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We Were Liars
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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6.9 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
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I- uh... idk what to even say about this one. Wow. You're best going into it with no information, thats what I did and I'm glad. The plot twists were incredible. I did figure one of them out about halfway through but the story is phenomenal. The writing style is different than anything I've read recently, but in a great way. The depictions of emotions were gripping. Really liked this one.
  
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Luc Horvathova (60 KP) rated Mindhunter in TV

Sep 8, 2019  
Mindhunter
Mindhunter
2017 | Crime, Drama
10
8.3 (28 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Very interested theme of the series (0 more)
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When I started to watch this one, I was a bit sceptical I must say. But the second episode started to get me and after that, I was fully into it, trying to watch as many episodes in a row as possible. Very well worked story about an uneasy part of the history that actually helped saving many lives. It's gripping, it's entertaining and it's real;+)
  
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Merissa (13911 KP) created a post

Dec 5, 2025  
From Sicily to gangland New York, one woman fights for survival—and for the chance to claim a life of her own. 💥

Check out this gripping excerpt from Seeds of the Pomegranate by Suzanne Uttaro Samuels. A powerful blend of #Immigrant history, #Heritage, #Crime, #Historical and #WomensFiction, shared as part of the #TheCoffeePotBookClub #BlogTour.

Read the full post here https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/seeds-of-the-pomegranate-by-suzanne-uttaro-samuels

Tagging: @suzanne.samuels @thecoffeepotbookclub
     
Fatherland
Fatherland
Robert Harris | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I found the book both gripping and chilling.
The plot draws you in and you see through the eyes of the main charecter, Xavier March, how a corrupt society has grown and encompassed everything and everyone. You can feel the suffocating effect that the state has produced among it's citizens with the underlying fear leading to complience and all too frighteningly you can imagine how easily this can occur.
The end is disturbing, brutal and produces the perfect finalle.
  
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between
Hisham Matar | 2016 | Biography, History & Politics
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Deeply moving, the horrors of separation
A well deserved Pulitzer Prize for Hisham Matar, who writes bravely about the terrible experiences his family faced under the Gaddafi regime and not knowing the fate of his diplomat father. It is gripping and terrifying to read how easy it was for the authorities to arrest and kill Libyans at will even on foreign soil and the complicity of western countries that allowed it to happen. Truly a harrowing and stirring read.
  
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Stephen (210 KP) rated The House That Jack Built (2018) in Movies

Feb 28, 2019 (Updated Mar 2, 2019)  
The House That Jack Built (2018)
The House That Jack Built (2018)
2018 | Horror, Thriller
Excellent all round
I wasn’t sure what to expect after reading reports that over 100 people walked out of the cinema at the movie’s premiere screening... The film is not for the squeamish but I felt the gruesome nature of the film was perfectly balanced by a gripping storyline, and excellent performances, especially from Matt Dillon. I was totally engaged all through the movie, and felt it was a perfect example of how a movie should be made.