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ClareR (6037 KP) rated Our Evenings in Books
Nov 2, 2025
This is a beautifully written, thoroughly captivating read. I seem to have collected a number of Hollinghurst novels on my shelves and not read them - because I just knew I would love them. I did love Our Evenings, and now I need to get to it and read the others!
This is a coming of age story, and follows the life of Dave Win, a half Burmese actor. It starts when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. His widowed mother, a dressmaker, would never be able to afford to send him. The world is opened up to Dave - or is it?
This is a story of class, privilege, racism and Dave growing up to understand his homosexuality in a time where it was illegal. The contrast of his old school mate/ bully’s life of affluence and privilege as an MP, and his as a struggling actor (because of the lack of parts for mixed race actors) is stark.
It really is an excellent read and I’d recommend it wholeheartedly. I couldn’t, and didn’t want to, put it down.
This is a coming of age story, and follows the life of Dave Win, a half Burmese actor. It starts when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. His widowed mother, a dressmaker, would never be able to afford to send him. The world is opened up to Dave - or is it?
This is a story of class, privilege, racism and Dave growing up to understand his homosexuality in a time where it was illegal. The contrast of his old school mate/ bully’s life of affluence and privilege as an MP, and his as a struggling actor (because of the lack of parts for mixed race actors) is stark.
It really is an excellent read and I’d recommend it wholeheartedly. I couldn’t, and didn’t want to, put it down.
Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list
Sep 28, 2017
Established in 1919, The James Tait Black Prizes are Britain's oldest literary awards. There are two book prizes, one for fiction and one for biography.
Rasputin: The Biography
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A hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the...
A Stain in the Blood: The Remarkable Voyage of Sir Kenelm Digby
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY and THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR...
History
A Life Discarded: 148 Diaries Found in a Skip
Book
Unique, transgressive and as funny as its subject, A Life Discarded has all the suspense of a murder...
The Vanishing Man: In Pursuit of Velazquez
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BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. "The Vanishing Man is a riveting detective story and a brilliant...
The Sport of Kings
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Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction...
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Fran Donohoe (856 KP) rated Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2018) in Movies
Nov 19, 2017
No sparkle but a lot of stars
For a film that I have heard literally nothing about this little film with a big name is a hidden treasure, based on a true story of gloria graham's later live and her love affair with fellow actor 30 years her junior (peter turner) played by Annette Benning and Jamie Bell ,it's just a nice little film that probably would have worked better as a stage play
HLD (99 KP) rated A Monster Calls (2016) in Movies
Sep 5, 2017
It was filmed beautifully. (2 more)
Every actor does the story justice.
Will induce tears in 80% of viewers.
Emotional, visually beautiful, and unique
Anyone who has been through a loss of a loved one can relate to this young man in one way or another. After watching, I found myself recalling moments in the film that I had experienced myself almost exactly.
It's not a film you'll forget any time soon.
It's not a film you'll forget any time soon.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Grudge 3 (2009) in Movies
Feb 27, 2018 (Updated Feb 22, 2020)
An ok 3rd installment, although straight to DVD release. Lower budget but the production is pretty good. It's just not as creepy as the first two films. The boy that appears at times was weird in the first two, in this it looks like an older actor was used. The same goes for Kayako, in the first two she was very strange and creepy, in this she just looks very white? For those who really liked the first two films.
ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Queens of Geek in Books
Jul 5, 2018
I loved this so much - being a huge nerd I totaly related to the content (though not the youtube/actor thing) but I'd totaly go see my fav youtubers in person (not a stalker or anything) and the anxiety rep was great in this - for me anyway - it was totaly relatable and I need more - immediately need more - I think it's a definite must read - the two opposite love story angles in one book - so well done, I loved every second!
Jackie (3 KP) rated Deadpool 2 (2018) in Movies
Sep 21, 2018
Total let down
I was so looking forward to this film and I was crushed by the total trash that was put before me... it was disjointed didn't flow properly, I thought the child actor was awful, too much chopping and changing the comedy was lacking it's backbone totally juvenile I can see some guys will love it but can't see it being one for the ladies... as a marvel film I was very disappointed...
Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018) in Movies
Jan 26, 2019
Incredibly cute
I'm a fan of the books but the film delivered in a way I couldn't have expected. This was mostly because the casting of the two main characters was perfection. The casting of Josh felt a slightly poorer fit. The Song Sisters really came into their own in terms of family bonds and difficulties. Peter Kovinsky and the actor brought the movie totally to life and I experienced true escapism watching this. I cannot wait for the next instalment.
Ckings (13 KP) rated Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) in Movies
Jan 26, 2019
Emotional rollercoster
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I knew who queen are and thought I knew who freddie was but this showed me the highs and many lows of his life and through it all the amazing music of queen.i have seen some reviews where they criticised the lip syncing but you don't really notice it and the lead has really manages to capture Freddie I wouldnt expect an actor to also be able to sing like Freddie.
Overall a really emotional film and really worth a watch.
Overall a really emotional film and really worth a watch.
Andrew Koltuniuk (767 KP) rated The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) in Movies
Dec 13, 2019
Ok... This movie... I don't know. For a movie made around the same time as The Sound of Music and Doctor Zhivago, this movie does not hold up. It is of a much lower quality. The pacing of this movie is very slow and the movie needs to pick a main character. I absolutely agree with nomination for Alan Arkin as best actor. But that is about where the benefits of this movie end. I wouldn't watch this film again.