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Charlie (19 KP) rated Six of Crows in Books

May 14, 2019  
Six of Crows
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo | 2016 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
9.2 (45 Ratings)
Book Rating
Couldn't put it down!
Absolutely loved it, it's like a fantasy teen version of Oceans 11 (a film I love). The character were well rounded and you couldn't help but root for these people who were seen a trash and throw aways. Inej is so strong and jasper was brilliant with the one liners. Would definitely recommend this to ..... well, to everyone!
  
I am Not a Serial Killer
I am Not a Serial Killer
Dan Wells | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book made me seriously uncomfortable throughout reading it. I did give consideration to not finishing it but I'm glad I did. If you have a lot of true empathy, like me, you'll find yourself second guessing your humanity with how much you root for the demon and want to punch the 15-year-old in the face. Fair warning.
  
Codenames Duet
Codenames Duet
2017 | Deduction, Word Game
Fun quick game, (2 more)
quite balanced play
pocket sized
Word heavy so not great with players with differing grasps on the language, (1 more)
can have run away victories with no hope of recovery
True to its root of a quick play
Overall a fun game relying on cooperation. Game play can easily be grasped, with games lasting between 5 minutes to 15
  
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
1970 | Classics, Drama, Musical

"Why Five Easy Pieces? Also an anti-hero movie. Jack Nicholson is not necessarily a likeable character, but you can’t help wanting to root for the guy. Especially at the end when he goes to the bathroom and hops in a truck and just takes off. For some reason you still like this guy who leaves his girl sitting at a gas station."

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Katherine Center recommended The Widow of Rose in Books (curated)

 
The Widow of Rose
The Widow of Rose
Diana Biller | 2019 | Romance
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Book Favorite

"For when you need a ghost-story romance I just...fell in love with this book. It’s a historical romance set around the restoration of a haunted house with some serious Edith Wharton vibes. But it’s the characters that got me. Our unfairly maligned heroine and our absentminded professor hero are people you can’t help but adore—and root for."

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    Acacia (2003)

    Acacia (2003)

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    Acacia is a 2003 South Korean horror film, directed by Park Ki-hyung and starring Shim Hye-jin and...

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David McK (3791 KP) rated The Day of the Jackal in TV

Jun 7, 2025 (Updated Jun 7, 2025)  
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
2024 |
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
I've never come across a series before (at least, I don't think I have) where you root more for the ostensible villain of the piece than for the hero.

But that's pretty much exactly what I found myself doing here, rooting more for Eddie Redmayne's assassin (the Jackal of the title) than for the MI6 agent pursuing him!
  
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
Rey and Kylo Ren facing off again (1 more)
Return to showing hope in a dark spot.
Not enough Admiral Holdo. (0 more)
A new New Hope
While there are many complaints of the handling of the Jedi path, I found this volume in the STAR WARS saga to be extremely fun, full of the hope the original trilogy inspired, and a lovely way to introduce more characters to root for.