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Merissa (12051 KP) rated On the Edge (The Edge, #1) in Books
Dec 17, 2018
This is a book that I would place in my Fantasy section rather than romance, although that does play its part.
The world in this book is divided into 3 - The Weird, The Edge and The Broken and yep, the world we live in (as we know it) is The Broken. The Edge is where there is some magic but not usually that much and The Weird is where there is loads of magic all the time. To be able to enter The Weird you need to have magic, to be able to enter The Broken you need to be able to survive without any, Edgers can usually go to The Broken but not many can go to The Weird - ok, now that's sorted.
The story mainly focuses on Rose, her Grandma and her two brothers who all live in The Edge, barely making ends meet. Along come a pure-blood from The Weird who succeeds in turning their lives upside down. Throw in some horrible 'beasts' that no one really knows about, a madman, magic and a big fight and there we go.
I enjoyed this book and have read it a few times as it's one that I can read without having to concentrate too much about it. It is the only Ilona Andrews book that I have at the moment but I would like to get some more of hers in the future.
The world in this book is divided into 3 - The Weird, The Edge and The Broken and yep, the world we live in (as we know it) is The Broken. The Edge is where there is some magic but not usually that much and The Weird is where there is loads of magic all the time. To be able to enter The Weird you need to have magic, to be able to enter The Broken you need to be able to survive without any, Edgers can usually go to The Broken but not many can go to The Weird - ok, now that's sorted.
The story mainly focuses on Rose, her Grandma and her two brothers who all live in The Edge, barely making ends meet. Along come a pure-blood from The Weird who succeeds in turning their lives upside down. Throw in some horrible 'beasts' that no one really knows about, a madman, magic and a big fight and there we go.
I enjoyed this book and have read it a few times as it's one that I can read without having to concentrate too much about it. It is the only Ilona Andrews book that I have at the moment but I would like to get some more of hers in the future.
Jodie Barker (70 KP) rated Heart-Shaped Box in Books
Nov 9, 2018
Michael Sheen recommended 12 Monkeys (1995) in Movies (curated)
Michael Packner (32 KP) rated A Cure For Wellness (2017) in Movies
Jun 20, 2019
Atmospheric (3 more)
Aesthetically gorgeous
Beautifully dark and weird
Strong acting
A tad long (1 more)
Can get a bit confusing
I heard it said that the director had wanted to make a BioShock film, was rejected, and made this instead. I believe it. After seeing this I had such a BioShock feel about it and apparently my feelings are well founded. This film is fantastically dark and weird with a perfect setting and aesthetic. It's a bit on the longer side, but if that doesn't bother you then I highly recommend it.
Tunde Adebimpe recommended Dreams (1990) in Movies (curated)
Ducklady (1174 KP) rated Prometheus (2012) in Movies
Sep 2, 2019
I have seen so many bad reviews for this movie, but personally I didn't think it was so bad. The main characters were wooden but I enjoyed the acting from Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Michael Fassbender. The old person suit/makeup/CGI on the aged Weyland was proper weird and didn't look good at all. It does seem this movie doesn't really know what it is trying to say about the weird black goo either. But the introduction of The Engineers was interesting addition to the world of Alien.
Jessica Cashen (1 KP) rated The Spaces In Between in Books
May 16, 2018
Dean (6926 KP) rated Crank 2: High Voltage (2009) in Movies
Apr 12, 2018
Toni Lynn Donald (1997 KP) rated Hannibal in TV
Mar 21, 2020 (Updated Mar 21, 2020)
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