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Mel (490 KP) rated Lincoln in the Bardo in Books
Oct 2, 2019
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When this book first came out it seemed to be publicised everywhere so when I saw it on a daily deal I picked up a copy.
I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't quite what I got. While the main thread of the story focusing on the death of Lincoln's son and the ghosts in the graveyard was interesting it felt like this was essentially a short story bulked out into a novel (given the author is far more famous for his short stories this probably isn't surprising). The use of historical quotations to tell the parts of the story taken from real life seemed more of a clever affectation than actually a useful plot device. While I finished the book and felt like I knew a little more about Lincoln the man afterwards overall I didn't think it lived up to the hype surrounding it
I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't quite what I got. While the main thread of the story focusing on the death of Lincoln's son and the ghosts in the graveyard was interesting it felt like this was essentially a short story bulked out into a novel (given the author is far more famous for his short stories this probably isn't surprising). The use of historical quotations to tell the parts of the story taken from real life seemed more of a clever affectation than actually a useful plot device. While I finished the book and felt like I knew a little more about Lincoln the man afterwards overall I didn't think it lived up to the hype surrounding it
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
Book
From the jungles of the trading floor to the casinos of Las Vegas, The Big Short, Michael Lewis's...
Kelly (12 KP) rated Killing Eve in TV
Feb 1, 2019
Acting (2 more)
Story
Thrilling
Short season (1 more)
Bad person acting.
A-----mazing
Sandra Oh is awesome in this but please note you must give it a fair chance watch 2 or 3 episodes before you judge it.
Big fan of hers since greys anatomy also love crime shows and true crime stores.
Big fan of hers since greys anatomy also love crime shows and true crime stores.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated If She Only Knew in Books
Jul 1, 2018
Jarom Solar Norris (177 KP) rated the Nintendo Switch version of Battle Chef Brigade in Video Games
Sep 5, 2018
I loved all of the mechanics, the art, the world, and the characters of this game. It's really fun. My only complaint is that the story is short and a little choppy, but the dialogue writing is really good. I hope that the post-game content continues to be interesting.
Cillian Murphy recommended The Old Man and the Sea in Books (curated)
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Enzo in Books
Apr 13, 2019
fantastic read
Another fantastic story from this amazing author. The characters were really well written. This is a fast, very steamy and sexy read. This author always brings you amazing characters. A well written story line with the right amount of everything. This is a short story but the author packs the pages full. You are never disappointed with this author, amazing read every time. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
Andrew Lane (15 KP) rated Rocketman (2019) in Movies
Jun 1, 2019
Succeeds where Bohemian Rhapsody kinda felt short with, this is a fantastic, no holds bar film that perfectly depicts the story of Elton John's early career and his many struggles. The use of John's songs is expertly used to help progress the story and those sequences help make this a feast for the eyes. Taron Egerton shines as Elton.
Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated The Maiden Thief in Books
Mar 15, 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed this story once I'd gotten closer to the end. To begin with, I found this a little clunky to read, things didn't seem to flow so well but once Jakob appeared in the story things started to become a little clearer and things got a little more mysterious.
It's a pretty easy story to predict but its gorgeously creepy and, in the end, very well presented.
I'm loving short stories at the moment, they often bring me a lot more joy than the full-length books I read.
It's a pretty easy story to predict but its gorgeously creepy and, in the end, very well presented.
I'm loving short stories at the moment, they often bring me a lot more joy than the full-length books I read.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Shipping News in Books
Oct 5, 2020
For those of you who enjoyed my recent review of Annie Proulx’s short story collection that includes the story “Brokeback Mountain,” you might also be interested in seeing my older review of her National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel “The Shipping News.” In that review here, you can read why I thought this book not only deserved that prize, but also why I believe she truly earned the Library of Congress 2018 award for American Literature. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/09/get-roped-into-this-story/