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Debbiereadsbook (1836 KP) rated Rule of Thirds in Books
Apr 17, 2018
some darker moments, but brilliant!
Independent reviewer for Divine Magazine, I was gifted my copy of this book.
I have to admit, when I read the blurb for this book, I had no idea what AI meant, it did not click. Once it's made clear, very early on?? Well, now it made total sense!
Jason is suffering from PTSD and Chase and Shade are his AI companions to help with that. But not only Jason suffers, Shade does too and its left to Chase to keep everyone together.
Very quickly, you lose the fact that Chase and Shade are, for want of a better word, robots. They feel as much as humans do, they want all the same things. The fact that we lose that, is a testament to the skill of the author, it really is.
Just as Jason suffers from his torture, Shade suffers from the modifications made to him against his wishes. Shade may NEVER fully recover, but being around Jason, broken though he is, begins to bring Shade out of his trauma, just as Shade and Chase bring Jason out of his.
I have a soft spot for 3 way relationship, especially if they are hot and heavy. This book is NOT hot and heavy. This book is not about that. this book is EMOTIONALLY heavy, for all three men. You feel for both Shade and Jason every time something sets them off, something triggers for them. And you feel for Chase, trying to keep them all together. And you feel it, right here in your heart when Jason finally begins to let Chase and Shade in.
There has been a huge amount of research into PTSD for this book. You can't get the depth of felling and emotion across without a massive amount of work. Very VERY well done, Aidan Wayne!
I haven't read anything by Wayne before, but the author is on my hit list now!
5 stars
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I have to admit, when I read the blurb for this book, I had no idea what AI meant, it did not click. Once it's made clear, very early on?? Well, now it made total sense!
Jason is suffering from PTSD and Chase and Shade are his AI companions to help with that. But not only Jason suffers, Shade does too and its left to Chase to keep everyone together.
Very quickly, you lose the fact that Chase and Shade are, for want of a better word, robots. They feel as much as humans do, they want all the same things. The fact that we lose that, is a testament to the skill of the author, it really is.
Just as Jason suffers from his torture, Shade suffers from the modifications made to him against his wishes. Shade may NEVER fully recover, but being around Jason, broken though he is, begins to bring Shade out of his trauma, just as Shade and Chase bring Jason out of his.
I have a soft spot for 3 way relationship, especially if they are hot and heavy. This book is NOT hot and heavy. This book is not about that. this book is EMOTIONALLY heavy, for all three men. You feel for both Shade and Jason every time something sets them off, something triggers for them. And you feel for Chase, trying to keep them all together. And you feel it, right here in your heart when Jason finally begins to let Chase and Shade in.
There has been a huge amount of research into PTSD for this book. You can't get the depth of felling and emotion across without a massive amount of work. Very VERY well done, Aidan Wayne!
I haven't read anything by Wayne before, but the author is on my hit list now!
5 stars
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Neon's Nerd Nexus (360 KP) rated Wonder Park (2019) in Movies
May 13, 2019
Wonder or blunder?
#wonderpark is multilayered #kids film that offers goofy humor mixed with some at times rather heavy & extreamly mature themes. Today we took my sisters little ones to see Wonder Park (a film i was at first i was struggling to stay awake for if I'm honest) & with an fairly generic start i was struggling to see where it was headed. Then bam after about 20 minutes i found myself hit hard with an #emotional punch of a plot twist that comes completely out of nowhere. After this heavy scene the film continues to ride onwards dealing with many #adult themes such as #depression, battling inner #demons, dealing with grief/loss, maturing/growing up, balancing/suppressing & dealing with #emotions such as anger guilt frustration & sadness. Me & my #mum found all these themes extremely prominent & in your face but from a kids point of view they just seemed to go straight over their heads as there was more than enough bright/loud & colourfully explosive set pieces/characters distracting them from the heavy overtones. Visually its a great looking film but i couldn't help notice a dusty wash over everything tainting & muting the colour pallet. This made the overall tone feel bleak to me & made the films ideas seem conflicted especially when you already have a mix of deep adult themes & really #silly #humor there too. Set pieces are actually quite #fun/#creative & stakes are high at times too which really got the kids feeling tense & excited. #Musical numbers are also catchy & both the #boys came out #dancing, #smiling & #singing which was nice to see. Overall its nothing really that you've not seen a million times before but it at least tries to tell a more mature story in a way both kids & adults can enjoy so for that i commend it. Short & #sweet, happy & bleak a perfectly ok experience. #odeon #odeonlimitless #filmbuff #filmcritic #halfterm #schoolholidays #animals #kenjeong #kenanthompson #milakunis #fantasy #themepark
Debbiereadsbook (1836 KP) rated Ash and His Dragon (Colorado Dragons #4) in Books
Oct 7, 2026
too much hockey for me!
I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 4 in the Colorado Dragons series and it helps to have read the other books first. Not strictly necessary, just a personal recommendation, is all. I loved all three other main books, and the short intro.
This one, not so much.
I didn't dislike it, but I think, for ME (stress heavy on the ME!) was that because both Ash and Max are hockey players, this book is heavy on the hockey. Very heavy on the hockey. And at points, I skimmed past some of it. The level of detail is great, it's just me.
Both Max and Ash have trauma from a young age. While Max' is front and centre from the beginning, it takes time for Ash to reveal what's going on with him and his dad. I thought the video was something else entirely, and I cried when Ash reveals what was going on and why. I mean, bawled my eyes out at what that young man had been through, and how he was dealing with it all alone.
I'm loving that these dragons are all different. Max is a lifebound dragon. Now, I wasn't quite sure what that meant at the beginning, but things become clearer (sort of) as time goes on. When Ignatius gets involved, as he tends to do with his dragons and their partners, Max' knowledge of being lifebound takes a hit n the right direction.
There is steam and passion, but the smexy times are kept to a minimum here, and are mostly faded out to grey. I liked that, a lot. This book isn't about the smex, it's more about dealing with childhood trauma, and coming out the otherside, with the one you love along side you.
While that hockey overtook things a bit, (again, that's a ME thing!) I still gave this book .....
4 very good stars
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This is book 4 in the Colorado Dragons series and it helps to have read the other books first. Not strictly necessary, just a personal recommendation, is all. I loved all three other main books, and the short intro.
This one, not so much.
I didn't dislike it, but I think, for ME (stress heavy on the ME!) was that because both Ash and Max are hockey players, this book is heavy on the hockey. Very heavy on the hockey. And at points, I skimmed past some of it. The level of detail is great, it's just me.
Both Max and Ash have trauma from a young age. While Max' is front and centre from the beginning, it takes time for Ash to reveal what's going on with him and his dad. I thought the video was something else entirely, and I cried when Ash reveals what was going on and why. I mean, bawled my eyes out at what that young man had been through, and how he was dealing with it all alone.
I'm loving that these dragons are all different. Max is a lifebound dragon. Now, I wasn't quite sure what that meant at the beginning, but things become clearer (sort of) as time goes on. When Ignatius gets involved, as he tends to do with his dragons and their partners, Max' knowledge of being lifebound takes a hit n the right direction.
There is steam and passion, but the smexy times are kept to a minimum here, and are mostly faded out to grey. I liked that, a lot. This book isn't about the smex, it's more about dealing with childhood trauma, and coming out the otherside, with the one you love along side you.
While that hockey overtook things a bit, (again, that's a ME thing!) I still gave this book .....
4 very good stars
*same worded review will appear elsewhere
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