Merissa (12061 KP) rated Trusting You (Second Chances, #2) in Books
Dec 17, 2018
The characters are all multi-dimensional and I did like the feistiness of Melissa. Brett is all that she could ask for and I did love the descriptions of him as a hard man but gentle with those that he loves. There was only one part that confused me and that was the death of Brett's mum. It was said that she didn't die a natural death and died too soon. You know that Brett blamed his dad but that's it. When Melissa figures it out, she doesn't actually say or think through to the conclusion so I wasn't 100% sure if she had killed herself or if Brett's dad had killed her. However, as it became clear the further on I read, this was sorted.
If you like the romance hot and steamy with a hint of added spicey mystery, then get this book. Brilliant.
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011) in Movies
Apr 7, 2020
Initially seems like much more of a plot-driven genre movie than is typical for this director, but the familiar themes (sex, desire, obsession, family ties) soon resurface albeit in somewhat modulated form. The plot grips like a vice, the performances are superb, it looks fabulous, and the (warped) sensuality of the film makes most so-called erotic thrillers look very bland and tame. This would qualify as a masterpiece, as good as anything Almodovar has ever done, except for the ending, which feels like a significant misstep, stumbling for conventional closure in a way that just doesn't ring true or feel satisfying. Nevertheless, a brilliant piece of film-making. (Do NOT read or hear a plot synopsis before watching if you can possibly avoid it.)
Jackjack (877 KP) rated The Stepfather (2009) in Movies
Apr 11, 2020
The film starts out with the main guy. It shows him with his step family that he has just brutally murdered and how he changes his looks name and lifestyle to find the next family. It's good and bad in my eyes, good because you see how he slowly unravels and you see how messed up he is and how the family slowly start to realise the danger they are in. But bad because it would have been nice to just see the film not knowing he was a complete maniac and the son could have worked it out through the film and could have been interesting in that kind of twist. But all in all this broken family had something missing, the mum finds a partner who is very sketchy and slowly turns from a loving father figure to a complete murderous nightmare. Definitely worth a watch.
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