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Elli H Burton (1288 KP) rated A Stolen Life: A Memoir in Books

Oct 28, 2019

A Stolen Life: A Memoir

Jaycee Dugard | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry

8.1

(9 Ratings)

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The sheer courage of Jaycee. (0 more)

It's non fiction. :( (0 more)

Emotional.

Jaycee Lee Duggard is a inspirational, brave and beautiful person and this book really sheds a light on what this poor woman went through. If you have read the story of her in the papers or watched documentaries, you should definitely read this. It's something I can't say I enjoyed for obvious reasons but I think it's written beautifully and more people should see why I think Jaycee is one of the strongest women I have ever experienced.

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Emma (519 KP) rated Behind Closed Doors in Books

Dec 10, 2019

Behind Closed Doors

B.A. Paris | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

8.0

(18 Ratings)

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This book was passed onto me by my mum who loved it, she read it in two days.
It took me a while to read it, and although I didn't dislike it, I didn't love it either.
I found the main character quite annoying, and to me the writing style was more like a fan fiction story than an actual book.
Also I thought the 'psychopath' was pretty tame, I didn't really find him threatening enough.
It's put me off reading more by this author.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in Books

Feb 1, 2020

I was really torn on what to rate this. I like historical fiction, but I normally stay away from anything WWII and beyond. I'm also not into sickly-sweet romance. It was an interesting juxtaposition between that and the events of Guernsey occupation during WWII. The characters were entertaining, but a little one-dimensional. I could tell you how it ended once the first letter came from Guernsey. If you want an easy, light read, and enjoy silly romance, this may be the book for you.

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Go (1999) in Movies

Feb 29, 2020

Go (1999)

1999 | Comedy, Drama

7.8

(4 Ratings)

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Contains spoilers, click to show

A film that has held up very well. 20 years later the storytelling still feels fresh and exciting despite the obvious ‘Pulp Fiction’ inspired plot device of having the story told several times from different characters perspectives. The script is sharp, funny and frequently veers off in unexpected directions. Watching the film again now it’s also amazing to see that barring Katie Holmes pretty much the entire cast has now disappeared into obscurity which is a shame as there is certainly some talent here.

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Caffeinated Zombie (3374 KP) rated Contagion (2011) in Movies

Apr 8, 2020

Contagion (2011)

2011 | Drama

7.2

(19 Ratings)

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Realistic (1 more)

The science!

Didn't realise this was going to become non-fiction

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I used to love this film as I like the fact the science was quite good. I like Kate Winslet's character and her difficulties in attempting to explain the severity of the situation to politicians. I like the ending where it shows how the virus jumped to humans. I found that I wanted the punch Jude Law throughout the film but am glad that he at least wasn't completely able to get away with it.