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Lou Grande (148 KP) rated Benjamin's Parasite in Books

Jun 16, 2018

Benjamin's Parasite

Jeff Strand | 2015 | Horror, Humor & Comedy

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Black comedy wrapped in body horror

I love body horror. I always have. And I like Jeff Strand. He's funny and articulate, and his stories pack a hell of a punch. Benjamin's Parasite is no different. Benjamin, an unassuming English teacher, is infected by a parasite that both ravages his body and makes him want to do Bad Things. He's kidnapped by Julie, a beautiful but inept bounty hunter, as they're tracked across the country by people who want the specimen back.

Imagine Nick Cutter's "The Troop" if it was written by Simon Pegg. This is a really fun read, and I recommend it to anyone who isn't too squeamish and loves a good horror comedy.

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Jeremy King (346 KP) rated Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) in Movies

Jul 8, 2019

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

2018 | Biography, Documentary

9.4

(13 Ratings)

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Just remember 143

This documentary is about a man i watched all the time when i was a child. I have learned many life lessons from him. I have showed my own children some of his shows. I this reminds me you have to talk to kids as a kid. If you grew up watching him or have kids watch it and learn why he was a great teacher. I found it very moving documentary.

And when you watch it you will learn why the header to this is 143.
Now if you know song sing it with me
A beautiful day for a neighbor
Could you be mine?
Would you be mine?

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EmersonRose (320 KP) rated The Scarlet Letter in Books

Nov 20, 2019

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne | 1850 | Fiction & Poetry

6.8

(24 Ratings)

Book Rating

This is one of those books that I feel like everyone reads in high school but my English teacher never had us read it. I will admit that I have been interested in reading it ever since I saw Easy A starring Emma Stone (Such a fun movie). I found myself really enjoying the story. It was deeper than I anticipated, and I loved the language and characters, especially Hester and Pearl. My only real struggle with the book was the first two hours were the author rambling before the story even started! But this book also gets bonus points because Hawthorne was friends with Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer and transcendentalist, who I was named after.