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Awix (3310 KP) rated West Side Story (1961) in Movies

Feb 22, 2018

West Side Story (1961)

1961 | Drama, Musical, Romance

7.8

(18 Ratings)

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Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins' toweringly brilliant musical should be ring-fenced for eternity, regardless of what Steven Spielberg thinks. Racial tension and gang violence is rife on New York's west side, but when co-founder of the Jets Tony (Beymer) falls in love with Maria (Wood), sister of the leader of the Sharks, can this bring about peace and understanding between the two street gangs? (Probably not.)

Appealing leads and some soaringly beautiful love songs, but also whip-smart humour and social commentary in many of the other numbers, all superbly directed and choreographed. The darkening of the story into genuine tragedy is masterfully done. One of those transcendentally great films, especially on the big screen; the reason that we have a 10 on the scale.

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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated She Was The Quiet One in Books

Jun 20, 2019

She Was The Quiet One

Michele Campbell | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller

7.6

(5 Ratings)

Book Rating

I really like a psychological thriller. And I am drawn to books like this. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The pace is just perfect and it holds your attention throughout. I loved most of the characters, although I felt at times that the wife's personality was a bit clouded - she seems like she should be an intelligent women, but then there are moments where that seems to fail her. I was very surprised at the end when it turns out that Heath was actually seeing more than one pupil - that I did not expect and loved that little twist. There were points when I actually wasn't sure who killed the sister - Cody, Heath, Mrs Darcy, the list goes on.

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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated All Made Up in Books

Jun 21, 2019

All Made Up

Janice Galloway | 2012 | Biography

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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I love the honesty in this book. It is laugh out loud, cringy and sad. (0 more)

Nothing, although maybe not as good as her first memoir (0 more)

A master storyteller

Janice Galloway knows how to tell a story and this one (memoir) delivers like a skelp on the heid when you wurnie expectin it. A follow up to This is Not About Me,' (which I loved) , this book didn't disappoint. From starting high school to discovering a love for music and Latin, all while avoiding her rocket of a sister, Janice Galloway doesn't skip a beat. From boys, love, friendship, sex and learning how to live in this world, you'll find it all. Honest, cringeworthy, sad and funny and all written ever so poetically, All Made Up delivers.

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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Pucked Up (Pucked #2) in Books

Jan 12, 2020

Ice Hockey (0 more)

Too many dick jokes (0 more)

The second in the Pucked series follows Miller (Buck) Butterson attempting and failing to win over his ice hockey team Captain’s (and future brother in law Alex) sister Sunny Waters. Buck and Sunny would be great together if only things and people would stop interfering!
Buck means well, but he certainly isn’t the smartest, and Sunny is young and sheltered, and everyone around her is over protective. But when the world finally gets a glimpse of the real Buck things start to change for the better!
This isn’t as funny as the first book, but still great writing! The character development is great too!
Follows on great from the first book but can also be read as a stand alone.