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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Inferno: The Divine Comedy I in Books

Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 10, 2017)  
Inferno: The Divine Comedy I
Inferno: The Divine Comedy I
Dante Alighieri, Robin Kirkpatrick | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Dante metaphysically takes you through the underworld, utterly incredible
Even after six centuries, Dante's Inferno is one of the most important works that needs to be read. Exploring the nine circles of hell, Dante (using his own name) speaks of being led by Virgil to the different depths of depravity of human nature. From virtuous non-Christians such as Socrates, through to lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery, where he meets Judas. It is epic in every sense, from the content to the language. Mind-blowing.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) Oct 13, 2017 (Updated Oct 13, 2017)

I totally agree, there are definite parallels in the book - obviously The Divine Comedy is a translation from Italian, so it's made accessible in English.

Marvel's Luke Cage  - Season 1
Marvel's Luke Cage - Season 1
2016 | Sci-Fi
References the Marvel world abundantly. (3 more)
The soundtrack incredulously represents the setting of Luke Cage.
A wonderful display of diverse characters.
Interesting representation of 'African-American' culture within Harlem.
A few poor action cuts and transitions which slightly break the suspension of disbelief. (2 more)
Fight scenes are slow and simple. This could be to represent Luke Cage's nature but I don't believe it to be a sufficient and engaging representation.
Feels like it awkwardly misses something mid season after specific events happen (no spoilers). The transition of the story is poorly executed.
Powerman (Luke Cage)
  
I always like a good disaster book. This one really caught my eye because it is the event described in The Miseducation of Camron Post so I wanted to learn more. Unlike some disaster books written from a purely scienticfic perspective this book focused on the human element. This is really what interests me since you see the true nature of humanity during tragedy. The way the author follows the various peoples stories and intertwines them when necessary makes you feel like you are there and seeing the events happen.
  
One Year After (After, #2)
One Year After (After, #2)
William R. Forstchen | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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[One Second After] was one of those books that the cover made me want to buy. I was not disappointed. So when I was in the book store and saw [One Year After] you know I had to buy it even though I have an unusually long queue of books to read. [William R. Forstchen] writes a compelling novel that makes me want to prep for disaster. The way humanity can either come together or tear each other apart is sadly something I feel is true to human nature.
  
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Pete (121 KP) rated Ant-Man (2015) in Movies

Jul 28, 2017  
Ant-Man (2015)
Ant-Man (2015)
2015 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
Paul Rudd (3 more)
Michael Douglas
Falcon
Giant Thomas the tank engine
Obvious and week bad guy (0 more)
Alot better than expected
Wasn't expecting to enjoy the film as much as i did. Comedy and fight scenes were brilliant. The scenes of a small nature made the film even better. It was obvious who the bad guy was to be in the film but how they portrayed him was very poor, kinda your basic old school villain, not what the film needed. Then there was the big Thomas..... loved it lol
  
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Bridge of Spies (2015)
2015 | Drama, History, Thriller
Fabulous historical political biopic
It's easy to dismiss this as another big budget Hollywood film, however, the fact that Tom Hanks' character has to fight against the American judicial system makes it seem less like a "Make America Great Again" type of movie. Jim Donovan was a unique lawyer defending a Soviet spy, and then making an exchange for a US soldier and student stuck in East Berlin. The historical political nature of this biopic is fascinating. And while there is an element of hero worshipping, there's a good reason to love Tom Hanks.
  
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wolf in a suit (4 KP) rated a video of Hozier by Hozier in Music

Jul 6, 2017

The ease in which his voice flows through the melodies and the visuals are magic (0 more)
Hozier- the Irish Troubadour
As I await for what Hozier has in store for in the future, it is a nice reminder to hear this song that showcases the divisive nature of humanity as we are in a constant battle with love, lovers and the such. He understand it and does not make a rule that everyone must follow, he knows something about it: that it is ever changing and never set in stone..