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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated Riding Gain in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Riding Gain
Joyce Krieg | 2005
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A murder and attempted suicide bring Shauna back to the world of murder. I wish this weren't the final book in the series since it was an amazing ride once again with characters I just love.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-riding-gain-by-joyce-krieg.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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KarenRC (6 KP) rated The Second Cup in Books

Jul 23, 2018  
The Second Cup
The Second Cup
Sarah Marie Graye | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book is an enlightening read, making you think about subjects or feelings that you might normally find uncomfortable. The general theme is around depression and suicide, but it is handled well. The 4 different character perspectives made the story feel a little thinly spread and may have benefited from being from just one or two perspectives.
  
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Niki Caro recommended All My Puny Sorrows in Books (curated)

 
All My Puny Sorrows
All My Puny Sorrows
Miriam Toews | 2014
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Read while directing Anne in Canada. A book that begins with two spirited sisters and a forward-thinking mother in a Mennonite community was always going to be irresistible to me. That it also encompasses musical prodigy, the prospect of assisted suicide, and the forthright, self-deprecation of its flawed and funny lead character made it even more so."

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) in Movies

Feb 10, 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
6
7.0 (65 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Better than Suicide Squad
I'm going to get in a lot of trouble for watching this film. I promised my friend we'd watch it when she finishes her night shifts in 2 weeks, but I was in the mood for watching something a little less intensely serious and more brainless, and this is pretty much what I got.

I hated Suicide Squad. Seriously I gave it a 2, so the best thing I can say is that this is at least a lot better than that. Mainly down to Margot Robbie and her endearing and enigmatic take on Harley. She was the best thing about Suicide Squad and it's the same here. She's the star of the show and brings a lot of the humour and fun. I did feel like a lot of the other female characters were sidelined more than they should have been which is a shame especially as the film is called Birds of Prey, and I'm really not sure what was going on with Ewan McGregor's over the top slimy gangster.

The plot is entertaining enough, the fight scenes and the soundtrack played along side them are very well done and it was these that mainly kept me going throughout - these are some pretty kickass women. When the action dropped and especially when Harley wasn't in a scene, it soon began to get very dull and tiresome.

Whilst overall this definitely isn't the best DC film (indeed the Wonder Woman 1984 trailer shown before this looked a lot more exciting), it's miles better than Suicide Squad and rather a relief not to see Jared Leto's Joker again.
  
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Kimmic (814 KP) Feb 10, 2020

I wasn't too sure when I saw the trailer but this review is making me think otherwise!
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Sarah (7798 KP) Feb 11, 2020

@Erika I suppose considering how awful Suicide Squad was, it would be rather impressive if it wasnt better than it! 😆
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Catherine (40 KP) rated 13 Reasons Why in TV

Aug 29, 2017  
13 Reasons Why
13 Reasons Why
2017 | Drama
4
7.6 (54 Ratings)
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They tried? (0 more)
It doesn't fit with my personal experiences with self-harm and suicide (0 more)
Poor Portrayal
To be honest, I didn't finish this series. It was THAT bad. I personally struggle with clinical depression and have some friends who have considered and/or attempted suicide. To me, it was a poor representation of what I have experiences. Suicide is a personal decision, chosen by people who don't feel as though their life is worth living anymore. Oftentimes, this decision IS reached after a person has been a victim of bullying and/or abuse. However, these events lead to a person devaluing his/her life and suffering so much they just want to end it. In the series, the girl seems confident in her analysis of each event and tells them how they should have acted differently in certain situations. It has been a while since I watched it, so I don't remember specific details that bothered me, but I don't remember her holding herself accountable for anything. There was no self deprecation or even much introspection. Perhaps others' experiences are different, but this series was so different from what I have experienced; it really didn't strike a chord with me as it seems to have other viewers.