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Trancers III: Deth Lives (1992)
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Skid in Books
Jan 6, 2021
This book was good. If you don't mind a book that's race-filled and less on the romance and more on the action, which with this I didn't.
I had a few issues with it. Samantha was a bit annoying at times and totally oblivious to some things. And how Jonathan talked--which isn't that big a deal, I know, but I'm English and when I ask questions I NEVER end it with "Yes". Does anyone do that?!
Other than that though, I got really into Samantha's journey from winner of everything small circuit, to F1 test driver to F1 racing driver. She deserved it and she earned it. She overcame many issues and grew up a lot.
I've noticed that there's a second book in the series and would like to read that too.
David McK (3918 KP) rated Daylight (1996) in Movies
Apr 11, 2021 (Updated Apr 11, 2021)
As such, this ticks all the boxes of the genre: race against time? Check. Trapped family group? Check. Feisty female companion? Check. Helpful red-out-by-family-group description of tunnel in early portions of movie? Check. Tragic past for hero? Check. Convicts who 'turn good' and help out? Check.
It even has a Chekhov's Gun, people!
(for those uninitiated: Chekov's Gun is a dramatic principle that states every element in a story must be necessary e.g. if a 'gun' is introduced in Act 1 it must go off in Act 3)