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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Divisadero in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Divisadero
Divisadero
Michael Ondaatje | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Michael Ondaatje is undoubtedly my favorite author. However, his books are sadly few and far between (but oh, the quality…)! I, like all his fans, now anxiously await the publication of his newest book, which is coming out in early May. While we wait, I thought this would be a good time to remember some of his other books, such as “Divisadero” which I reviewed on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/12/09/up-close-and-undivided-attention/

(The title of this novel comes from a street in San Francisco but the origin of the name of the street probably means 'division' or it could come from a verb in Spanish 'divisar' which means 'to gaze at from a distance'. In this, we find that the title of this novel is a metaphor for the book as a whole.
  
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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Tales of the City in TV

Jul 2, 2019  
Tales of the City
Tales of the City
2019 | Drama
10
9.5 (4 Ratings)
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This was amazing, diverse, colourful, and beautifully done
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This is a story of Anna, the owner of a big old house in San Francisco. Her lodger, or her family as she calls them, are primarily LGBTQI +. The story delves into their lives, their troubles and strifes but all in all, the story is brought back to Anna. The back story to Anna's life is great. Anna, it turns out, is a trans woman who has hidden her secret from her lodgers, not because she is ashamed, but because of the way she got the house in the first place. I liked the fact that the story could hold its own and not center too much around Ellen Page, whose character is equal to the others. This is an important Netflix show with an inclusive, well rounded story. I loved it so much.