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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Snail and the Whale in TV

Dec 27, 2019

The Snail and the Whale

2019 | Adventure, Animation, Family

8.4

(12 Ratings)

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Another Julia Donaldson

This animation company saw great success animating the gruffalo, then the gruffalo's child and have continued the pattern until we are on Julia Donaldson's Snail and The Whale. Here we have characters true to the original illustrations gliding through incredibly animated water in this heartwarming story of a snail who lives on a rock but wants to see the world so gets a lift on the tail of a whale. It's made for small children and is full of innocence and charm and is very very watchable. What's makes Donaldson's books work is her charming simple stories but also her rhythm. The TV show keeps the rhythm but slows it right down to create a peaceful dream like film. They don't overcomplicated it, they just deliver the book and make it cute.

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Rhett & Link

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We are Rhett & Link and this is our main channel. Subscribe if you like funny music videos,...

Uzumaki (2000)

7.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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In a small town in Japan, Kirie comes upon her boyfriend’s father silently videotaping a snail....

ClareR (5849 KP) rated Death of a Bookseller in Books

May 23, 2023

Death of a Bookseller

Alice Slater | 2023 | Contemporary, Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

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I loved this book about two booksellers: Brogan (or Roach to her work colleagues) who has a fascination with all things true crime, and Laura, the object of Roach’s obsession.

To say Roach is obsessed with Laura would actually be an understatement, and she becomes increasingly creepy as the book goes on. To be fair, neither Roach or Laura are particularly likeable characters, but Roach and her rather questionable personal hygiene practices may just clinch it for me. Although she does have a pet giant land snail, so that may be her one redeeming feature 🐌

This is a really unsettling book, and I couldn’t find anything to like about either character (err, the snail was nice!) - even though I did try to feel sorry for Laura. She goes through a lot, and her background is traumatic.

I can see this being very popular and for good reason - it’s a great read!

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ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Stalking Jack the Ripper in Books

Jul 5, 2018

Stalking Jack the Ripper

Kerri Maniscalco | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Young Adult (YA)

7.6

(11 Ratings)

Book Rating

I did not enjoy this book - it was a struggle .. 2 stars for just being a book and one that remotely had a plot and the blood and descriptions and photos were cool. The rest of it was NOT FUN and I DID NOT enjoy it.

It started off interesting, I thought it'd be cool, but it progressed slow like a snail and I wanted to sleep through it. It did not get exciting and I will definitely not be continuing this series - shame.

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Daddy Long Legs

Games and Entertainment

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Daddy Long Legs — the endless walker on stilts. Take “control” of a little, hairy creature....

Erika (17789 KP) rated The Post (2017) in Movies

Jan 28, 2018 (Updated Jan 14, 2019)

The Post (2017)

2017 | Biography, Drama, Thriller

7.1

(45 Ratings)

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Woof, another overrated film nominated for awards this season. It wasn't riveting, as everyone has been suggesting. The friend I went with almost fell asleep in the middle. The pace was snail-like, and it really could have been edited down. I'm actually shocked Steven Spielberg did that disgusting, shaky cam crap, following the reporters through the newsroom. I almost vomited. The story was meh, the acting was meh, and I feel like people are rallying behind it because they think it's timely.
I wouldn't waste the time watching it again.