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The Measure of a Lady
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6.0 (2 Ratings)
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I love me some Deeanne Gist, but I have never had a novel make me as angry as this one.

Everything about this novel was so obnoxious and contradictory that I wanted to scream. Rachel is an overbearing sister who is trying to set a good example for them, but, in reality, she is just a control freak who has been uprooted from all she has ever known and clearly does not like change since she does not even try to adapt to her new surroundings. What makes her character even more frustrating is that she tends to break all the rules that she sets forth for her siblings, mainly her sister.

Her younger sister is a whole other can of worms. While the brother seems almost nonexistent in the novel, only appearing when needed for furthering the story, Rachel's sister has grasp onto to this new found freedom, since Rachel cannot control her because she is too busy breaking her rules for being a lady. The younger sister takes this freedom and runs with it, wreaking all sorts of havoc while her bad attitude ever increases.

Out of all of Gist's books, this seems to be the most sensual. In her other books, the relationship of the protagonists seems more important than their hormonal need for each other. I felt like I was reading an 80's romance novel with the way they lusted after each other.

I am giving it two starts only because of its one redeeming factor: Gist's lovely style.
  
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
2016 | Family, Sci-Fi
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7.4 (48 Ratings)
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Original plot (1 more)
Good actors
Good children's movie
I watched this film with my brothers and sister and they loved it. I thought it was a fun kids movie with a great plot and good actors. The premise is interesting and I enjoyed it!
  
A strong second entry finds Aggie solving the murder of her foster sister on Christmas Eve. Strong characters and a great plot.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-let-there-be-suspects-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Diego Luna recommended Bambi (1942) in Movies (curated)

 
Bambi (1942)
Bambi (1942)
1942 | Animation, Classics, Family

"It’s so corny, but it was the first film I saw and the thing about the mother hit me really badly. I remember it was a good connection with my sister, who was fifteen years older. I was about 5 or 6.”"

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