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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Martian in Books

Oct 19, 2017  
The Martian
The Martian
Andy Weir | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
8.9 (50 Ratings)
Book Rating
When a sarcastic botanist is trapped on Mars
This was pretty hilarious, much more humorous than expected even after watching the film. The story follows American astronaut Mark Watney, as he becomes stranded alone on Mars in the year 2035 and must improvise in order to survive. As a botanist and engineer, he's able to think on his feet - and much of the science sounds incredibly plausible, explained in great detail.

But the best part is Watney's alter-personality from being logical and organised, to being extremely witty and sarcastic. All the while surviving on godforsaken potatoes. There are also snapshots of how his other crew members are managing, and how earth is following his progress as he becomes the face of primetime TV. It's a race against time.

All I know is that if you're ever stranded on a desert island, you'll definitely need to bring a botanist engineer space pirate with you.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood in Books

Jan 3, 2018  
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah | 2017 | Biography
10
9.2 (16 Ratings)
Book Rating
An insider's view of Apartheid
It seems unlikely that comedian Trevor Noah would have ever made it out of the prison of colonialism, apartheid, poverty and violence, yet now he's regarded as one of South Africa's biggest export. His memoir is brutal and harrowing, describing how because of the illegal interracial relationship between his Xhosa mother and his Swiss-German, his birth was actually a crime.

It's hard to imagine that this legal segregation only ended 26 years ago, yet Noah then faced the turbulent legacy of post-apartheid. Being mixed race posed its own problems, as Noah describes never fitting in anywhere, but being accepted to a certain degree because of his 'whiteness' and his chameleon-like ability to adapt to his surroundings.

There are moments which are truly disturbing, as Noah speaks about his violent stepfather and going hungry. In this way, his life can be seen as a story of personal survival, through intelligence and humour, which millions have come to love.
  
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Scott Tostik (389 KP) rated Graduation Day (1981) in Movies

Jun 21, 2017  
Graduation Day (1981)
Graduation Day (1981)
1981 | Horror, Mystery
2
5.5 (6 Ratings)
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Original idea (0 more)
Horrible acting (2 more)
Terrible ending
Shitty special effects
Stay in School kids, so you don't end up in a shitty movie like this
Midvale High, 1981.
Point form version. Track star wins the race. Track star drops dead
Sister comes for funeral
Students drop dead
The coach is a suspect
More students drop dead
Coach gets killed by real killer
Real killer digs up and poses dead girl in grad gown
Real killer gets bumped out a window with girl corpse on top of him
THIS MOVIE STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN!!!! Only reason it got two bombs is Vanna White was in it. And the always reliable Linnea Quigley makes an appearance...
Horrible script, even more horrible acting and a shitty ending made this movie the worst thing I've ever seen... Next to the Brittany Spears movie, Crossroads... And the Spice Girls flick... Which both stunk up the place... But this movie, from a genre I love, ranks down there amongst the shittiest of the shitty.
  
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Cassie (47 KP) rated The Missing - Season 2 in TV

Jul 31, 2017  
The Missing - Season 2
The Missing - Season 2
2016 | Drama
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
writing (2 more)
cast/acting
direction
Season 2 of The Missing sees the return of our favorite French detective from Season 1, Julien Baptiste. Right off the bat, this season feels bigger than the first. The fact that we see the return of the missing child in this from the first episode sets of the show for a more interesting run. Relationships become muddled as a family tries to cope with the return of a daughter who has been gone so long. I don't wish to give anything away, but I will say that the twists and turns and interconnected plot-points in this are much greater than in season 1. Whereas season 1 did not feel like a race against time, this season does 100%. The tension is there from start to finish. I think the writers did a better job of making the story as well as the characters strong in this season.