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Dean (6927 KP) rated King Richard (2021) in Movies

Jun 19, 2023  
King Richard (2021)
King Richard (2021)
2021 | Biography, Drama, Sport
7
8.2 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
King Will
A decent film about how the Father of the William's sisters set about a plan to make them the top tennis players in the world. A good insight without being too intriguing. Surprised it only covers up to Venus first pro final at the age of 14. You can see why Will Smith got the Oscar.
  
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ClareR (5879 KP) rated The River Has Roots in Books

Mar 11, 2025  
The River Has Roots
The River Has Roots
Amal El-Mohtar | 2025 | Fiction & Poetry, LGBTQ+, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I have deep love for a fairy tale - especially the ones that border on the macabre.
The River Has Roots is a beautiful tale of two sisters who live on the border of Arcadia (Faerie), and sing to the Willow trees twice a day in tribute to the men they once were.

The sisters are very close: Ysabel and Esther, and they always want to be together. But of course, as in all good fairytales, a man throws a spanner in the works.

The River Has Roots is a novella and honestly, if El-Mohtar wrote this as a full length novel or decided to write more such stories, I would be all in. The writing is beautiful - full on fairytale style at its best.

This gave me “The Twa Sisters” vibes, equally as tragic, but not exactly the same - you’re not getting an exact retelling. This is a story in its own right.

The Lino-cut illustrations (Kathleen Neely) throughout the book were perfect for the story, too.

There was a bonus story at the end, “John Hollowback and the Witch”, and it was a rather pleasant surprise - a fabulous cautionary tale.

This is a must-read for my fellow fairytale fans!