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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated One Of Us (2017) in Movies

Oct 24, 2017 (Updated Oct 24, 2017)

One Of Us (2017)

2017 | Documentary

7.0

(2 Ratings)

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How religious dogma can appear under any situation

A heartbreaking documentary following three ex-Hasidic Jews, who are attempting to fight fanaticism within the ultra-orthodox community. From ex-communication, to rape, abuse, and kangaroo justice, the film shows how a wall of secrecy allows discrimination and zealotry to thrive.

In one story, a woman with seven children, who was abused by her husband and even at one point was run down whilst on her bicycle, because she tried to get a divorce through the court system. It's grim to say the least. Another young adult describes being raped as a child by a teacher, who was allowed to continue to work despite the claims.

The documentary is truly shocking and shows that extremism is reactive and can breed under any society and circumstance.

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) Oct 25, 2017

I'm a big fan of some of the Netflix documentaries, they're rather outstanding just because the content is very different.

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Merissa (11958 KP) rated Gray Moon Rising (Seasons of the Moon #4) in Books

Jul 31, 2017

Gray Moon Rising (Seasons of the Moon #4) by S.M. Reine

LOVED THIS SERIES!!!! Yes, they are aimed at Young Adult and No, I'm not. That did not stop my enjoyment of them one iota. This book has everything that you could wish for in the final book in a series and enough left to keep you wanting more. Luckily for me, there is more, which I'm just about to go and get!

SM Reine has kept the quality and entertainment going throughout the four books and the character development has been a wonder to read. The plot is fast-paced and edgy.

Definitely recommended to one and all, not just YAs, especially as you can now get this as a box set too.

* Verified Purchase ~ January 2013 *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

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Susan Harrowa (4 KP) Aug 1, 2017

Haven't read this series yet, but SM Reine never disappoints!

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MoMoBookDiary (20 KP) rated 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Little Blue Envelope, #1) in Books

Oct 1, 2018

13 Little Blue Envelopes was a delightful read. The author knows how to keep you hooked with short easy-to-read chapters and I found myself reading a chapter every chance I got!

It had me hooked from the first envelope and read the book over a couple of days - only to find there is a follow-on novel out too!

I was luck enough to get this as a free book on Amazon kindle which is a fantastic way of discovering new authors. The book is aimed at teenage/young adult but I would recommend it for any age group.

MoMo’s Book Diary loved this delightful novel and recommends 13 Little Blue Envelopes as a 4 star read. (read May 2011)

This review is also published on http://www.momobookdiary.com and http://www.amazon.co.uk

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Dominique Marie (7 KP) rated The Hunger Games in Books

Nov 28, 2018

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)

8.5

(277 Ratings)

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So, here is what I thought. This was a very entertaining story. I think that the romance was too contrived. It is a young adult fiction, so I sort of expect that, but it doesn't mean that I should expect that. Collins could have done a better job on that. Also, I was hoping for a bit more development in certain areas, and a more "in your face" to the Capitol ending, but there are two more books, so I'm sure that will come later. The writing could have been more polished as well. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. It has themes of redemption, loyalty, and forgiveness, and being set in a culture of death, I think that this book is very relevant to today's society.

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Sophia (Bookwyrming Thoughts) (530 KP) rated The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch, #1) in Books

Jan 23, 2020

The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch, #1)

Rin Chupeco | 2017 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.9

(7 Ratings)

Book Rating

<b><i>I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.</i></b>
Chupeco’s latest novel follows Tea as she first discovers her abilities as a bone witch and undergoes an apprenticeship, and years later as an adult. Secretly I am in love with The Young Elites by Marie Lu because Adelina is a villain and The Bone Witch is honestly similar because Tea is basically a villain.

It is a slow book. There are lots of descriptions and world-building, but the book definitely picks up a notch later.

<a href="https://bookwyrmingthoughts.com/some-of-those-arcs-from-last-year/"; target="_blank">This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts</a>

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I Was an Awesomer Kid

Brad Getty

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Face it: You were awesome when you were a kid. You feared nothing. You spoke your mind. You tried...

The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones

Cassandra Clare

8.2 (111 Ratings) Rate It

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First in Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series about the...

Young adult romance vampire werewolves fairy faeries

Sjon recommended The Taiga Syndrome in Books (curated)

The Taiga Syndrome

Cristina Rivera-Garza | 2019 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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"This slim novel is one of the most intriguing works of literature I have come upon in a long while. Part mystery, part metaphysical journey, part fairy tale, part adult love story, it brought me to a state of the most welcome strangeness, similar to the one I sought out as a young reader of books that challenged how we perceive reality and reconstruct it in text. In the narrative’s mysterious, slow burn of a chase, a woman who has left her husband is tracked down in The Taiga, a territory where the laws of nature are as much out of joint as the rules of its isolated human society. In its uneasy atmosphere there are echoes from Tarkovsky's film Stalker as well as from golden age private eye novels."

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