The Human Stain
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Philip Roth’s brilliant conclusion to his eloquent trilogy of post-war America – a magnificent...
Delinquent (Academy of Misfits #1)
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I’m the kid your parents warned you about… Eighteen months in prison or doing time at...
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #3)
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Mary Jekyll and the Athena Club race to save Alice—and foil a plot to unseat the Queen, in the...
Out of Breath
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Reason to Breathe and Barely Breathing , the first two books in the trilogy, are both US...
A Cold Legacy (The Madman's Daughter, #3)
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After killing the men who tried to steal her father’s research, Juliet—along with Montgomery,...
Hereafter (Shadowlands #2)
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Rory Miller thought her life was over when a serial killer set his sights on her and forced her into...
The Poison Song
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All is chaos. All is confusion. The Jure'lia are weak, but the war is far from over. Ebora was...
KyleQ (267 KP) rated Halloween Ends (2022) in Movies
Apr 2, 2023
Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) is trying to move on, along with Allyson (Andi Matichak), but Michael Myers still lurks in the shadows.
Halloween Ends is overall a mixed bag, but I was surprised that I mostly enjoyed it.
Rohan Campbell is great in his role, and Matichak gives her best performance.
The film has a darker more serious tone, I loved it.
Now for the downsides.
Laurie was annoying, her dumb, philosophical narrations are cringe-inducing, and she does little throughout the film.
Michael is practically pointless. He's shown as weak, and helpless.
The final moments with Michael are a letdown, the last 20 minutes or so are dull and disappointing.
Honestly, Halloween Ends would've worked way better as an original horror film centered around Corey,
All the throwbacks to the franchise and the final fight between Michael and Laurie felt tired and spiritless.
Worth a watch, but definitely not perfect.
Merissa (11950 KP) rated Kindred (The Darkwoods Trilogy #2) in Books
Mar 31, 2023 (Updated Apr 10, 2023)
There are a few twists and turns in this story, some that you can see building up and others that blindside you. It is emotionally laden without being bogged down and takes you along with Adria onto her journey into madness. Isaac is still coming into his own and is not sure about much apart from Adria but something will happen which makes him take a stand and I feel that he grows so much because of it.
This whole story is quite simply blowing me away and I have already started Book 3 - The Ballad of Aramei.
* Verified Purchase ~ January 2013 *
Merissa
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July 19, 2017
Merissa (11950 KP) rated Oubliette (Cloud Prophet Trilogy #2) in Books
Apr 6, 2023 (Updated Apr 10, 2023)
Once again there are plots and subplots which delight you as you read. Who can Reychel (and the reader) trust? Nothing is as it seems but there is still a job to be done. What will Reychel and the others do?
This story once again was a wonder to read. It is intricate yet simple. The storyline is straightforward and yet there is so much to it. In all, this story is a delightful paradox and I am enjoying every moment. I have just purchased Severed which is the third in the trilogy so look out for a review of that one coming soon.
Merissa
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August 3, 2016