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Veronica Pena (690 KP) rated Aladdin (1992) in Movies

May 4, 2020  
Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin (1992)
1992 | Action, Animation, Comedy
8
8.5 (71 Ratings)
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I think this is one of the strongest Disney movies. I think the plot is great and the characters are great. Abu is obviously my favorite. It's hard to watch this film, though, because of Robin Williams, but it also makes me appreciate his work so much more. I think he is the best genie and the animations they did along with him pushes him that much further.

The soundtrack to this film is phenomenal and it makes me want to see the Broadway production just to hear the arrangements live. This definitely isn't my favorite Disney movie, but it's a good one,
  
    Here Come The Boys

    Here Come The Boys

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    Following a sold-out UK national tour, Here Come The Boys, featuring four superstar Kings of Dance,...

    Pushing Dead (2016)

    Pushing Dead (2016)

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    When a struggling writer, HIV positive for 20+ years, accidentally deposits a $100 birthday check,...

    Runaway (2005)

    Runaway (2005)

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    Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a...

    Goemon (2009)

    Goemon (2009)

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    Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the...

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David McK (3587 KP) rated The Saxon Wolf (Fireborn #2) in Books

Mar 22, 2022  
The Saxon Wolf (Fireborn #2)
The Saxon Wolf (Fireborn #2)
Angus Donald | 2022 | Fiction & Poetry
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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The second entry in Angus Donald's Fire Born series (after The Last Berserker: An action-packed Viking adventure) and, for some reason, I'm just not feeling it.

Unlike his eminently more enjoyable (IMO) Robin Hood stories, or even the Holcroft Blood trilogy.

I'm not sure why that is: set during the dark ages in and around the time of Charlemagne (a major recurring character), and featuring a reluctant Viking berserker you would think that this ticks all the boxes, as it were.

And yet, for some reason, it just didn't click for me.

Your mileage, of course, may vary!
  
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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Hum If You Don't Know The Words in Books

Apr 9, 2019  
Hum If You Don't Know The Words
Hum If You Don't Know The Words
Bianca Marais | 2019
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Robin and Beauty. Robin is 10 years old and she is quite a curious little girl. She loves her parents and her twin sister Cat, but when tragedy strikes and she loses both her parents in one fell swoop, her world will be turned upside down. Beauty is a mother and a teacher in a remote village in South Africa. She has just received a letter from her brother that her daughter, Nomsa is in trouble. Beauty tries to get to Nomsa as quickly as she can, but will she be able to make it before it's too late? In both of their struggles these two are brought together to be a strength for the other.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Putnam books for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Robin is white and Beauty is black. Its the late 70's in South Africa. Apartheid is rampant and Nelson Mandala has just been arrested for trying to secure freedom and equality for his people. Robin's father is a mine boss and he doesn't treat black people very well, thinking they are all far beneath him. Beauty is an educated black woman which is very rare to see at this time. This is a story of love that goes beyond the color of ones skin, to just the human nature of us all. We want to love and to be loved in return.

This book didn't immediately grab my attention. It starts of sad and keeps getting sadder. You have hope for the two of these ladies that they will be able to accomplish their goals and survive, but many times that seems as if it's impossible. I really enjoyed this book and one that I highly recommend. It's an important book to read at this day and time when we look so much to find the differences that can divide us, we need to find the similarities that can unite us.