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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Company of Wolves (1984) in Movies

Feb 23, 2018

The Company of Wolves (1984)

1984 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

7.0

(4 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Curious British-made feminist werewolf movie retells the story of Little Red Riding Hood (along with various others). A young girl dreams of a fairy-tale world of wolves and dark magic, where some people are hairy on the inside and everyone has a bit of a beast in them.

One of those movies laden with a slightly ponderous symbolism; doesn't really make sense except as an allegory for something-or-other; quite what that is is a bit unclear. It's not that all men are wolves at heart, but something slightly more even-handed. Good cast, nice production values; some of the special effects have dated a bit, but not risibly so. In the end it is all quite impressive but at the same time wilfully oblique.

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ErinSJ (112 KP) rated A Creature of Moonlight in Books

Jun 20, 2018

A Creature of Moonlight

Rebecca Hahn | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

This book reads a lot like a fairy story, starring a girl who feels drawn into the magical world of the forest despite her attachments to the world outside. The writing style felt very lyrical, which seemed very appropriate for the story, and helped to pull me into it all the more effectively. Though it took me a couple of chapters to really get into the story, once I did I found that it was a quick read and kept me interested in the characters and what would happen next. If you're looking for an action packed fantasy story this might not be the book for you, but if you're looking for a magical story and beautiful writing this might be a good book for you to pick up.

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ClareR (5784 KP) rated The Night Country (The Hazel Wood #2) in Books

Dec 30, 2019

The Night Country (The Hazel Wood #2)

Melissa Albert | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

7.0

(3 Ratings)

Book Rating

This is probably even darker than the first book. I really like reworked fairy tales, and I think the characters in this series are more like the characters that the Brothers Grimm had in mind before they were told to rewrite them less scary (I still want to get my hands on the originals - they sound deliciously dark, like this book).

This is a great continuation of the first novel. It looks at how Alice and the other Hinterlanders settle in to life in New York, and Finch’s continuing adventures in The Hinterland. I can’t say much more than this without giving the story away, but needless to say, if you enjoyed the first book, you’ll love this one!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for my copy to read and honestly review!

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Beatriz (138 KP) rated Enchanted (2007) in Movies

Dec 18, 2018

Enchanted (2007)

2007 | Comedy, Family, Romance

7.9

(29 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Really cheerful songs (3 more)

Very original idea

Good actors, good performance

Good moral

Enchanted

Enchanted is a Disney Film released in 2007.
It’s a very underrated film that no one talks about anymore but it is by far one of my favourites.
It tells the story about Giselle, a typical Disney princess from Andalasia that is about to marry Prince Edward that she just met and believes he is her true love when she’s forced into the real world in New York City where she meets Robert and his daughter that help her trying to find Edward again.. With all of this she starts learning about how real life actually works and that is not a fairy tail. Although they still show a happy ending Disney make it a more realistic happy ending.

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Anne (15117 KP) rated The Shadow Queen (Ravenspire, #1) in Books

Nov 4, 2019

The Shadow Queen (Ravenspire, #1)

C.J. Redwine | 2016 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

7.5

(4 Ratings)

Book Rating

I've always strongly disliked Snow White, but Shadow Queen I like a lot - it's so much better than Snow White!

Also I love C.J. Redwine’s books - they're awesome! I love The Traitor Prince - it might be my favorite of her books so far. I'm reading The Wish Granter now after this book.

I love Lorelai, she's so much more relatable and awesome and Irina is even more understandable even though she is detestable and disgusting with her evil wickedness.

And I love Kol and his little group of friends and Kol and Lorelai together complement each other.

I am gaining a new level of appreciation and interest in the fairy tales because of these great retellings.

If you haven't checked this book out or any of these by C.J. Red wine, you should.