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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Hunt (2012) in Movies

Feb 24, 2019

The Hunt (2012)

2012 | Drama

8.5

(2 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Dark and disturbing

This is definitely not an easy film to watch, but it really is very good. It's a stark and difficult to watch tale about the repercussions of lies in a close knit Danish tale. It deals with some very heavy topics and yet doesn't shy away from the subject matter in question, to the point where it's almost too difficult to watch. But this is why this film is so good, it hasn't Hollywood-ised such a difficult subject and instead you can really believe everything that happens.

It's helped of course by a brilliant performance from Mads Mikkelsen. His quiet mild mannered Lucas is a million miles away from what he gets accused of, and Mads' performances itself is very restrained, which is exactly what this film needed. This paired with a subtle score and well done cinematography make for a very haunting watch.

This really has a stark point to make about the judgemental nature of society, and it makes it very well, even if it is disturbing to watch.

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Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) rated Sawkill Girls in Books

Mar 28, 2019

Sawkill Girls

Claire Legrand | 2018 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

7.7

(6 Ratings)

Book Rating

so i didn't hate it, that's a start. well, more than didn't hate it, this was actually really good. the writing was genuinely beautiful and incredibly haunting, and the fact that nobody else around me has read this book is incredibly disappointing. anyways, we stan all this rep. an ace character, we're comin thru with the gays, and we got pocs. also, a decent fucking guy, we love. i also luv all the girl power ("no one says that anymore") and all the love and support by girls for girls.

now, things i don't like: the 'hand of light' thing? UTTERLY RIDICULOUS. literally the only reason it was there was to push the story onwards and provide info about the people. that was it. i hated that whole plot point more than i hate a lot of things. also i want marion to become friends w/ horses again pls

anyway,,,,,,, this book was v good, and once i get over my nightmares ((genuinely scary i gotta say) i might even read it again.

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Leah Rothwell (170 KP) rated The Devil Rides Out in Books

Oct 8, 2018

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Hauntingly amazing

This is the first time I’ve read this book, I read it because my grandfather did the cover illustrations for this edition and I can honestly say this book is amazing. I didn’t connect with it when I was younger but now I’m older I am amazed at how haunting this book is.
The suspense is there, the panic leaps between you and the book all the time and it’s amazing.
This isn’t my typical genre of book to read but now I can’t stop at just this one.
It’s not a particularly long book but it doesn’t miss anything, you won’t be grasping at the next one, you’ll just be taken by this one and transported like it’s the first book you’ve ever read.
I can’t say I found anything bad about this book because I didn’t. I will definitely be rereading it and moving onto the other two books in the ‘trilogy’ that Wordsworth Editions printed. I hope they are as satanic as this book, creepy but breathtaking.