Mediation and Arbitration in the Middle Ages: England 1154 to 1558
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This is the story of how disputes of all kinds were managed in England between AD 1154 and the first...
The Kept Woman (Will Trent, #8)
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The eighth novel in the Will Trent series from No. 1 bestselling author, Karin Slaughter. A body...
The Big Push: Exposing and Challenging Sustainable Patriarchy
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Leading feminist analyst Cynthia Enloe asks why patriarchy is proving to be such a sustainable...
Briannabrown1019 (799 KP) rated Love Letters to the Dead in Books
Nov 9, 2020
This was a super interesting idea. The story was deep, and it was the first book I've ever come across that told its story through letters to dead celebrities. So bonus points there for sure!
The overall story reminded me a lot of Perks of Being a Wallflower, which is one of my all time favorites.
I did not LOVE the POV/writing of the book but that wasn't because the author didn't do well. In fact I'd say that means she did amazing given the book is told from the POV of a teenage girl. She's young, and the writing reflects that. So while it wasn't my personal cup of tea, it made sense for the book. Bear that in mind when going into this one.
We follow Laurel venting to dead celebrities about her life and the loss of her sister. How did she die? Why does Laurel feel guilty? Why isn't her mom around anymore? Through letters to her idols she reminisces and vents, and we get to see her navigate life and relationships without her big sister.
*Potential trigger warnings for domestic abuse, rape, molestation, drug/alcohol use, and suicide.
Cody (12 KP) rated The Green Mile (1999) in Movies
Aug 2, 2020
Tom Hanks is Paul Edgecomb, a guard for the death row inmates. Michael Clarke Duncan is John Coffey, the newest inmate on death row for the rape and murder of two young girls. But Paul soon discovers that John can heal illnesses and injuries
After both Paul and a pet mouse are healed by John, the guards risk their jobs, their lively hoods, to sneak John out so he is able to heal the warden's dying wife.
Each time Coffey heals someone it takes something out of him. Taking the darkness of disease and injury costs Coffey a piece of himself. The jail break could have cost the guards their lives in a manner of speaking.
The execution of Coffey remains one of the most tragic deaths on screen. It effectively drives home the darkness of the world we live in and the need for goodness in it.
The whole film is brilliantly acted by a stellar cast. The script has a good flow and a few touches of humor. It never loses its impact.
A Thousand Moons
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From the Costa Book of the Year-winning author of Days Without End Even when you come out of...
Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Post American Civil War Trigger warning: rape Native American Indians
Stalkers: True Stories of Deadly Obsessions (Dark Webs True Crime #3)
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Deluded narcissists. Obsessed fans. Sinister internet trolls.Stalkers who turned deadly A young...
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Intercourse
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Andrea Dworkin, once called "Feminism's Malcolm X," has been worshipped, reviled, criticized, and...
The Winners
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It’s often said that winners write history, but there are no winners here’ This is a small...
Sports Literary fiction Sweden Hockey Family In translation
Nasty Little Cuts
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WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS THIS BROKEN, YOU MAY NOT MAKE IT OUT ALIVE. A nightmare jolts Debs awake....
Domestic Noir Psychological Thriller Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence Trigger Warning: Rape