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The 100  - Season 1
The 100 - Season 1
2014 | Sci-Fi
Story (1 more)
Acting
First 4 Episodes (0 more)
Best show i've seen in years!
The 100 has Alot going for it, the story is phenomenal and keeps you at the edge of your seat when its over, your left wanting more and are rather annoyed that you have to wait. The acting is very good but you need to get past the first 4 episodes of season 1. The acting at the beggining is terrible and its like the shows creators almost did not care, but by episode 5 its almost appears as if hollywood stepped in and saved the show.
  
Our Endless Numbered Days
Our Endless Numbered Days
Claire Fuller | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
9
7.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
A demented tragic inversion of The Road
When I first started reading this, I was expecting an apocalyptic type novel - which in some ways it was for the main character Peggy.

Her father, who should have protected her, took the young child down an extremely dark path in this novel concluding with the ultimate horror in its final climax.

If I mention the themes it will probably end up spoiling the story but it is not a traditional Armageddon plot.

A trigger warning is required with this tragic, terrible story so read with an open mind.
  
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Sarah (7799 KP) rated Hostel (2005) in Movies

Sep 6, 2017  
Hostel (2005)
Hostel (2005)
2005 | Horror
Good idea, bad execution
I remember watching this when it first came out at the cinema and thinking it was actually not too bad, and very gruesome and horrific. Watching it again recently, it doesn't actually come across that well. It's a very good idea, but I think the whole plot is spoilt by the boys holiday theme which is overdone. And some of the acting is terrible, which really loses the sense of terror and suspense. The gore too is underwhelming, after having seen the Saw films etc, Hostel comes across as far too tame.
  
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Suswatibasu (1702 KP) Sep 6, 2017

Bad execution ? literally!

The Gate Crasher
The Gate Crasher
3
4.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Interesting overall idea (0 more)
Everything else was awful. (0 more)
No growth!
Our main character, Fleur, floats around from funeral to funeral to find men she can gold dig, which could have been a very interesting plot. That is where the positivity of this review ends. I think that Sophie Kinsella chooses to use the pen name Madeline Wickam when she wants to write something depressing, slow, and disappointing. Fleur had NO personal growth. Every character was a terrible person except for the man she was swindling, which made you want to slap him for even falling for Fleur at all.
  
The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones
Cassandra Clare | 2007 | Children
6
8.2 (111 Ratings)
Book Rating
I tried to like City of Bones more after reading many great reviews. It wasn't terrible, I just had a hard time getting into the story line. I felt like Clary only being 15 was my main issue. Decisions she made and the situations she was in were hard for me to place a 15 year old in. I did like the idea of the plot and another world that not all can see. The twist at the end was definitely not something I saw coming and will keep me reading through the rest of the series.
  
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The Bishop's Pawn (Cotton Malone, #13)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I am really impressed with Steve Berry's new Cotton Malone book. The ability to cover such a deep and controversial story such as Martin Luther King Jr. death and to show the respect to the family and survivors of that terrible day in Mississippi. The book was well written and I felt as if covering it strickly from Cotton's point of view was a good call and allowed us a glimpse of what Cotton thinks and feels about the other characters and how he internally reconciling the events and truths that occur throughout the story line.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Skyline (2010) in Movies

Feb 16, 2018  
Skyline (2010)
Skyline (2010)
2010 | Mystery, Sci-Fi
5
4.4 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The trailer attracted me to see this a bit like the pretty blue lights in the film, despite the bad reviews. It was far from terrible, but I understand why most people didn't like it. I was hoping for something of a modern take on Independence day. In truth this only feels like one long drawn out segment of an alien invasion film. The SFX are pretty darn good, the cast was ok although hard to picture Donald Faison in anything but Scrubs. Then it ended abruptly in a rather strange way?! Let's hope the sequel feels more like a whole film.
  
Wish - Shopping Made Fun
Wish - Shopping Made Fun
Lifestyle, Shopping
6
6.4 (56 Ratings)
App Rating
Cheap products (0 more)
Low quality products, slow shipping (0 more)
I have shopped on wish on several occasions. One thing I do love is if you are unhappy with a product or you do not receive your product with will refund your money. I have received a few good items. Most of it is low quality. The jewelry is mostly fake and flakes and looks terrible after wearing it a couple times. The makeup is a hit or miss and the clothing is not true to size. Shipping takes several weeks to several months. Overall okay. Just remember you get what you pay for
  
Dominion
Dominion
2008 | Card Game, Medieval
Deckbuilding Game Mechanic (0 more)
terrible theme (0 more)
The first at something isn't usually the best at it.
There are much better versions out there now. This was the first of it's kind, he invented the genre, and it's a great genre. But I would bet if he attempted this again he'd change a lot of things. The theme is barely there, as far as deck builders go, I much prefer Lewis and Clark which has an amazing theme and multi use cards which is amazing as well. Clank is also a much better version. My wife likes this game much better than I do.
  
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Lumos (380 KP) Mar 15, 2018

Aww. But this is my favorite! Maybe it' a sense of nostalgia for me? It was the first deck builder I played.

Downsizing (2017)
Downsizing (2017)
2017 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
The idea of downsizing (1 more)
Matt Damon
Slow at times (1 more)
Terrible ending
So this started out interesting, and had it's funny points. Some parts got fairly slow by the middle of the film, but it was still entertaining. However, the last 30 -45 minutes were pretty bad. The ending was horrible- it just stops, like the main part of the ending was left on the cutting room floor, or the writers just gave up on trying. I would recommend watching it just to entertain the idea of downsizing. It made for a good thought provoking conversation afterwards.