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Fear The Silence
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“Do you believe Will took his own life?” The question echoed off the white tiles in the...
Murder Runs in the Family
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Former PI-in-training Amber Winslow has decided to flee her life in the dead of night, carrying...
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Death of Bees in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[The Death of Bees] by [Lisa O'Donnell] is a coming of age novel set in Glasgow, Scotland. The characters are realistic and make you feel for them although the dialogue is hard to understand at points because it is the true way they speak in the poorer parts of Scotland. This does not deter but rather enhances the characters who had to survive on their own and take care of each other even before their 'parents' die and get buried. They learn to care not just for each other but also outsiders who really do have their best intentions in mind.
Paige (428 KP) rated The Fountain (2006) in Movies
Jul 27, 2017
So pretty
This movie is so pretty that after I watch it I am upset about how the actual world doesn't measure up. Aronofsky's best and most underrated films. I always associate him with hyperfocusing on a central idea- in Pi, it was truth; in Black Swan, perfection; Requiem for a Dream, addiction. This one is focused on death, but is actually his most uplifting movie. There are three stories that run in parallel, which few directors pull off, but it is done exquisitely in this.
b.Young (97 KP) rated The Book Thief in Books
May 8, 2018
When I read this book, I was deep in the throes of my WWII obsession. I was reading every book I could find, fiction and non-fiction that had to do witht the subject.
This book is narrarated by Death and I found that rather unique and something that I was not expecting.
I typically do not leave reviews that contain spoilers, and I cannot properly review this book without them, so I will leave on this note: prepare yourself for a marvelously written heart-breaking tale that will leave you contemplating your life alongside an empty box of tissues.
This book is narrarated by Death and I found that rather unique and something that I was not expecting.
I typically do not leave reviews that contain spoilers, and I cannot properly review this book without them, so I will leave on this note: prepare yourself for a marvelously written heart-breaking tale that will leave you contemplating your life alongside an empty box of tissues.
Andrew Koltuniuk (767 KP) rated The Red Turtle (2016) in Movies
Apr 20, 2018
Gorgeous visuals (1 more)
Amazing story
Studio Ghibli creates an amazing film
Animation can be a very hit or miss genre of film. The Red Turtle is very much a hit. This film deals with multiple themes of friendship, loneliness, life and death just to name a few. The style of this film, created by Studio Ghibli, is a beautiful artistic piece that is each frame of this movie. With very little dialogue, this movie is all about show and don't tell. if you are a fan at all of artistic films, then this is the one for you.
lee123 (3 KP) rated Venom (2018) in Movies
Feb 9, 2019
Pretty good, but a slightly missed opportunity.
I found this film to be very entertaining, with some good action sequences and even better humour. However there is a real sense that is they had pushed the boundaries further this could of been a great film. The mad scientist angle has been done to death over the years and while the action of entertaining, it's quite tame considering that it's a bout a alien eating people for fun. Nevertheless it does entertain and sets up what could be a great sequel if they learn from the mistakes of this one.
Jessi Bone (48 KP) rated The Bishop's Pawn (Cotton Malone, #13) in Books
Mar 18, 2019
I am really impressed with Steve Berry's new Cotton Malone book. The ability to cover such a deep and controversial story such as Martin Luther King Jr. death and to show the respect to the family and survivors of that terrible day in Mississippi. The book was well written and I felt as if covering it strickly from Cotton's point of view was a good call and allowed us a glimpse of what Cotton thinks and feels about the other characters and how he internally reconciling the events and truths that occur throughout the story line.
An amazing audiobook (or horrifying!)
I thought I’d read this years ago, but after listening to it on audiobook, I’m not so sure. The narrator was outstanding. I believed he was Pennywise and scared myself half to death in the process!! I think King writes children’s points of view so well - he seems to be one of those adults who hasn’t really forgotten what it’s like to ‘be a kid’.
This is a beast of a book, and just over 45 hours of audiobook. It took me a while to listen to it all, but it was worth every minute.
This is a beast of a book, and just over 45 hours of audiobook. It took me a while to listen to it all, but it was worth every minute.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Leaving Las Vegas (1995) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
Nic Cage gives a career best performance as a man with nothing left to live for and decides to drink himself to death in Vegas where he meets an unlikely love interest played by Elizabeth Shue.
Cage's performance is both remarkable and believable and truly portrays a man ready to die at all cost, swigging a bottle of alcohol at all times, including just before he passes out at bedtime, we soon see his health deteriorate as Shue (although agreeing to allow him kill himself) struggle as she is forced to watch him fade away. Astounding and startling performances.
Cage's performance is both remarkable and believable and truly portrays a man ready to die at all cost, swigging a bottle of alcohol at all times, including just before he passes out at bedtime, we soon see his health deteriorate as Shue (although agreeing to allow him kill himself) struggle as she is forced to watch him fade away. Astounding and startling performances.