Screen Nazis: Cinema, History, and Democracy
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From the late 1930s to the early twenty-first century, European and American filmmakers have...
The Golden Era of Major League Baseball: A Time of Transition and Integration
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In The Golden Era of Major League Baseball: A Time of Transition and Integration, Bryan...
Insect Emporium
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Open up this treasure trove of insects and immerse yourself in a wondrous collection of creatures as...
Murder Most Unladylike: A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery
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When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for...
The Cat's Table
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In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy boards a huge liner bound for England - a 'castle that...
The Other Side of Silence: 11: Bernie Gunther Mystery
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The French Riviera, 1956. A world-weary Bernie Gunther is working under a false name as a hotel...
Ninjak: Volume 5: The Fist & the Steel
Andres Guinaldo, Khari Evans and Matt Kindt
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THE FIST & THE STEEL FIGHT ONWARD! Many years from now, Earth's immortal master of war and the...
Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Black Widow Vol. 1: S.H.I.E.L.D.'S Most Wanted: Volume 1 in Books
Nov 30, 2020
Let's see.. Natasha Romanoff is still BW? Check! Mark Waid is writing? Check! Chris Samnee is handling the art? And, check! Seriously, sounds like a recipe for "Win!", but I didn't think so. And, I am know I am in the minority (along w/hating "emo" Robert Pattison-as-Batman), but that is what makes GoodReads so great: freedom to express your opinion on books read!
I quite liked Samnee's art! I thought his (in my opinion) very Steve McQueen/1970s "spy flick"-influenced style worked PERFECT for this! I know he worked on DD (w/Waid), but I did not check it out as I <i>like</i> DAREDEVIL, but I don't <i>love</i> it! Going forward, I can't wait too more work coming Chris' way!
Now, Waid's writing? It never gelled for me! I normally gravitate towards his scripting, but for I dunno. The writing overall felt "off" and at times, the flashbacks didn't always fit as seemlessly as they should have! Even his dialogue for Natasha just didn't "Wow!" me in any way!
At the end of the day, I don't there is much else I can say that hasn't already been said! It seems like mostly everyone liked/loved, while I didn't! That said, read it, and make up your own opinion! Just like I did...!
Zoe Nock (13 KP) rated Codename Villanelle (Killing Eve #1) in Books
Jun 26, 2019
It was certainly intriguing to hear the inner workings of Eve’s & Villanelle’s minds and to discover more about their backstory. I particularly enjoyed learning how Villanelle was moulded into the cold-bloodedly efficient assassin that fans of the show have come to love and fear.
“Black, white and red. Darkness, snow and blood. Perhaps it takes as Russian to understand the world in those terms.”
The novel is well written and clips along nicely. There are some well-executed (pun intended) set pieces in exotic or glamourous locations, it easy to see why it was targeted for adaptation. I’m glad that they resisted the temptation to give it the big screen treatment, turning it into what would probably been a beautifully shot but ultimately forgettable ‘sexy spy’ film.
It was an inspired decision to inject humour into the TV show; Phoebe Waller-Bridge brought this book to life in a darkly, deliciously, delightful way. Because of that I was a little disappointed with the book itself. Eve’s kookiness and Villanelle’s bat-s**t craziness are absent and sorely missed by anyone who has seen the series. It is still a good read but Waller-Bridge has shown us what the characters are truly capable of.