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Erika (17789 KP) rated High-Rise (2016) in Movies

Aug 26, 2017

High-Rise (2016)

2016 | Action, Drama, International

5.0

(8 Ratings)

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Life in a high-rise tower falls into chaos after frequent power outages create a clash between the classes. The film was based upon the book by the same name by JG Ballard. There were obvious differences from book to movie, but the changes made sense. Tom Hiddleston did a good job as Laing, and Luke Evans was savage as Wilder. The score of the film set the perfect tone, and Portishead's cover of SOS was on point.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated The Heroes in Books

Sep 4, 2017

The Heroes

Joe Abercrombie | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry

8.7

(3 Ratings)

Book Rating

War is bad mmkay?

The idea behind The Heroes was good, the battle between the supposedly savage Northmen and the civilised, yet incompetent imperial troops. Abercrombie can sure write an excellent battle scene, and some superbly crafted characters, on both sides.
Altogether though I felt this book a little dragged out, and the whole "war is pointless" message a little forced home.
Of the 3 follow-on books from the main trilogy this is my least favourite.