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Lies We Tell Ourselves

Robin Talley

6.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be...

The Navigators

Dan Alatorre

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A freak landslide at a remote mine site uncovers a strange machine to Barry’s group of...

Fiction Time-travel Adventure Paleontology

GustavoCampello (6 KP) rated Hive (2021) in Movies

Feb 10, 2022

Hive (2021)

2021 | Drama

10.0

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Sundance Film Award winning film, it took me a while to write because even now things are still hammering in my head. It is a simple film, but extremely strong. A portrait of a society so different from ours, with a Muslim and sexist majority. The delivery to the role of all the actresses is impressive as it is so realistic. The scenes that caught my attention the most are the moments of calm and happiness of women in the midst of such a chaotic and sad life. The ghosts of conflict and the scars they cause are present in every second of the film and it manages to convey, as far as possible, the horror that is war. A film about empowerment that anyone who cares about feminism has to watch. Now I'm in the mood to try ajvar, I have a friend from Macedonia who confirmed that it's delicious, looking for it in a market.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2322 KP) rated The Sherlock Society in Books

Oct 9, 2024 (Updated Oct 9, 2024)

Solve a Case While Making New Friends

Alex Sherlock, his sister, Zoe, and his friends are trying to find a summer job when Zoe finds the perfect solution - become detectives. While the idea doesn’t quite go as they had envisioned, they are soon on an interesting case looking for a treasure. What will they find?

The book had some issues with the plot, at least to me, including an exciting beginning followed by a flashback to how the characters got there. On the whole, however, it was entertaining, and I’m sure the intended target audience will love it. I definitely loved the characters, the growth we got in one of them, and the bond they formed. I also appreciated the realistic family dynamic. There’s some great laughs along the way as well. I’m sure middle schoolers will rush through this book. Despite my reservations, I enjoyed the book overall and I’ll be back for more.