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Philadelphia (1993)

8.0 (8 Ratings) Rate It

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Hailed as a landmark film that dazzles with deep emotion and exceptional acting, PHILADELPHIA stars...

Noughts and Crosses: Book 1

Malorie Blackman

8.1 (17 Ratings) Rate It

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Sephy is a Cross - a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a nought - a 'colourless'...

Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated Grace Williams Says It Loud in Books

Apr 29, 2021

Grace Williams Says It Loud

Emma Henderson | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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I thought this book was really cleverly written. It is a challenging read - challenging because it looks things in the eye which most of us shy away from. It breaks down preconceived ideas, prejudice and assumptions.

It is grim at times, sad, heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting. I thought the characterisation was amazing. The narrative style skillfully portrays a clever woman trapped inside the body of somebody who has limited ability to communicate.

The love story was movingly beautiful but gritty and not over sentimental.

Fabulous debut!

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Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Dawn of the Dreadfuls in Books

Apr 27, 2018

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
by Jane Austen and Steve Hockensmith
Genre: Re-mixed classic
Rating: 5

Dawn of the Dreadfuls is hilarious! Hockensmith has captured Austen’s original characters and brought them back (from the dead) in a gruesomely wonderful prequel to Pride and Prejudice. This Zombiefied quirky classic will have you snickering and giggling like Lydia and Kitty. (By the way, I’m officially adding Zombiefied to my dictionary. It’s an awesome word.)

The writing was so much like Austen’s that I began to wonder if it really wasn’t by her. It was eloquent and witty and almost audible in that you could hear the accents of the speakers and the narrator.

Content: an occasional dirty word (I think d--- was used like, twice in the whole book?), very few sexual references. But remember that we’re talking about dead brain-eating zombies here, people. It’s not for the faint of heart (or stomach) and it’s not for kids.

Recommendation: 12+ If you love the paranormal, horror, or anything Jane Austen, this one is for you.

Dawn of the Dreadfuls will be published on March 24th 2010.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Mortal Engines in Books

Apr 5, 2019

Mortal Engines

Stanislaw Lem | 1977 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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Mostly whimsical science-fantasy from possibly the world's most widely-read author in the genre. The majority of these stories are cybernetic folk-tales about robot kings, knights, princesses, and so on, having various unlikely experiences: the tales are droll but also highly imaginative and witty. Also included are a couple of longer, more serious stories - one about a man hunting a robot, the other about a robot hunting a man - no prejudice here, to paraphrase the translator. Well-written and entertaining, gives a sense of Lem's range as an author.

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The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated The Classic Tales Podcast in Podcasts

Jan 26, 2018

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classic Stories are timeless

As good as an audio book delivered to your phone

This is a great podcast, classic literature has stood the test of time for a reason. I found Captain Blood because of him, and it's now one of my favorite books of all time. He tends to select toward the horror side of things, but you can always find something you are interested in listening to. From Sherlock Holmes to Peter Pan. Herland to Pride and Prejudice. and lots of small stories in between.