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The Confession
The Confession
John Grisham | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Law, Thriller
6
7.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I found this book a fascinating expose about the death penalty and the corruption of the Texan justice system. However, like many of the other review writers I lost interest towards the end and felt Grisham spent too much time on his soap box at the expense of good storytelling. Overall a fascinating, challenging read but bit disappointing towards the end.
  
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Chloe (778 KP) rated Bad Grandmas (2017) in Movies

Apr 3, 2021 (Updated May 15, 2021)  
Bad Grandmas (2017)
Bad Grandmas (2017)
2017 | Comedy
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Good idea (0 more)
Cliche (2 more)
Boring
B list
Cliche and boring
The idea was good but the execution was terrible. Awful filmography, script and the acting was over done. Seemed to be random decisions that lead to life and death.

At one point we were just focused on someone's stomach whilst the main character spoke to him due to the height difference
  
Oedipus Rex  (The Theban Plays, #1)
Oedipus Rex (The Theban Plays, #1)
Sophocles | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry
7.3 (9 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"In my 30s when I taught college English, freshmen had to take a Great Books course, so I got to teach Oedipus and Aristotle — a real disconnect for Americans whose gods were Reason and Progress. For years I kept a black and white photo of a stone-carved head of blind Oedipus next to a photo of Ezra Pound just before his death."

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Richard Serra recommended On Grief and Reason in Books (curated)

 
On Grief and Reason
On Grief and Reason
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"“Grief and Reason” is the book I most often return to. It contemplates death as it has been presented in prose and poetry over the ages. The book continually asks the question of whether loss creates a sense of self or destroys it. It also poses the question of whether loss or mourning can bring forth a new artistic language."

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Dark in Death
Dark in Death
J.D. Robb | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
10
9.0 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Female lead (2 more)
Love story
Dialogue
Fantastic series
Love the entire In Death series. JD Robb is the alternate pen name for Nora Roberts because the series really follows a single chatacter as she solves murders in the mid 21st century. Completely different feel from her Nora Roberts books which, while I love them, can sometimes be predictable and saccharine at times.
  
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
2012 | Action, Animation
8
8.0 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Part 1
Heavy hitting, violent, trauma, and more. This part of the film is really good. Part 2 not so much.


The Plot: Batman comes out of retirement and gets help from a teenage sidekick. He faces off against the Joker and Two-Face before a battle to the death begins against Superman.



It is also pg-13, so that is a plus.
  
A Quiet Place (2018)
A Quiet Place (2018)
2018 | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Unique premise (2 more)
Tense
Likeable characters
Very limited use of dialogue could be perceived as dull (0 more)
Fresh entry in the horror genre
This movie puts you directly in the shoes of the main characters, where even the slightest noise could turn any moment into a life or death situation. It's all tied together by mysterious predators, and the unbreakable bond of family.