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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Elmet in Books

Sep 30, 2017

Elmet

Fiona Mozley | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

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Grim, intense and brutal

This is a rather disturbing and intense book, written in the point of a view of a young teenage boy, who describes his life and how he has ended up homeless and in search of his sister. It is a rather grim look at some aspects of British gangster culture, a feudal system, with a landowner exploiting the vulnerable through violent means.

It is gory, and grim for the majority of the book, which describes the boy living with a father, a hired thug who has escaped that lifestyle, and a scrappy sister, living off the grid. It is well written, even though I don't think it is Man Booker Prize worthy.

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Cal Brown (53 KP) rated Imperial Dreams (2014) in Movies

Jul 3, 2017

Exquisite cinematography. (4 more)

Heartfelt and touching story.

The fact that this is Malik Vitthal's first feature film is amazing!

John Boyega's performance was irrefutably great.

Incredulous use of the 'golden hour' to maximize the lighting in an outdoor setting.

The story was built up highly only to end on a satisfactory level. (2 more)

The mise-en-scene could have been more detailed, although this could be seen as an artistic representation of the stripped and poor lifestyle that 'Bambi' is living.

The story and film had stale parts in it which made me lose interest, but this was outshone by the overall excellence of the majority of the film.

An ex-con's battle against crime.

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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Tender Mercies in Books

Jul 12, 2018

I'm not sure what I think about this novel. I know that I liked it. I like Kitty Thomas' novels because they force me to think. I enjoyed the different aspects in this novel.

It seems that so many people are interested in BDSM and don't realize the depth that BDSM can go. I love the fact that Kitty showed the good along with the bad. Too many people think that BDSM is abuse and not in fact a lifestyle.

The characters are different and had some depth to them. This wasn't your run of the mill BDSM novel. It's not roses without the thorns. It's gritty and it forces you to look at your beliefs.