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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The Finder in Books

Jan 7, 2021  
The Finder
The Finder
J.E. Lorin | 2017
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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3.25 stars

The beginning of this seemed really stilted, just giving a short sentence here and there with information that didn't seem relevent and bored me. But then the author seemed to get into their stride and i was sucked into the story.

I liked the plot. It was different. The identity of the killer didn't shock me as much as it probably could have but i was still kind of taken aback at the lengths they were willing to go

I was a little disappointed with the romance aspect though. I wanted more page time for the characters romantic progression. It seemed a little sudden despite the years they'd been working together.
  
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Cate Blanchett recommended The True History Of The Kelly Gang in Books (curated)

 
The True History Of The Kelly Gang
The True History Of The Kelly Gang
Peter Carey | 2001 | Biography, Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
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"Carey is one of my favorite writers. The first book of his I ever read was a collection of short stories called The Fat Man In History. He also wrote Oscar And Lucinda — a beautiful story — which was turned into a film that I made. In Kelly Gang, the narrative voice is so unique. We Australians all know that outlaw Ned Kelly was hung after the famous shoot-out in 1880. But what Carey does is get inside his character's mind in such an illuminating and heartrending way. And there's not a trace of sentimentality in it. I so admire that as an actor, because I realize how difficult it is to do."

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Karley Sciortino recommended Bad Behavior in Books (curated)

 
Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior
Mary Gaitskill | 1988
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"Bad Behavior is largely about sex, but it’s not cheesy or cheap. In this book of short stories, Gaitskill writes about women in the sex industry, people in power play relationships, S&M, and the general psychology of people who engage in so-called “bad behaviors” in a way that’s honest, sometimes brutal, and always beautiful. (For example, the darkly erotic film Secretary was adapted from a story in the book.) I first read this book around the time that I started Slutever, my blog about sexuality that still exists today, and it gave me confidence that writing about sex was a legitimate pursuit, and could be seen as intelligent, meaningful, and maybe even poetic."

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