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Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated Coraline (2009) in Movies

May 30, 2018

Coraline (2009)

2009 | Animation, Fantasy, Horror

7.9

(83 Ratings)

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beautiful, great story, engaging soundtrack (0 more)

Beautiful Stop Motion Masterpiece

Based on Neil Gaiman's book by the same name, this stop motion film is a beautiful representation, the stop motion is masterfully executed, the voices suite each character perfectly, the soundtrack is an immense accompaniment to every part of this film.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

5.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a stage musical based on the 1964 children's novel of the same...

Understanding Value Based Healthcare

Christopher Moriates, Vineet Arora and Neel Shah

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Provide outstanding patient care while navigating the complexities of healthcare reform with this...

The Neuro-Ophthalmology Survival Guide

Anthony Pane, Neil R. Miller and Mike Burdon

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This book is a practical, symptom-based, 'how-to' guide to neuro-ophthalmology and acquired...

ClareR (5726 KP) rated People Like Her in Books

Feb 2, 2021

People Like Her

Ellery Lloyd | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

I thought I’d made a mistake when I was approved to read this on NetGalley. I’d requested it based on the cover photo, the fact that I’d seen it popping up on Book Twitter, and the authors name appealed to me! I read the first two pages and still thought I’d made a mistake, and then I COULDN’T STOP READING!! This book is like literary crack!
Emmy, the main character, is one of those outwardly lovely people, who beneath that veneer doesn’t really seem to care about anybody else. I even wondered at one point if she particularly liked her children or husband. Her husband seems long-suffering, backed in to a corner, having to put up with his wife being an Influencer on Instagram and ruling their lives based on the photos she must take, the places she must go to, and the companies she must appease. After all, she’s the main breadwinner in the family. He hasn’t managed to finish his second book after the success of the first. And then there’s another voice in the story.

At first this stalker seems only mildly threatening (like there’s a rating!), but as the book progresses and the stalker tells us more of their story, she begins to become more menacing.

Now, I post book reviews on Instagram more as a personal record. The likes and feedback are a bonus, and I get especially giddy if one of my favourite reviewers or, god forbid, the author, comments on what I’ve written! But to have millions of followers and millions of pounds depending on my content - it’s something that sounds far too stressful! This world was utterly fascinating to me. And the last 30% or so of the book is just devastating (I’m warning you!). This is well worth a read: I’d most definitely recommend this book - and I’m so glad that I chose this book by it’s cover!

Many thanks to the publishers, Mantle, for giving me access to a copy of this book on NetGalley.