Tracking Color in Cinema and Art: Philosophy and Aesthetics
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Color is one of cinema's most alluring formal systems, building on a range of artistic traditions...
Stanislavsky and Yoga
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This book deals with one of the most important sources of the Stanislavsky System - Yoga, its...
Dana (24 KP) rated And I Darken (The Conqueror's Saga #1) in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I think the biggest problem I had with this book is the lack of female characters. Like, there was one. That's it. Really? I understand this being based on "historical facts" but surely there were females in history. And the fact that this is a fictionalized version of this history makes it more irritating that she didn't add in more females. I don't know, I guess I am just wanting more female representation.
Yes, the main female character was strong, but she was presented in a way that makes femininity seem like it's a weakness, not another kind of strength. She shows love as a hindrance, not as something that can help you want to protect the people you love. I think the message of the book was a little skewed in that respect.
I don't know if I am going to pick up the next book or not. I don't know if I want to keep trying. Yes, the writing style was pretty good, but I don't know if I like the story direction enough to keep going. We shall see.
Thinking as Computation: A First Course
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This book guides students through an exploration of the idea that thinking might be understood as a...
Dynamic Analysis of High-Speed Railway Alignment: Theory and Practice
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The technical parameters of spatial curve of high-speed railways are one of the main technical...
The Metalworker's Workshop
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When Harold Hall was Editor of Model Engineer's Workshop magazine, he was surprised by how just so...
WordPress on Demand
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WordPress on Demand will cover both WordPress.com and WordPress.org in a visual, step-by-step...
Surgical Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Sinonasal Surgery
Spencer C. Payne, Ameet Singh and Bradford A. Woodworth
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Sinonasal Surgery is part of the popular series Surgical Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck...
Laura Doe (1350 KP) rated Codename Villanelle (Killing Eve #1) in Books
Jan 16, 2022
I love the Killing Eve TV show that is based on the books and that’s what drew me to the books in the first place, but I find that these are so much better (as is usually the way when things are adapted for TV series or films). The book goes into so much more depth about who Villanelle is and who she was before she became the lethal assassin that we now know her as.
Villanelle has quite a few flashbacks of her previous life which gives us the insight into how she came to be and how she came to choose her new name. I find it fascinating reading through her flashbacks as it shows you exactly what shaped her growing up and that becoming an assassin actually saved her from a worse fate.
We also meet Eve and follow her through a number of cases before she settles on a female assassin that is killing people who don’t seem to be connected. Towards the end of the book we meet her full team, who I think will play a prominent part in the sequel book.
I’m so glad that I decided to refresh my memory by reading this book again before starting on the second in the series. Luke Jenning’s writing flows beautifully that I couldn’t put this book down and read it in one sitting.