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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Bad Parts in Books

Aug 11, 2020

Bad Parts

Brandon McNulty | 2020 | Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy

4.0

(1 Ratings)

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An engaging start that lost my interest in a mire of nonsensical action towards the end. I loved the concept with the main character desperate to reclaim the use of her damaged hand making a deal with her hometown's mystical body part recovering creek.

The set up of trading bad parts was interesting but it's no shock when it all has a price and then it just descends into a non too engaging action sequence in which I cared about few people and many actions didn't make sense to me.

The writing style wasn't for me with a lot of the descriptions been over the top and jarring to the flow. The narrator of the audiobook, Ellie Gossagewas was OK.

Overall come for the great set up but leave before the end....

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the copy

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ClareR (6106 KP) rated Girl, Woman, Other in Books

Aug 23, 2020

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, LGBTQ+

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

There is a reason why this book won the Man Booker Prize 2019 (jointly with Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments). It’s perfection, in my opinion.

This is written in 12 chapters, each featuring a named character. They’re Black (one unknowingly so), British (although one no longer lives in the UK and thinks of herself as American) and Female (and one no longer identifies as female). They’re all different ages and from different backgrounds, but some are linked, and these characters are linked in grouped chapters.

I loved the writing style - a kind of prose poetry - with a lack of capital letters and punctuation. After a couple of pages of acclimatisation, it became a really fluid read - like a thought process.

I really enjoyed reading about their different lifestyles, different origins and where their lives took them.

A really satisfying, thought provoking read.

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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle in Video Games

May 22, 2020 (Updated May 22, 2020)

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

2017 | Action/Adventure, Role-Playing, Strategy

7.4

(37 Ratings)

Video Game Rating

Everything that isn't bad lol (0 more)

Cant have certain characters at the same time (1 more)

Cant switch out mario

It'sa me another great mario videogame

Contains spoilers, click to show

After having a bit of a hit and miss scenario with Rayman, the Rabbids have decided to crash Mario's Party (see what I did there).
After an awkward malfunction involving a modded Nintendo power glove (because nothing says success like tampering with an item that wasn't fully functional in its best days) and a washing machine (of all things) the worlds of the Rabbids & mario & friends merge (Movie reference).
The game is a team turn based style shooter that is very fun to play, unlocking multiple characters along the way as Mario & Co. Double Dash (⬅ lol) through several stages of brightly coloured areas collecting coins & upgrades as Well as solving puzzle challenges.