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ArecRain (8 KP) rated I Heart Geeks in Books

Jan 18, 2018  
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I Heart Geeks
Stephanie Kayne | 2016
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for a review.

The good thing about anthologies is that if you don’t like the story you are reading, you can move on to the next one. Unfortunately, I found myself doing that a lot with this anthology. I requested it because it showcases a culture I am apart of. I go to cons, I read comics books, and play video games. I even have a twitch account where I stream.

But this just wasn’t what I was looking for. Out of all the stories, I only enjoyed a couple. I felt that many of the characters and situations were cliché and stereotypical. While I understand that those type of people and situations exist, I felt that each story was a repeat of the others. When I say “those people” and “those situations”, I am talking about the anti-social, socially awkward people who are sensitive and easily hurt.

I understand, I get it. Those people need representation, too. But these weren’t the people I wanted to read about. I wanted to read about the happy, friendly, quirky people you can’t help but love. The people who are unapologetic in their love of all things nerdy regardless of what that includes. Most of the protagonists in their stories were fragile and delicate. It seems that every protagonists I read about has been hurt before and is resolved to not love again.

It’s an old tired trope. I wish I would have enjoyed it more. I loathe writing negative reviews, but reading this anthology just frustrated me.
  
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Cheech Marin recommended The Godfather (1972) in Movies (curated)

 
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
1972 | Crime, Drama
9.3 (53 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"The Godfather. But you can’t say The Godfather I or II or III. You gotta take them all together, because, you know, they’re all of a piece. So, Godfather. Those are probably the most memorized dialogue of any film ever made. You could say any line from any of those three pictures — well, two and a half, anyway — and people would know what you’re referring to."

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Cheech Marin recommended The Godfather: Part II (1974) in Movies (curated)

 
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
1974 | Crime, Drama
9.1 (37 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"The Godfather. But you can’t say The Godfather I or II or III. You gotta take them all together, because, you know, they’re all of a piece. So, Godfather. Those are probably the most memorized dialogue of any film ever made. You could say any line from any of those three pictures — well, two and a half, anyway — and people would know what you’re referring to."

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Cheech Marin recommended The Godfather, Part III (1990) in Movies (curated)

 
The Godfather, Part III (1990)
The Godfather, Part III (1990)
1990 | Action, Drama
8.0 (10 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"The Godfather. But you can’t say The Godfather I or II or III. You gotta take them all together, because, you know, they’re all of a piece. So, Godfather. Those are probably the most memorized dialogue of any film ever made. You could say any line from any of those three pictures — well, two and a half, anyway — and people would know what you’re referring to."

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Rodney Barnes (472 KP) created a post

Dec 13, 2019  
Trust me...I am not one of those people that complain about everything. But my expectations for this movie is low. Mr. Abrams I like you but I don't think you can undue the damage that Johnson has done