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Kristi Maurer (16 KP) rated A Man Called Ove in Books

Jan 21, 2019  
A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.8 (28 Ratings)
Book Rating
It’s easy to judge those around us and distance ourselves from those whom seem distant. In Backman’s A Man Called Ove, we are reminded that people cope with life in various ways, and that just maybe, those are the people who need us the most. Ove comes from a line of deep seeded beliefs that society has lost sight of over the years. There were a few moments where the pace of the story was a bit slow for my liking. However, the depth in which Backman describes Ove provides for a richness unrivaled by other leading characters.
I honestly chuckled aloud while reading this book. I was so amused by this man who loves his wife and cars more than anything in the world that I read excerpts aloud to my husband and we shared laughs together. Ove may come across as a grumpy old man stuck in his routine; however, we learn that he is so much more. Thanks to an unlikely crew of random people and a cat that come into his life at the most inopportune times, Ove teaches us that honesty and love are really all we need. Well, that and cars, of course. “So there are certainly those who believe that feelings cannot be judged by looking at cars. But they were wrong.” The people who need us the most can turn out to be the people who have the most to give. I recommend this book to anyone who knows a crotchety old man who drives them nutty and to anyone who pushes others away.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Murder Cuts the Mustard in Books

Nov 3, 2019  
Murder Cuts the Mustard
Murder Cuts the Mustard
Jessica Ellicott | 2019 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Murder Adds Spice to Life
Walmsley Parva is facing yet another murder. It’s now June of 1921, and the body of Hector Lomax has been found in the graveyard. Hector was not a well-liked or respected man in town, and that holds true for Simpkins, Edwina’s elderly gardener. Simpkins was Hector’s brother-in-law, and they shared a house, so naturally, he becomes a suspect in Hector’s death. However, that isn’t the only surprise the day has in store for Simpkins and, by extension, Edwina and Beryl. It quickly becomes clear the pair of friends need to get to the bottom of what is happening for their own sake as well as that of Simpkins. Can they do it?

I love this duo. Edwina and Beryl complement each other perfectly, and with the book’s excellent use of limited third person, we get to know both of them. The growth in them continues here as well. The rest of the cast is just as strong. I did feel the plot got a little sidetracked in the middle, but I was always entertained and the book ramps up again for a logical climax. Since the story is set in 1921, we get an interesting look at the changes that were going on in the larger society at the time. I had never given these changes much thought, but I enjoy seeing how the characters are reacting to them. If you haven’t started this series yet, you really should. If you are already a fan, you’ll love our third visit with Beryl and Edwina.
  
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Tim McGuire (301 KP) rated Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) in Movies

Mar 3, 2020  
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
2020 | Action, Adventure, Crime
4
7.0 (65 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
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398. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. A two hour long pitch meeting for a future Birds of Prey movie. Harley Quinn is probably the worst part about this movie, the character is super annoying. Right away you know you're in trouble, there is an animated beginning to tell how The Joker and her break up, then the movie begins and retells the tale of her breaking up with the Joker for another good portion of the movie. And because she's single, all the people she dicked over can now kill her. Gotham must be the training ground for the Galactic Empire's stormtroopers and bounty hunters, none can get the job done. To stay alive she agrees to help the crime boss Roman Sionis retrieve a diamond that was lost when it was pickpocketed on the street by a teen girl. Roman was a cool over the top character, but because the movie was so flat, his performance is muted. It depends on a lot of flashbacks, flash-sideways to fit all the other Birds of Prey characters. And the bean-bag assault on the police station was a cop out. Harley says a big FU to society, but even with the R-rating, that was definitely a PG13 sequence, reminiscent of the old 1960's Batman. Thanks for the blue lives matter public service announcement. Should have definitely included Phoenix's Joker in there, he probably would have shot her. Rosie Perez's Renee Montoya of course would have blown his head off afterwards, because she's awesome! Filmbufftim on FB