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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated He Said/She Said in Books
Aug 26, 2017
Gripping, horrific look at victim blaming of women
There are so many twists that your head will keep spinning. However, each one has been laid out carefully so it doesn't seem frivolous. The story plot is coherent and the author has done a great job of keeping it together without going completely over the top Hollywood style.
It's a rather sad look at how much victim blaming there is in society especially surrounding violence against women. The woman in this case is Beth, a troubled young girl, and you wonder if she's telling the truth even right near the end. She's portrayed as slightly psychotic while the defendant is "good young boy with a solid reputation ". An important read and completely relevant our times.
It's a rather sad look at how much victim blaming there is in society especially surrounding violence against women. The woman in this case is Beth, a troubled young girl, and you wonder if she's telling the truth even right near the end. She's portrayed as slightly psychotic while the defendant is "good young boy with a solid reputation ". An important read and completely relevant our times.
jennifer26 (2 KP) rated A Court of Thorns and Roses in Books
Jan 17, 2018
character growth (1 more)
story line
slow start but still gripping
it was a slow start to the series (the rest is a lot more fast pass action pact)
love the way he characters grow and change over time, story line i good and the romance is warm and grow nice.
so freye is a youge girl hunting is a forest that borders the faye realm to save her family from starving, she 'unknowing' kills a faye in animal form a few days later a 'animal' come to get her and takes her to the faye realm for her crimes the she learns about the 'people' and falls for the lord. and has to fight for him and the rest of his lands
love the way he characters grow and change over time, story line i good and the romance is warm and grow nice.
so freye is a youge girl hunting is a forest that borders the faye realm to save her family from starving, she 'unknowing' kills a faye in animal form a few days later a 'animal' come to get her and takes her to the faye realm for her crimes the she learns about the 'people' and falls for the lord. and has to fight for him and the rest of his lands
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Post (2017) in Movies
Feb 12, 2018
First class post
Solid historical drama finds Steven Spielberg in serious, awards-trawling mode. Tale of noble, principled people working in the media who find themselves under scurrilous attack from hostile and mendacious president makes you glad you're not living in the 70s; good job this sort of thing couldn't happen nowadays.
Script does a good job of turning a potentially wordy story - various journalists, lawyers, and executives stand around discussing the ethics of publishing news - into a genuinely gripping drama, well performed by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. Perhaps just a bit simplistic in its presentation of politicians = bad, journalists = good, but that's essentially the message of the film (did I mention what good reviews it's had in all the papers?).
Script does a good job of turning a potentially wordy story - various journalists, lawyers, and executives stand around discussing the ethics of publishing news - into a genuinely gripping drama, well performed by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. Perhaps just a bit simplistic in its presentation of politicians = bad, journalists = good, but that's essentially the message of the film (did I mention what good reviews it's had in all the papers?).
Mo (66 KP) rated Good Witch - Season 1 in TV
Jul 25, 2018
light hearted show (1 more)
very smooth
no real dilemma (1 more)
Character change between season 1 and 2 which is exceptionally noticeable and confusing
I liked this show although it never really had a climax, it sort of is lots of small problems which are solved within each episode. It is definitely not exceptionally gripping, but more a case of you watch because you want to see the solution.
It is very family friendly. Also at no point do they address the witch thing, like no wands, no spells, no one says the word, it is like the periwicks don't even know.
Season 2 tried to go down this route slightly in episode 1/2 but even that seemed to be swept under the rug.
It is very family friendly. Also at no point do they address the witch thing, like no wands, no spells, no one says the word, it is like the periwicks don't even know.
Season 2 tried to go down this route slightly in episode 1/2 but even that seemed to be swept under the rug.
Dean (6926 KP) rated Sharp Objects in TV
Aug 29, 2018
A great slow burner...
... But a shame about the ending! I did really enjoy this drama series. It has a great cast, cinematography and a gripping raw, brutal and haunting storyline. It's a very classy production. Definitely one that centres on character study, the murder mystery side almost taking a back seat. The only reason I can't give it a 9 or 10 the ending and final episode felt kinda rushed with a lot of unanswered questions. A twist that came out of nowhere. You have to watch until the end of the credits for a very quick summing up scene. After the pace of the first 7 episodes it was a slightly disappointing end to a great series.
Sarah (8 KP) rated Jar of Hearts in Books
Sep 4, 2018
Engaging (2 more)
Riveting
Twists and turns
Gripping page turner
Wow...just wow. I read so many reviews of this book and they seemed to be a bit mixed, I almost didn't grab this book to read and I'm glad I gave it chance. Amazing. You have one friend who is dead, one who went to prison and one trying to get to the truth. This book will take you on a journey...and when you get to the end...wholly moly, look out! I enjoyed the journey this book took me on (it is possible for some a few scenes may be too gruesome) but all in all I loved this book and highly suggest it.
Smoorgan (8 KP) rated Wonder (2017) in Movies
Oct 21, 2018
Emotionally gripping (1 more)
Multiple person view/take
Wonder had me gripped from the first five minutes. The story is emotionally touching from the very first scene. I personally absolutely love how they portrayed every character in first person with their own aspect of the story, while not jumping around and making the story hard to understand. It also somewhat forces the viewer to understand the emotions felt by each character, because of their place in the family, and family situation. Without spoiling the film, I can say personally it is easy to feel for other characters than the youngest child.
All in all the film flows well, has an incredibly touching story to which many I feel could possibly learn from.
All in all the film flows well, has an incredibly touching story to which many I feel could possibly learn from.
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