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Bertrand Bonello recommended Steak (2007) in Movies (curated)

 
Steak (2007)
Steak (2007)
2007 | Comedy
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A groovier pick. If I had wanted to make a comedy, it would have been this one. Both melancholic and comic. French comedians Eric and Ramzy at their peak."

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OK Computer by Radiohead
OK Computer by Radiohead
1997 | Alternative, Rock
The haunting, melancholic voice of Thom Yorke
Listening to Thom Yorke's melodious voice on a record player literally sends shivers down your spine. The electronic moans of "Subterranean Homesick Alien" and "Karma Police" makes grown men weep. This is literally what you get.
  
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Arundhati Roy | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.3 (4 Ratings)
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This book, only second from Roy's stable in the last twenty years, retains the metaphorical music that she used to fair rapture in her first book. The descriptions, spring to live with her subtle touch
  
The White-Throated Transmigrant
The White-Throated Transmigrant
E. Lily Yu | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This one was a strange read. It didn’t have much of a storyline to it, but I still felt melancholic after reading it.

This story is reminiscent of going through something shocking and coming out the other side of it lost and alone. I like it but it was very sad and made me feel lonely.

Sad, slightly creepy and slow moving, this one is definitely not something you want to pick up after a traumatic event.
  
Paris, Texas (1984)
Paris, Texas (1984)
1984 | International, Drama, Romance
8.8 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"No film has left a deeper impression on me than this portrait of a wandering lost soul stuck in between deserted American landscapes, surrounded by neon lights. It shows us that while we can never truly escape our past, we can at least try to confront it head-on with the goal of forgiving ourselves a little bit in the process. This is such a heartfelt, melancholic, and humanist film, one that I never tire of revisiting."

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Ben Watt recommended On Another Level by Los Hermanos in Music (curated)

 
On Another Level by Los Hermanos
On Another Level by Los Hermanos
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"This taps into my DJing years. It's a techno record which oozes the melancholic, musical tropes of deep house, made by DJ Rolando and Gerald Mitchell, from Underground Resistance in Detroit. I've played this far too much in the car, but it's great in the car. Tracey uses a couple of the tracks on here to power-walk to as well. [laughs] I love that. So if you see her steaming across Hampstead Heath, headphones in, she's probably listening to this!
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Matias Pineiro recommended Flores (2017) in Movies (curated)

 
Flores (2017)
Flores (2017)
2017 | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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"Hydrangeas are the flowers that tint the shots of this beautiful film. My grandmother was called Hortensia (hydrangeas in Spanish). These are the flowers of my childhood. The film reaches its melancholic note through a floral invasion. It is quite moving and transporting to experience how the room in the theater is filled with their purple. The film explores “fakeism” as an evolution of realism, with color as its main artery. Purple runs through the veins that keep our hearts pumping."

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Human Acts in Books

Sep 13, 2017  
Human Acts
Human Acts
Han Kang | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (3 Ratings)
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A sombre and beautifully written outlook on a South Korean massacre
Once again Han Kang has written a haunting piece of literature very different from her award-winning debut novel The Vegetarian.

The intricate meshing of narratives of several stories across generations explains the disturbing effects of the Gwangju uprising - South Korea's Tiananmen Square massacre. There are elements of spirits attempting to reach friends and family members after being killed by government forces. The language is melancholic and beautiful, and entire story is an absolute tragedy.
  
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Heathski (173 KP) rated Scar Night in Books

Feb 10, 2019 (Updated Feb 10, 2019)  
Scar Night
Scar Night
Alan Campbell | 2011 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Brilliantly written (1 more)
Twisted and dark
Deliciously dark and macabre
While this is not my usually fantasy book to pick up, I found myself being drawn into the nightmare unable to look away. The characters, while not very likeable, are interesting, and you do care where their story will end. It's been compared to Goremenghast, which I haven't read so can't compare, but it is well written. It's gothic steampunk, grim, dark fantasy, melancholic tragedy with horror sprinkled on top. I loved it and felt sad I'd finished it, but couldn't wait to get the next in the series.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Homegoing in Books

Jul 24, 2017  
Homegoing
Homegoing
Yaa Gyasi | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.6 (5 Ratings)
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Extraordinary novel spanning seas and generations
A rather melancholic and at times bitterweet read, describing the journey of one family split into two lineages as a result of colonialism and slavery. It is rather horrific read to tales of rape and torture, but there is no way of skirting around the issue. What is more telling is the effects that eight generations of brutality has on a modern generation and how easy it is to dismiss today's problems without looking at the context.

Yaa Gyasi has really excelled in bringing the narratives together coherently. An important piece of literature worth putting as part of the school curriculum.