rumor of war....

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Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis 1890-1928

Steve Smith

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The Russian Revolution of 1917 transformed the face of the Russian empire, politically,...

History Politics

Awix (3310 KP) rated The Divine Order (2017) in Movies

Mar 10, 2018 (Updated Mar 10, 2018)

The Divine Order (2017)

2017 | Drama, International

7.0

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It's not that uncommon for a certain kind of feminist film to turn up in art-house cinemas in the UK - these are usually about the struggle for self-determination as experienced by women in traditionalist societies around the world. What is unusual is to see this sort of story taking place in a recognisably modern European setting, as is the case with The Divine Order. The year is 1971, the setting is rural Switzerland, and a vote is looming over whether women should be given the right to vote. Yes, 1971; yes, Switzerland. Young housewife Nora finds herself almost by accident leading the women of her village in a campaign for, if not equality, then at least recognition.

A solidly scripted and involving film; not too heavy or worthy, it finds time for plenty of lighter moments along the way, though the mood is generally as serious as you might expect. Slightly manipulative, but then that's always the case with this type of film - there is a welcome degree of subtlety, compared to some (one of the leading opponents of women's suffrage is female, for instance). Sofia Helin gets a brilliant cameo as a visiting advocate of 'Yoni Power' (google it if you don't know; I'm not going there in a film review). The version we saw was let down by some inept subtitling but this is still an engaging and well-made drama, not just historical agitprop.

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Sophia (Bookwyrming Thoughts) (530 KP) rated Ignite the Shadows (Ignite the Shadows, #1) in Books

Jan 23, 2020

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I always have a thing for books related to hacking (or if the main character is a hacker). But while Ignite the Shadows certainly isn't about hacking (it only plays a minor part to the story), I still enjoyed the book regardless and the world Seymour builds. Ignite the Shadows is almost like a combination of the first and second book in a typical dystopian trilogy, which makes it stand out.

Plus, an infection is involved, and it's just really cool how those infected by sentient parasites can take advantage and develop superpowers - very similar to I Am Number Four in my opinion. Trying to get used to those parasites in a symbiotic relationship is definitely going to be a struggle for Marci continuing through the second book, but I think it'll be an adventure to see what Marci comes up with.

Ignite the Shadows is fast paced and intriguing - I have high hopes for this series despite the power similarities to <a href="https://bookwyrmingthoughts.com/review-i-am-number-four-by-pittacus-lore/">I Am Number Four</a>.

<a href="https://bookwyrmingthoughts.com/blog-tour-ignite-shadows-by-ingrid-seymour-review/"; target="_blank">This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts</a>