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tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) in Movies

Sep 26, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

2017 | Action, Adventure

8.1

(307 Ratings)

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I was a little hesitant over a third Spider-Man reboot, even tho I really enjoyed his introduction in Civil War. I was pleasantly surprised when we were given an origin movie without rehashing yet again the way that Peter Parker receives his powers (it's all mentioned in conversation, since I think everyone is fairly familiar with the particulars at this point). What we're given is a young kid of 14 who has been handed these amazing powers and we get to watch as he struggles to find his place in a superhero world where there isn't much room for a kid 14. Of course, he thinks he can handle situations far outside his capabilities, and we watch as he predictably fails, and comes to terms with his limitations. It's a stereotypical hero's journey film, but somehow Tom Holland's performance captures that early teen awkwardness and nothing seems heavy handed in telling Spider-Man's story. I'm hoping this is the Spider-man that's going to stick around for a while.

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tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Alice in Wonderland (2010) in Movies

Sep 26, 2017

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

2010 | Action, Family, Sci-Fi

6.9

(54 Ratings)

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tapestry100 (306 KP) rated It (2017) in Movies

Sep 26, 2017

It (2017)

2017 | Drama, Horror

7.9

(355 Ratings)

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tapestry100 (306 KP) rated American Gods in Books

Sep 18, 2017

American Gods

Neil Gaiman | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.3

(72 Ratings)

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There's not much I could probably add to the discussion about American Gods that hasn't already been said, but I can say that I loved this story. I had been meaning to get around to reading this, and when the show finally starting running on Starz, I thought now is as good a time as any. I'm surprised by how different the show is from the book; I can understand the updates to technology in the show as the book is over 15 years old and tech has evolved in that time, but in addition to that, there are some significant changes to how the show is being altered, and to be honest, there's a part of me that likes the show better than the book, but Gaiman's story is still marvelous. I'm very interested to see how the show will play out, especially given the story arc and character changes.

I'm wildly interested in reading Anansi Boys, but I'll be taking a short break in between the two books. I don't want to get overloaded on gods!

A note on the full cast reading of the 10th Anniversary Edition
I decided to listen to the book on my work commute, and I'm not going to lie, I loved the cast reading. They various narrators handled each of their characters perfectly and were totally believable. I'm really hoping that the audio of Anansi Boys is handled just as well.

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Liliannar (58 KP) May 25, 2018

The full cast reading was amazing and I can't wait to listen to it again. They played their roles incredibly well and each character was brought to life.

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