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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Guest List in Books

Feb 8, 2021  
The Guest List
The Guest List
Lucy Foley | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
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7.5 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Solid whodunit (2 more)
Interesting characters
Great setting
Obvious (0 more)
New take on Agatha Christie
I loved the setting and feel it was described well, I had a clear perspective of the perils. The writing illicits feelings for all the characters which made the story very readable, I red it over 24 hours. This would make an excellent movie particularly with the lights going out.

I guessed the big plot twists other than the final killer. I think the killers parts could have been better written and/or more prominent. Overall, a good fast paced read that would be great to dip in and out of whilst travelling or whilst on holiday (if we are ever allowed again).
  
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Chloe (778 KP) Feb 13, 2021

It does I'll have to have a watch, thank you for the recommendatio
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Dean (6927 KP) Feb 15, 2021

Cool should be available on BBC iplayer
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Sacha Gervasi recommended Withnail and I (1987) in Movies (curated)

 
Withnail and I (1987)
Withnail and I (1987)
1987 | Comedy
8.3 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Well I guess my first one has to be Withnail and I, the 1987 Bruce Robinson classic. You know, the plot is one that would get you laughed out of any Hollywood studio: Two unemployed actors go on a holiday, drinking, to one of their uncle’s cottages for the weekend; but it’s one of the most deeply rich, brilliant, tragicomic tales of male friendship. I actually remember seeing it when I was a kid, and walking out of the theater in London — and by the way, it did not do well at the time it was released; it was a tiny little film — but I remember thinking that I wanted to become a filmmaker after that."

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Dave Filipi recommended Mon Oncle (1958) in Movies (curated)

 
Mon Oncle (1958)
Mon Oncle (1958)
1958 | Classics, Comedy
9.0 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Again, limiting myself to only one film per director, I went with Mon oncle to stand for Tati’s body of work. It was hard not to pick Playtime, but now that I’ve seen it a few times in 70 mm, I’m not sure I can ever bring myself to watch it on television (and I own the Criterion version). I had the opportunity to see M. Hulot’s Holiday a number of times as a teen and in college, but it never did much for me. Mon oncle was different. It was a revelation, so charming and brilliantly inventive, yet understated. It is a film I can watch again and again (and I have)."

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Marc Riley recommended Nights Out by Metronomy in Music (curated)

 
Nights Out by Metronomy
Nights Out by Metronomy
2008 | Electronic, Pop
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I remember the single 'Holiday' landing, I put it on and thought, 'There's something there. It's a bit wonky, a bit dancy but I don't know if it's for me. I'll go back to it'. The next day I went back to it and played it again and decided to play it on air. And by the time I played it on air, I thought, 'This is good.' So when I got the album and lived with it I ended up thinking it was one of the great albums and I've come to regard Joe Mount as one of the greatest pop writers in the world. For these ears anyway, although I'm sure people who like Rihanna will disagree."

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