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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Time in Between in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
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The Time in Between
María Dueñas | 2009
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book took me longer to read than a book usually does, but not at all because it was bad...just been super busy lately.
The novel tells the life story of a young woman living in Madrid in the time between wars. The plot takes many twists & turns as does Sira's life. She travels the globe & suffers through many hardships. Her life is quite an amazing accomplishment when all is said and done.
The reader is left hanging a bit at the end. But it is not at all an ending that leaves you hanging; it gets wrapped up quite nicely & allows the reader to believe that in the end everything works out. Even though you don't know for sure.
Sira is a fascinating, believable character even is the circumstances she gets thrown into seem quite fantastic. This book is definitely worth a look even if you are daunted by the length of it or the fact that it is a translation.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism in Books

Aug 25, 2017  
The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism
The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism
David Mitchell | 2014 | Biography
9
8.2 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Pioneering incredible book about autism written by a young boy
This book is both controversial, yet pioneering. Pioneering because a 13-year-old boy with autism has found a way of communicating coherently through a computer. Controversial, because many claim it could be fraudulent and other so-called experts have debunked the severity of his autism. I am no expert, but I hope that it is real, because it's moving and wonderful to hear how helpless the condition can be from his perspective. And it's true that he probably shouldn't have used the royal 'We' to describe people with autism to all have the same reasons for symptoms. But he is just a young boy trying to help if that's the case. The translation from Japanese has been very much westernised using English colloquialisms, but it helps gauge western audiences. However it's incredible to hear how disconnected senses can become with autism, no sense of linear time, touch or taste, even words. Remarkable book.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Occupied (Okkupert)- Season 1 in TV

Mar 2, 2019 (Updated Mar 2, 2019)  
Occupied (Okkupert)- Season 1
Occupied (Okkupert)- Season 1
2015 | Drama, Thriller
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
When I read that Jo Nesbo had created a television series, I was all in. Nesbo is one of my favorite authors.

When Norway is the first country to move to using all green energy, the rest of the world, specifically countries that rely heavily on oil, try to convince the government to stop the move. When the PM of Norway refuses, Russia invades Norway. This series covers a month at a time, and features several characters in the government, as well as a journalist.
At first, this invasion is seen as temporary and friendly, but when everything starts to turn more sinister, the more interesting the show becomes. The show is mostly in Norwegian, with some portions in English, but the translation seems to be spot on.

Overall, an engaging series, and I can't wait to watch season 2. It is a little creepy that this invasion completely seems like it could happen in real life.
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) Mar 3, 2019

I didn't realise Jo Nesbo had written a show. Where did you watch this, is it on Netflix?
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Erika (17789 KP) Mar 3, 2019

Yes, it should be on Netflix.