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BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated Fawkes in Books

Jan 2, 2019  
Fawkes
Fawkes
Nadine Brandes | 2018 | Young Adult (YA)
10
9.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
A stunning masterpiece. Melding history and fantasy into an unforgettable story.

I can not get over just how much I have come to love this story! There is so much history in this story that I was shocked by how well the author was able to mingle such a rich fantasy aspect to the story as well.

This story has so much to captivate the imagination, magic, romance, battles, plots, alliances, and true history! Brandes has created such a world of Colors that makes me believe color speak is possible. I am so impressed I am in a sort of color-daze.

The bottom line, if you enjoy YA Fantasy you will fall in LOVE with this story. If you enjoy historical books but haven't been brave enough to give the fantasy genre a try yet...I have a feeling you will enjoy this one. So be brave, give it a try...You may just fall in love with a new author!

I received a complimentary copy of Fawkes from the publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
  
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Christine Allard (22 KP) rated The Animators in Books

Jan 30, 2018 (Updated Jan 30, 2018)  
The Animators
The Animators
Kayla Rae Whitaker | 2017 | Contemporary
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Premise, bold female characters, Swift pace (0 more)
A story of passion, friendship, obsession, and self-discovery
Give yourself a few hours to dip into the creative world of animation—one you haven’t likely given much thought to in the past.

This novel is rich with character details and development, while holding back as much as the characters hold from themselves.


It’s an unfolding of the creative process, of friendship and love and loyalty, with a shadow of darkness and feminism. It could have become strident, but Whitaker strikes a balance of advancing the story while leaving the reader to draw their conclusions about self-exploration and the exploitation of others.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Days Without End in Books

Jul 25, 2017  
Days Without End
Days Without End
Sebastian Barry | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Unusual, descriptive, horrors of war
While I feel a lot of the descriptions about the genocide of Native Americans was grotesque, Barry's other descriptions was rich and beautiful especially describing the relationship between John and Thomas. It is a love story within the context of war. It is uncommon because it describes a homosexual relationship in a very natural way and also talks about the protagonist's desire to be a woman in terms of the historic backdrop.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Fractured Angel in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
Fractured Angel
Fractured Angel
Ken Williams | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book was AMAZING! [Ken Williams] tells the inside story of working with the homeless in the backyard of the rich and famous. In [Fractured Angel] he draws on his own experiences to create a fictionalized account of a social worker, a mother, and a fifteen year old runaway all trying to cope with their demons. [Williams] has a way with storytelling and the empathy he shows for all his characters shows through in his words.
  
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Li Hughes (285 KP) rated The Other Side of the Door (2016) in Movies

Sep 3, 2017  
The Other Side of the Door (2016)
The Other Side of the Door (2016)
2016 | Horror, Mystery
4
5.8 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Decent acting, CGI (0 more)
Myriad cultural stereotypes (0 more)
Okay but nothing really new
The acting, CGI, and basic plot of this movie are decent to fill an otherwise boring evening at home. The problem comes in with the setting: what could have built off of a rich cultural heritage and created a unique story has instead devolved into a tale of terrifying shamans, superstitious villagers, crawling cockroaches, and a taciturn amah. And the requisite burial(s) in the Ganges.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) Sep 3, 2017

Ooh I'm genuinely interested - are you Indian?