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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated Before I Go to Sleep in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
Before I Go to Sleep
Before I Go to Sleep
S.J. Watson | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
8.3 (24 Ratings)
Book Rating
I generally find thrillers slightly disappointing and somewhat predictable but I found Before I Go To Sleep an enjoyable exception.

It is a creative, innovative plot and you are really drawn into Christine's world living day by day with her.

I found the ending built in suspense spectacularly and found the novel as a whole compelling.

 A good page-turner, intelligently written with a good twist at the end.
  
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Suzanne Vega recommended David Copperfield in Books (curated)

 
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
6.6 (5 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The thinly veiled autobiography of Charles Dickens himself. Having grown up with a stepfather, I liked reading about another child who had one as well. I loved the English nature of the story — the time and place it inhabits. Another story of a child making his way in the world. I sense a theme here. I like this better than “Oliver Twist” because the storytelling is more restrained, and more believable."

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Doug Jones recommended Meet Joe Black (1998) in Movies (curated)

 
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
1998 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
7.3 (36 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"Coming up to more recent years, I think Meet Joe Black, again, was a tear-jerky chick flick for me that I loved. And the performances…Anthony Hopkins can do no wrong, Brad Pitt‘s become a favorite as well, and Claire Forlani — stop already! All that girl has to do is blink and I’m enraptured. And that was another romance with a sci-fi twist; death coming to take a holiday."

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Day The Rain Came in Books

Oct 25, 2020  
The Day The Rain Came
The Day The Rain Came
Emma Mason | 2020 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Dont judge a book by its cover
I thought I was really clever and sussed a twist but I was absolutely wrong. Emma Mason has bravely attempted a colloquial style novel, very hard to achieve well and yet achieves it with aplomb. Brilliant twisty narrative about twins and resentment leading to murderess blood lust. There are so many crime books it's refreshing to read something a little different. An incredible debut.
  
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David McK (3557 KP) rated The Prestige (2006) in Movies

Dec 8, 2020  
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006)
2006 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
5
8.4 (41 Ratings)
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Drama set at the end of the 19th century, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as warring stage magicians, with able (acting) support from the likes of Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson.

It's just a pity the film is slow, plodding, and has a 'twist' concerning Christian Bale's character that you can see coming from rather early on (although not so much the one with Hugh Jackman's character)
  
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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Lucky Number Slevin (2006) in Movies

Sep 24, 2019  
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
2006 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
7
7.2 (24 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Unexpectedly good film, as I was expecting a poor gangster movie clone.
This is a very twist and turn revenge thriller with a massively high body count and influenced by both Tarantino and Hitchcock although it is a little predictable in execution.
Hartnett was the new rising star at that moment in time and shows great promise alongside *Sir* Ben Kingley and the always great Morgan Freeman, worthy of anyones time!