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Suswatibasu (1702 KP) rated Kohinoor: The Story of the World s Most Infamous Diamond in Books

Jul 24, 2017  
Kohinoor: The Story of the World s Most Infamous Diamond
Kohinoor: The Story of the World s Most Infamous Diamond
William Dalrymple, Anita Anand | 2016 | Art, Photography & Fashion
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Extremely detailed account of the origins of one of the most famous diamonds and why there is so much contention (0 more)
Sometimes too much detail makes you lose track (0 more)
Dalrymple's no holding back factual account
This was the missing piece of the puzzle in terms of attempting to find out the truth behind the Kohi-Noor diamond. Absolutely no frills account on how the diamond left in its path so much wanton death and destruction. William Dalrymple as always - a detailed historian putting forward the facts. Fascinating and both historically and currently important.
  
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Suswatibasu (1702 KP) rated Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic in Books

Mar 15, 2018 (Updated Mar 15, 2018)  
Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
David Frum | 2018 | History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A thoughtful, well-argued factual account of the US presidency
I actually enjoyed this rather Republican perspective of the Trump administration, especially as it seems to be less sensationalist than Michael Wolff's controversial book, @Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.

Former George W. Bush speechwriter, David Frum, writes about the biggest threat to democracy in a factual, scholarly way without resorting to tabloid remarks. Frum carefully builds his argument using well-recognised sources from across the political, historical and media spectrum.

While he is clearly not a fan of the President, his critique mostly focusses on how Trump distorts and uses his power unconstitutionally, attempting to subvert institutions for his own benefit. But he also criticises those around him who have helped him stay in power such as Paul Ryan and Michael Flynn. What is worrying is the increase of military personnel and financiers who surround him, similar to those of many authoritarian nations, who exacerbate irrational decision-making.

He speaks about his voter base which also includes swathes of young white men, who are disillusioned and care less about religion and sexism - hence why Hillary Clinton was unable to change their minds. It is a well-argued, eye-opening book that does not resort to character bashing.
  
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Emma Tucker (52 KP) rated Casting JonBenet (2017) in Movies

Sep 17, 2017  
Casting JonBenet (2017)
Casting JonBenet (2017)
2017 | Crime, Documentary
6
6.0 (12 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
No where near as good as the trailer made it seem. It was interesting to learn if the crime but I would rather watch a documentary that goes into the factual details of the case and the police's theories rather than theories which were a bit out there and just put forward by actors and actresses, which are just random members of the public. The Buzzfeed Unsolved episode on Jon Benet is a lot more factually interesting and goes into a lot more detail. If you want to learn about the case I would say watch that instead.
  
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Paige (277 KP) rated Alien Abduction (2014) in Movies

Nov 15, 2018 (Updated Nov 15, 2018)  
Alien Abduction (2014)
Alien Abduction (2014)
2014 | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
8
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Reference to The Blue Book. (2 more)
Reference to The Brown Mountain Lights.
Character Development.
Initially Slow. (0 more)
Alien Abduction (2014).
Alien Abduction (2014) is highly recommended. ✔

Initially, Alien Abduction (2014) can be perceived as slow with little action. However, reference to The Blue Book and the visual depiction of The Brown Mountain Lights promptly obtains the attention of its viewers.

To elaborate on this, reference to The Blue Book and The Brown Mountain Lights is indicative of the extent to which this film refers to factual occurrences and governmental intervention, which also contributes towards engaging those whom watch Alien Abduction (2014).