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Jenny Houle (24 KP) rated Conclave in Books

Jan 13, 2018  
Conclave
Conclave
Robert Harris | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I have never experienced a thriller that didn't contain violence and yet...Harris does an amazing job at keeping you wondering if someone has committed the ultimate sin to get what they want. The twists and turns throughout the book kept it interesting, and the attention to detail kept it "educational" for lack of a better word. I had no concept of what goes into a conclave ahead of time and found those details to be interesting enough that one does not get bored by them.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Power in Books

Jul 27, 2017  
The Power
The Power
Naomi Alderman | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
7.9 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
Disturbing for its anthropological truths
I was pretty blown away by the subject matter. What if the tables were completely turned? Women in power, no longer in servitude. The level of violence only reflects the reality that women face daily. An extremely difficult but clever look at societal inequality from the other shoe.

There were times I lost track as the action became overwhelming but the fundamental moral remained true. Dark and disturbing but is it dystopian? Hard to say because that's the reality for many today.
  
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The Craggus (360 KP) rated Snowpiercer (2013) in Movies

May 1, 2019  
Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer (2013)
2013 | Sci-Fi
8
7.9 (59 Ratings)
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I’m chilled by the sensational dystopian sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer (2013), now streaming (finally) on Netflix UK
While it works well as a dystopian action thriller, it’s a much more complex and layered film than it may appear at first glance. There are moments of comedy (both light and pitch black), subversion, searing social commentary and shocking violence and although the film isn’t afraid to wear its bleak, nihilistic heart on its sleeve, it does so without alienating or disengaging the viewer....

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusSnowpiercer
  
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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Cold Fire in Books

Feb 19, 2018  
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Cold Fire
Dean Koontz | 1991
8
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was expecting some blood, gore, violence, and monsters (as you would expect from a novel written by a master of horror) and it was all there, but this isn't strictly a horror novel. It was more of an intriguing paranormal thriller, combined with romance and plenty of drama. The suspense kept me hooked and the believable characters left me thinking about them long after I finished reading the story. I haven't read many Koontz novels, but will definitely be reading more after this one.
  
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Kathy Najimy recommended My Life on the Road in Books (curated)

 
My Life on the Road
My Life on the Road
Gloria Steinem | 2016 | Biography
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"I discovered this book of poetry in 1978 and carried it in my purse (pages dogeared) for over ten years. It hasn’t been easy to find the 40 copies I’ve gifted to just about every young woman I’ve met. It includes pieces and poems of race, love, loneliness and violence against women, and the very being of women, written from Ntozakes’ very heart-filled and heartbreaking clear view of her body, her life and the world. The entries “No Gust of Wind” and “Every 3 Minutes” = Bible."

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