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"The Maysles are masters. Their philosophy of Direct Cinema is proved in these films. Life is as interesting as fiction. This is not reality TV; it is observational documentation in the purest sense. It is not manipulated; the only filter is the obvious love the filmmakers have for their subjects. Salesman is as deep as Death of a Salesman or The Iceman Cometh, and Gimme Shelter is like Greek tragedy."

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Rose McGowan recommended Love in the Time of Cholera in Books (curated)

"I was working at a funeral home when I found this novel. Being 14, I did a lot of thinking about death, and, conversely, how to live. Love in the Time of Cholera made me feel as if I were walking next to the characters as they laughed, loved, lived and died in a world filled with spirits. Márquez raised my consciousness by taking me gently into other realms."

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Rebecca Billcliff (2409 KP) rated Room on the Broom in Books

Feb 9, 2021

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Rhythmic

A great little book

My son was very engaged with this book. While he drank his milk, he enjoyed the pictures and the repetition that works well to keep the young engaged and progress the story. We loved the ending, and I personally feel, I could read this quite a few more times before starting to wish the characters a slow death (as I do Peppa Pig).

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Doug Jones recommended Meet Joe Black (1998) in Movies (curated)

Meet Joe Black (1998)

1998 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.3

(36 Ratings)

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"Coming up to more recent years, I think Meet Joe Black, again, was a tear-jerky chick flick for me that I loved. And the performances…Anthony Hopkins can do no wrong, Brad Pitt‘s become a favorite as well, and Claire Forlani — stop already! All that girl has to do is blink and I’m enraptured. And that was another romance with a sci-fi twist; death coming to take a holiday."

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BookInspector (124 KP) rated The Switch in Books

Sep 24, 2020

The Switch

Beth O'Leary | 2020 | Contemporary

9.1

(7 Ratings)

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The story is told from dual perspectives, and our protagonists in this book are Eileen and Lenna. Eileen is Leena’s grandmother, and they decided to swap their lives. Leena was a successful career woman in London, who was very affected by the death of her sister. Eileen is a 79-year-old woman who is a very active part of village society, and she recently got dumped by her husband.

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Kristina (502 KP) rated They Both Die At The End in Books

Dec 7, 2020

They Both Die At The End

Adam Silvera | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

(22 Ratings)

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I enjoyed this book, really I did, but I felt like this was overhyped a bit. While I understand the whole point was to make the reader realize how precious life is and the importance of just living, instead of fearing death, it all felt too pressured, too forced. The idea itself, however - of a world that can tell you that you're going to die today - was pretty interesting.