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Alice (117 KP) rated Such a Fun Age in Books

Mar 3, 2021  
Such a Fun Age
Such a Fun Age
Kiley Reid | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.2 (5 Ratings)
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I didn't dislike this, it's actually a great story and it's such a poignant subject matter especially given the current climate. My main issue is that I just didn't vibe with any of the characters and I'm such a character driven reader that if I'm not invested in at least one character I'm not invested in the story and that was the sad truth about this book for me! I definitely recommend reading it but it just wasn't fully my cup of tea!
  
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Merissa (13043 KP) rated Motherland: Fort Salem - Season 1 in TV

Jan 7, 2021 (Updated Jan 7, 2021)  
Motherland: Fort Salem - Season 1
Motherland: Fort Salem - Season 1
2020 | Drama, Fantasy
Motherland: Fort Salem is a dark fantasy full of twists and turns to keep you glued to each episode. No one is as they seem and the characters change as the season progresses. It is funny and sad, loving and full of sorrow. Each episode leaves you wanting more ESPECIALLY the last one which keeps you on the edge of your seat!

An absolutely fantastic series I am so happy to have found and I can't wait for season two!
  
Gathering Frost (Once Upon a Curse, #1)
Gathering Frost (Once Upon a Curse, #1)
Kaitlyn Davis | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
6
8.0 (4 Ratings)
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Sleeping Beauty or The Snow Queen?

Even though I liked the book I didn't see the connection to Sleeping Beauty. I drew more parallels to the Snow Queen. The curse that strips someone of emotion all the references to ice get my point? I mean, there are SEVERAL versions of the Sleeping Beauty tale none of which I saw.

Yes, Jade is given a storybook with that particular tale but that's the only time I saw the connection. It honestly makes me sad.
  
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KeithGordan recommended The Ruling Class (1972) in Movies (curated)

 
The Ruling Class (1972)
The Ruling Class (1972)
1972 | International, Classics, Comedy
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I loved this film when I was younger (still do), dragging friends and family to revival houses to see its wonderful, pointed, sad satirical lunacy. It also has one of the best in-camera scene transitions ever done, and Peter O’Toole’s gloriously over-the-top performance is priceless. I understand some of the criticisms I’ve heard—it’s theatrical, it’s awkward at times, but it’s also fearless, funny, chilling, and unique, qualities that trump anything else you can say about it."

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Symphony No. 3 by Henryk Gorecki
Symphony No. 3 by Henryk Gorecki
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"I think it's the most singularly beautiful and sad piece of music ever written. I don't often listen to it - you need to treat it with respect. I've heard some people say that it changes your molecular structure when you listen to it - I don't know if that's true but it definitely does something to you that's special. I wouldn't have appreciated it when I was younger so it's a recent record that I love. All three movements in that symphony are incredible."

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Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
2012 | Comedy, Musical
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
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Well cast (1 more)
Well coriographed
Oh these boots were definitely made for walking!
As a huge fan of the film and musicals in general, this had a lot to live up to. But I was happy. It was so very well done and captured the humor and magic of the film.
Was I sad they did not sing "these boots were made for walking" or the medaly at the end of the film? Yes. But it was still brilliant. A great musical experience.
  
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Wes Anderson recommended Toni (1935) in Movies (curated)

 
Toni (1935)
Toni (1935)
1935 | Crime, Drama, Romance
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"Well recently I watched Grand Illusion, which I haven’t seen in several years — no, I’ll say another one instead: There’s one called Toni, that’s Jean Renoir before Grand Illusion, before Rules of the Game, and it’s set in the south of France and they’re Italian immigrants who’re working, who’re laborers working in the South of France. It’s very beautiful, kind of lyrical and very sad; a great Renoir movie. I don’t know if it’s seen that much anymore. It’s great."

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