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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Fargo (1996) in Movies

Aug 9, 2017  
Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
1996 | Drama, Mystery
8
8.2 (25 Ratings)
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Extremely dark, black comedy based on a true story
That scene woodchipper scene will haunt me for life.

Truth is definitely stranger than fiction. This extremely dark 'comedy' is now infamous in gallows humour. Without revealing everything, a woman is kidnapped by a psychotic conman and his slightly weedy partner for ransom. Her husband is in charge of gaining this ransom from his father-in-law, only for things to go very, very wrong.


It's a classic cult film, not for everyone. But if you loved 'In Bruges', this will be right up your street.
  
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Alice Walker recommended Mutant Message Down Under in Books (curated)

 
Mutant Message Down Under
Mutant Message Down Under
Marlo Morgan | 1994 | Fiction & Poetry, Mind, Body & Spiritual
(0 Ratings)
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"In my opinion, this book is not fiction, but read it as anything you like. An average kind of white woman flies off to Australia thinking she’s about to be given some kind of award by the indigenous people. She gets there, and they give her one—only it is not what she expected. In teaching her who they are, they initiate her into the deeper mysteries of life. If this book were a breeze, it would blow you over. It’s even better hearing the author on tape."

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Mary Gordon recommended Pale Horse, Pale Rider in Books (curated)

 
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Katherine Anne Porter | 2014 | Essays
(0 Ratings)
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"Porter accomplishes an extraordinary amount in a few pages. She addresses the horrors of war from a woman’s perspective; she touches on the difficult a terrain a working woman must navigate in a man’s world; she creates a desirable male, describing his physical allure from a female point of view: quite rare in most fiction. But most astonishing, in chronicling Miranda’s near death experience and her reluctant return to life, she describes the indescribable and deals with the most profound human issues: life, death, identity, in shatteringly beautiful prose."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Becoming Bonnie in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
Becoming Bonnie
Becoming Bonnie
Jenni L. Walsh | 2017
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Probably the most famous of criminal duos is Bonnie and Clyde. Their spree of murder and theft ended up with a shoot-out that ended their young lives in the spring of 1934. In her debut novel, Jenni Walsh attempts to paint a fictional portrait of the woman who made up half of this team, from the sketchy information available, and no small amount of innovative flights of fancy on Walsh's part. Read my review of this historical fiction novel in my review here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/05/31/constructing-a-criminal/
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Ecstasy in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
Ecstasy
Ecstasy
Mary Sharratt | 2018 | Art, Photography & Fashion, History & Politics
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Most people may have heard of the names Gustav Mahler and Gustav Klimt, but the names Alma Mahler and Alma Maria Schindler probably mean nothing to you. Admittedly they didn’t to me either. However, with Mary Sharratt’s newest novel, I’m glad to have finally had the chance to learn something about one very interesting woman. If you read my review of this book on my blog here, you’ll find out where all these names, and more, come together in one historical fiction novel.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/07/07/an-eve-or-a-lilith/
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated A Well-Behaved Woman in Books

Oct 6, 2020  
A Well-Behaved Woman
A Well-Behaved Woman
Therese Anne Fowler | 2018
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
During the Gilded Age, New York’s high-society shunned the “Nuevo Riche” no matter how much wealth they had. This was true until Alva Smith decided to turn around both her own fortunes and the standing of the Vanderbilt family by marrying their last eligible son, William. Author Therese Anne Fowler tells this story in her latest book “A Well-Behaved Woman,” and you can find my review of this historical fiction novel, on my blog now.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/10/06/the-gilding-of-a-lady/
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Kennedy Debutante in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
The Kennedy Debutante
The Kennedy Debutante
Kerri Maher | 2018
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
(Thanks for the free book, @PRHGlobal / @prhinternational) The name Kennedy is known worldwide, and descendants of that famous family are in the public eye to this day. However, there’s one Kennedy who we know little about, mostly due to her early demise. She was named Kathleen, but everyone knew her as Kick. Kerri Maher’s debut book “The Kennedy Debutante” is a biographical historical fiction novel about this fascinating woman, and you can read my review of it on my blog now. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/10/27/home-again-kathleen/