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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Rook (The Checquy Files #1) in Books

Jun 27, 2020

The Rook (The Checquy Files #1)

Daniel O'Malley | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller

9.0

(6 Ratings)

Book Rating

The concept behind The Rook was great, and I did want to read if prior to watching the show. Though, after reading the plot of the show, it seemed to diverge a lot. The story was good enough to be adapted as is, I never understand who makes those decisions.... Then again, I think Stephenie Meyer was involved in the show at some point.
Anyway, so a cool, underground organization of specially, supernaturally talented people exist as a secret service. The lead character, overall, I found likeable and interesting. Normally, I find the amnesia trope a little tiresome.
The one thing I had a major issue with was all the clothing discussion. Do male authors really think women spend THAT much time thinking about their wardrobe? It wasn't necessary, how many times did we need to be told that Myfanwy only had dowdy clothing? Once would have been enough, but it was repeated, over and over. That was really my only problem with the book. I look forward to renting the 2nd book in the series from the library.

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When Hitler's forces poured into France and the Low Countries in 1940, the uneasy peace of the...

Debating the Woman Question in the French Third Republic, 1870-1920

Karen Offen

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Karen Offen offers a magisterial reconstruction and analysis of the debates around relations between...

Blackpentecostal Breath: The Aesthetics of Possibility

Ashon T. Crawley

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In this profoundly innovative book, Ashon T. Crawley engages a wide range of critical paradigms from...

Lenard (726 KP) rated The Auschwitz Report (2021) in Movies

Jan 27, 2021

The Auschwitz Report (2021)

2021 | Drama, History, International, War

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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People would say there are enough movies about the Holocaust, but this film is different. In 1944, two Slovak Jewish scribes escaped from Auschwitz to safety. They "worked" for the Nazis keeping careful records for the camp. When they met with the Resistance and with the Red Cross, neither organization could believe that the stories they told were true. Meanwhile, back in Auschwitz, the inmates at Barrack 9 withstood months of torture protecting the escapees.
A great movie overall. Two things stood out. One scene at the camp: After spending the night standing outside in the cold, Nazis force the captures to perform their daily work. As the captures walk off, three bodies are seen: one leaning against the wall of the barrack, one in a fetal position on the ground, and the last knelt over, a powerful image of torture. The second happens during the credits when voices from the modern day propagate hate against "the others" showing how the Holocaust continues even as some deny it.