Tag: emotional
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Chaos King: Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender: Complex and Beautiful
Ever since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to adapt to his new life. He has nightmares every night, haunted by strange black orbs and his screaming dead mother. Ash is sure she’s trying to warn him that the world is still in danger, and…
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Open, Heaven by Sean Hewitt: Emotional and Lyrical
Set in a remote village in the north of England, Open, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year in which two teenage boys meet and transform each other’s lives. James—a sheltered, shy sixteen-year-old—is alone in his newly discovered sexuality, full of an unruly desire but entirely inexperienced. As he is beginning to understand himself…
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Drop: Inspired Acting, Predictable Story
Right from the start, I found the premise of Drop interesting. It sounded like a great way to create a different type of thriller. I also thought Meghann Fahy was a great choice to play the main protagonist. The choice of her as Violet was a perfect choice, she along with the rest of the…
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Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch: Complex and Emotional
Someone has been stealing Christmas’s joy, and there’s only one clue to the culprit―a single shamrock. With Coal busy restructuring Christmas―and their dad now having a full midlife crisis in the Caribbean―Kris volunteers to investigate St. Patrick’s Day. His cover: an ambassador from Christmas to foster goodwill. What could go wrong? Everything, it seems. Because…
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Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire: Emotional and Complex
After four generations of caring for the Price family, Mary Dunlavy has more than earned a break from the ongoing war with the Covenant of St. George. Instead, what she’s getting is a new employer in the form of the anima mundi, Earth’s living soul made manifest, and a new assignment: to hunt down the…
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Wolf Man: Inventive Re-imagining
I loved the previews I saw of Wolf Man and even though I was dubious about a new werewolf film, I was tentatively excited about the cast. After watching the film, I can tell you that I found the makeup effects astounding, the acting emotional and the film is an inventive re-imagining of the werewolf…
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The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard: Emotional and Intense
Winnie Wednesday’s future is looking bright. Hemlock Falls is no longer hunting the werewolf, she and Erica Thursday are tentative friends, and Winnie finally knows exactly where she stands with Jay Friday. With everything finally on track, Winnie is looking forward to the Nightmare Masquerade, a week-long celebration of all things Luminary. But as Luminaries…
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The Crack at the Heart of Everything by Fiona Fenn: Emotional and Complex
When the consequences get him exiled to the land he helped terrorize, can this evil wizard find redemption… and love? Orpheus can’t believe it’s come to this. After helping his childhood friend conquer the realm by raising an army of hell-beasts, the befuddled dark sorcerer finds himself banished when the price of his magic endangers…
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“The Outrun”: Journey of Healing
When I heard about the film The Outrun, I was curious. I like films set in the United Kingdom and I thought the premise sounded compelling, especially a film about trying to heal. After watching it, I found that while it does meander at times, it truly is a journey of healing for the character,…
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When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao: Poignant and Emotional
After the death of his best friend, Eric Ly creates imaginary scenarios in his head to deal with his grief. Until one of them becomes real when a boy he met last summer in Japan finds his way back into his life. When he least expects it, Haru Tanaka walks into the coffee shop and…
