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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Unseen in Books

Jul 24, 2017  
The Unseen
The Unseen
Don Bartlett, Roy Jacobsen, Don Shaw | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Stark look at Norwegian rural life
A wonderful and bleak look into Norwegian farm life and the difficulties faced daily trying to adhere to modern life. There are plenty of tragedies in the Barroy family, but they seem to deal with the toil to the best of their abilities.

The translation may have obscured some of the dialogue, which seemed like it was set in Scotland rather than Scandinavia but the writing is sharp and descriptive without over cluttering the main plot.
  
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ClareR (5726 KP) rated Once There Were Wolves in Books

Oct 24, 2023  
Once There Were Wolves
Once There Were Wolves
Charlotte McConaghy | 2022
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Animal protection, Climate Change and a mystery - perfect Clare reading fodder! The relationship between the two sisters, Inti and Aggie, was touching, and the relationship between the main character (Inti) and the townsfolk was tense, to say the least.

The idea of reintroducing wolves to the Highlands of Scotland in order to enrich and preserve the ecosystems there, is fascinating and exciting as a reader - and as someone who doesn’t have to farm under those circumstances. The writing was sensitive to every side of the story, but as Inti was leading the project to reintroduce wild wolves, the novel leant more in her favour - and I enjoyed that.

Aggie, Inti’s twin, has had a very traumatic experience, and she has severe depression along with other mental health problems. Inti hopes that by living in the wilds of Scotland, the isolation and wild country will begin to heal her.

But when one of the townsfolk is hurt, it’s hard to know who is safe - not the wolves, that’s for sure.

There are some really deep, involved themes in this: climate change, ecology, domestic abuse, violence, relationships.

Incidentally, I went on holiday in the Cairngorms this summer. We stayed in a cottage, away from all the other cottages on the estate (we couldn’t even see them), surrounded by fields containing alpacas and deer, with the odd buzzard, peregrine and even an osprey! I half expected to see a wolf-pack!! Sadly, there aren’t any wild wolves in Scotland now, but that estate was a weeks worth of heaven for me and my family - and would have fed a wolf pack for about that long, too!
  
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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Malevolent (2018) in Movies

Oct 7, 2018 (Updated Oct 7, 2018)  
Malevolent (2018)
Malevolent (2018)
2018 | Horror
7
6.3 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Better than expected
Found this little gem on Netflix(original). The acting, cinematography and effects are decent. The story played out well. A little bit of a slow starter but kept the interest throughout. No big names that I knew, but the characters were well played. Takes place in the eighties in Scotland and it feels like you're watching a movie made in the eighties. If you're into creepy, supernatural horror flicks this one will please you. Not "The Conjuring" good but still worth a watch.