
The Cornish Coast Murder
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'Never, even in his most optimistic moments, had he visualised a scene of this nature - himself in...

The Nix
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Read an exclusive q&a with the author 'The best new writer of fiction in America. The...

Today Will be Different
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'Whipsmart, dazzling, darkly comic and deeply touching. I loved it!' Marian Keyes A brilliant new...

Hari Nef recommended Clouds of Sils Maria (2015) in Movies (curated)

Erika (17789 KP) rated Twelve Nights at Rotter House in Books
Oct 31, 2020
In the first chapter, we find out that the original title of the book was 13 nights, rather than 12. So, obviously, something happened. The main character is a travel writer (like the author), and a skeptic (like the author), who decides to spend 13 nights in a supposedly haunted house.
There were hints, dropped throughout, as to what is actually happening, various movie and book references. Crimson Peak was the most obvious one.
After one night spent alone, the author's best friend comes to visit. There's some unspoken thing that happened a year ago, that's not all that hard to figure out. When things begin to happen, screams, apparitions, etc, the author explains them away. He is a skeptic after all.
The woman character/ghost, has a head that's split down the middle... wonder what that symbolizes.
Towards the end, the author gradually unravels. The end, with the twist... Honestly, I have mixed feelings about it. That's why I just rated this as ok. It was entertaining, and haunted me for about three days,

Awix (3310 KP) rated Proxima (2019) in Movies
Aug 3, 2020
Not really a science fiction film in any genuine sense of the word, but one which combines a very realistic portrayal of life as an astronaut in training with an examination of what it means to go off into space leaving your children behind. Doesn't quite ring correctly on a number of levels: we are invited to dislike the American mission commander, who is a chauvinist alpha-male in some ways, but on the other hand the film is about the extra difficulties of being a mum on the way to orbit. Mmm, I don't know - is it really that different from being a father and going off into space? A definite sense of maternity being idealised - a key sequence sees Green's character breaking mission protocols in a pretty major way just to keep a promise to her daughter. (Then again I'm neither a woman or a parent.) A bit of a shame as the film is engaging and well-played, but it's much more about Mas than Mars.

The King Is Always Above the People: Stories
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A slyly political collection of stories about immigration, broken dreams, Los Angeles gang members,...
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What it Means When a Man Falls From the Sky
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A stunning collection of short stories from Caine-Prize shortlisted and Commonwealth Writer’s...
Fiction

The Misfortune of Marion Palm: A Novel
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A wildly entertaining debut about a Brooklyn Heights wife and mother who has embezzled a small...
Fiction