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MisterK (8 KP) rated Overwatch Origins Edition in Video Games

Nov 25, 2017 (Updated Nov 25, 2017)  
Overwatch Origins Edition
Overwatch Origins Edition
2016 | Shooter
Very Solid Controls (2 more)
Distinctive Characters
Balance is Good Between Characters
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The Dawn of the Hero Shooter
Overwatch is the gold standard of hero shooters. There may have been a couple before it (Battleborn) and many to come after it (Paladins and the hilarious Chinese knockoffs) but this game takes the idea pioneered by games like Team Fortress and takes it to new heights. The characters are vivid and lively, the arenas are interesting and varied, and the gameplay is top-notch. Controls are responsive and abilities are snappy, characters fire off dialog at one-another to keep the player entertained. And most of all, despite the large roster there are only one or two snags in balance. The dev team is constantly moving to change these problems when a new hero is involved and are very involved with the community as well, up to and including adding skins and dialog to follow trends in their fandom.
  
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Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
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8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was a very moving and insightful book. It tells the story of Leonard Peacock who decides that he has had enough of this world. He makes up his mind to end his suffering on his 18th birthday, but first he has to give presents to his friends. In doing this, he begins to doubt his choices as he flashes back to why these people are in his life in the first place. But then he delivers the last gift & heads to his former best friend's house with a Nazi P38 to of his former BFF & then himself. I found myself laughing & crying throughout the entire book. It offers a rare view into the mind of a confused, depressed teenager. It was both funny, heart wrenching, & compassionate. The characters are very well written & believable. The story flowed nicely & kept me engaged all the way to the end. This was a great read!
  
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Jamie Ford | 2009
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8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
First off the title of this book is entirely fitting!! The end was a bittersweet pill to swallow... it was the perfect ending to the story and yet so frustrating to have it end so abruptly!!
The story itself took me awhile to really get in to, but it is a fascinating story. One that is not touched on much in any WWII fiction.... that of the Japanese internment camps in the US. It focuses on 2 elementary students who are supposedly on opposite sides of the war in the pacific despite being classmates & born in America.
It had all the components of hope and heartbreak, putting you in the story & making you feel like you were there. I just didn't like how slow moving the plot was but what redeemed it was the colorful characters & the fact that it was well written. Being realistic fiction it is hard to make it too fast paced & believable at the same time.
  
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Lumos (380 KP) rated Qapital in Apps

Jan 15, 2018  
Qapital
Qapital
Finance
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9.0 (1 Ratings)
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Easy to use (2 more)
Set and forget
Does the work for you
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User friendly!
I love using this app. I'm terrible with saving money but with this, I am able to set aside money without really even noticing it's not in my account. I have created several goals for myself that each have different rules regarding how money will be distributed into them. It definitely cane in handy this summer when I was off work (teacher) and needed some money. A quick transfer from my savings was all I needed! It does take a few days for money to be taken out of your bank and sent to Qapital and the other way around, but for me, that stops me from taking money from my savings for impulse buys... I need to think about it I really need what I'm moving money for.
  
Pioneering incredible book about autism written by a young boy
This book is both controversial, yet pioneering. Pioneering because a 13-year-old boy with autism has found a way of communicating coherently through a computer. Controversial, because many claim it could be fraudulent and other so-called experts have debunked the severity of his autism. I am no expert, but I hope that it is real, because it's moving and wonderful to hear how helpless the condition can be from his perspective. And it's true that he probably shouldn't have used the royal 'We' to describe people with autism to all have the same reasons for symptoms. But he is just a young boy trying to help if that's the case. The translation from Japanese has been very much westernised using English colloquialisms, but it helps gauge western audiences. However it's incredible to hear how disconnected senses can become with autism, no sense of linear time, touch or taste, even words. Remarkable book.
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Moving Pictures in Books

Aug 11, 2017  
Moving Pictures
Moving Pictures
Terry Pratchett | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.0 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
Discworld Spin on the Birth of Film
I'm a massive film geek, so I love this purely on the fact that it's about the introduction of Film and cinema - with a uniquely Discworld take of course. Like Going Postal, it's always great to read Terry Pratchett's take on a revolution or invention as it's always funny and unique. My main issue however with this book is that I think the characters may be a little weak. In most of the Discworld books, there is usually a loveable and strong main character or supporting character but Moving Pictures appears to be lacking in this area. Victor isn't a bad character, he just isn't strong or interesting enough to be the main protagonist. Gaspode and the Librarian were my favourite supporting characters although they sadly weren't around enough. Fortunately the story was good enough to carry itself, but you do notice the lack of strong characters.