I am not a fan of short stories in general, though they are growing on me, and I’m not a fan of intense, emotional, realistic dramas (I read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi), but I enjoyed this book, if enjoyed is the right term. This book, this collection of stories, is more of an experience that you either appreciate or not. There are moments that I enjoyed, but overall this book is a reaction seeker. It’s not really something you enjoy, but something you experience and react to.
Many aspects of this collection made me very uncomfortable, but if it didn’t I’d wonder about the kind of person I am. I know myself very well and understand that I intentionally stay away from certain topics, but that doesn’t mean I’m afraid to address those issues head on. I’ve recommended this book to many people because it is powerful. I’m sure there are others who’ll receive it even better than I have, but for now, I’m glad to have had the experience and am ready to return to my world of fantasy. 😉
I do not recommend this book to children, and only recommend it to teens under strict parental supervision. This is an intense adult read worth experiencing.
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This review will NOT consist of me asking myself 10 questions and answering them to the best of my ability. I just couldn’t do it this time around. For this review I’m skipping around and giving away some minor spoilers.
I just want to say that I made every attempt to watch this movie without any preconceived notations despite the review from Cherdo. I really gave this film the benefit of the down, but it simply didn’t deliver. So skipping down to question…
9. What would I rate this movie?
On a scale of 1 to 5 movie reels, I give this film 2 reels.
Here are the notes I took, verbatim (spoilers may be present and you may be offended).
Impressive record collection
Suspect in a murder/rape case, dead girl friend
Relatively famous cast, don’t know the brother Terry.
Lots of unnecessary cussing
Is he seriously supposed to be an asthmatic?
Who’s playing Lee?
Is he driving a gremlin?
He desecrates her memorial site by peeing on it.
His inner monolog is annoying.
What’s wrong with the blonde?
Why is that little girl so bad?
So everyone says what he or she is thinking.
All these people are crazy horrible people.
People forget about the horns when they look away.
Glad there are no black characters in this film aside from the golf pro.
Where is the writer going with this?
So either Lee or his brother killed her because she chose him.
A good little church girl who has sex in a tree house with her boyfriend? Right.
Horrible sex scene followed up by ridiculous sex scene.
A town of hypocrites.
The Anchorman fight scene was much better.
Why is Heather Gram the waitress?
How many dinners actually serve shots?
This movie is still going.
A threesome, but only two people know it’s happening?
I still think Lee did it, but who knows. Don’t care anymore. Only finishing to write review.
When’s this going to end?
Now we have snakes.
Ridiculous gay cop cliché.
The overdose scene was just stupid.
There are still 30 minutes left of this movie.
What did we learn from this boys and girls, “Pick the sin you can live with.” Really?
Really, the necklace?
What a ridiculous shoot out!
What a ridiculous angel demon morph-thing!
OMG there are still 10 minutes left. 5 better be credits.
Yay! 5:49 seconds of credits.
10. Was there anything in this movie that could be related to me or anything I have written?
Sadly, yes.
The theme of good and evil within us all is a theme I write about in my Eternal Curse Series, but I seriously I hope I pull it off better than this film does. Then there is the use of flashbacks. I typically like this technique, but I think it was overused here.
What’s really crazy is that this movie is based on a book. I know movies are never as good as the book, but if the book is anything like the movie- I have no desire to read it. I really hope the writer and director of this film spit all over the novel and said we can do better; if not, wow. I guess someone has to write stories people don’t like. I’m not gonna hate too much. At least this author got a book deal. Good for him or her, whoever they are (I didn’t bother to research it.)
Watch, rent, or buy this movie (at your own risk) here.
Mock Squid Soup – Film Society
MOCK! and The Armchair Squid are proud to introduce Mock Squid Soup: A Film Society. Each month, on the second Friday, we shall host a bloghop devoted to a particular movie. We invite others to watch the same film and post their own reviews…Don’t be shy; come join the fun! 😀
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I have no idea how I originally got a copy of this book. I literally found a copy of it on my laptop and then downloaded it onto my Kindle. Later I looked it up on Amazon and downloaded a copy to compare, but there were no differences other than the covers.
The idea of being the chosen one is not a new concept and the reality of it is not without its ups and downs. So this is the story of Catrin and how she goes from being a farm girl to a (whole vessel of sorts) herald of war while possessing some neat and sometimes confusing “super powers”.
I must say that I like this story. It’s not without its flaws, but it’s good enough to pull me in and make me want to read more in the series. The story seemed like it was short, but it took a while to read. I guess what I’m trying to say here is that the pacing didn’t match the length of the book. Most of it all happened so fast, but nothing was left out, as far as I can tell.
It does end with a cliffhanger, which I do not like. I much prefer stories to reach some kind of resolution and then move on or change direction, but this is one of those stories that build up to… nothing and then you have to read the next book to see what happens.
I think if these characters had simply come to some sort of destination and left an opening to the next book, I would have given it a 5, but as is, I’m too annoyed to do so.
Still, it’s a good story and worth reading if you like tales of “the one” and prophecies being fulfilled. It’s almost a space opera, it’s almost a high-fantasy epic, it’s almost a paranormal coming-of-age tale, but ultimately it’s an adventure.
This review has been posted to GoodReads. If you’d like to obtain a copy of this book, try this link.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords
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