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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated You Don't Know Me in Books

Aug 9, 2017

You Don't Know Me

Imran Mahmood | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Very good idea, at times a little tedious

This is a well-written, dialogue based novel, constructed coherently highlighting the theme of gang culture in the UK and the pitfalls of being surrounded by it. While the premise of this novel is superb, after a while the protagonist's monologue becomes a little tedious and I ended up losing focus. It's heartfelt, no doubt, understanding the circumstances of how he ended up in the dock. Good idea but falls a little short.

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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Emmeline Pankhurst in Books

Apr 10, 2018

In the 100th year of women gaining the vote in the UK, this book is ideal for introducing young people to one of the leading names in that struggle. As a book in a school library or classroom, available for project work or a book borrowed from a library by an active parent, this book gives the background without being too over the top with the politics, allowing curious minds to question and discussions about equality and rights to follow.

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Colin Campbell (25 KP) rated Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) in Movies

Apr 28, 2019

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

2018 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

7.2

(201 Ratings)

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Extending the mythos

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Builds the foundation

Contains spoilers, click to show

Set after the first film. Newt is back in the UK and the Mom is adamant that the whole episode in the US was at the bidding of Dumbledore.

Credence is alive and is searching for his family which is revealed in a twist at the end of the film. The scene is set similar to Deathly Hallows pt 1 with FB3 and 4 looking to blow away the viewer.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Halloween II (2009) in Movies

Feb 21, 2018

Bizarre

No wonder this went straight to DVD in the UK. It is a gritty, raw film with some graphic, brutal violence....as you would expect. However the film does just feel a bit of a mess overall and a big disappointment after the great 2007 remake of the original Halloween film was done so well. The visions of his Mum at least offer an idea in to Michael's mind but the film just seemed all over the place at times.

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Thieves Banquet by Akala in Music

Nov 8, 2019

The Thieves Banquet by Akala

2013 | Blues, Hip-hop, Jazz

7.0

(1 Ratings)

Album Rating

Great UK conscious artist

Akala is an incredible person. Writer, activist, genius and damn good rap artist. The Thieves Banquet continues Akala's vehicle of using the music to spread his valuable and important messages but only works if it sounds good and it does. It's not Akala's best work but it's still better than most of the other dirge out there. I'm reviewing this in 2019 and right now we need a new album to give the social commentary for today