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  1. In Topic: Ye Big Movie thread

    19 March 2024 - 07:06 AM

    View PostTsundoku, on 10 March 2024 - 09:14 AM, said:

    Damsel on Netflix, with Milly Bobby Brown.

    Not bad. Some obvious girlbossy moments, and the guys might as well be cardboard cutouts.
    But that's kind of the point. The movie is about Elodie, the dragon (voiced by the always cool Shohreh Aghdashloo) and Queen (Robin Wright) Isabelle, plus a different version of history.
    I've seen some reviews bemoaning the simplicity of the script and how they didn't take "risks". Meh, it's fine for what it is. It's not setting out to be super complex, just to tell a decent story for an audience that isn't jaded old farts.

    A nice entertaining little YA spin on the old tale.

    Seven molten magma burning dragons out of ten.



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  2. In Topic: Ye Big Movie thread

    05 March 2024 - 10:00 PM

    It's got James Acaster in it and therefore warrants at least consideration.





    Dune 2 rocks.
  3. In Topic: Reading at t'moment?

    26 February 2024 - 05:59 PM

    Started reading Malevolent Seven. Definitely gonna enjoy this. Also: it reminds me heavily of Alex Marshall's Crimson Empire series, enough that anyone who enjoys Malevolent Seven should defo check that out if you haven't. Very strong similarities in the tone, setting, and to some extent the characters.
  4. In Topic: Reading at t'moment?

    25 February 2024 - 10:09 PM

     Abyss, on 20 February 2024 - 05:14 PM, said:

     polishgenius, on 17 February 2024 - 10:39 PM, said:

    Now moving on to yet another detective story, Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford, this one falling somewhat between 'fantasy' and 'not' - there's no magic in it that I can tell (and it's not sold as a fantasy), but it is set in an alternative America where the Native American population was a lot less murdered and therefore are a much bigger part of American life. The book is set in Cahokia, which was a real city on the Mississippi up until the 1400s according to wikipedia, which survived to modernity in this world. And anyway, body found, noir murder mystery. Only a short way in but atmospheric and effective so far.


    I am a sucker for well thought out alt-history... see Chabon's YIDDISH POLICEMAN'S UNION and Gailey's RIVER OF TEETH... so this strikes right where i want. I see zero comments on the earbook, but ebook reviews vary between 'fascinating' and 'too slow'. Please let us know what you think.



    Having finished it, I rather liked it, but I'd exercise caution with an earbook. I wouldn't call it slow, but it does at some point get into describing detail that isn't really necessary. As a reader I can skim so it was fine but on ebook it's gonna be entirely dependent on whether the narrator can make it engaging or atmospheric or if it'll turn dry. It could, in other words, be a great strength or a great detriment and I could not tell you which from here.
  5. In Topic: Reading at t'moment?

    17 February 2024 - 10:39 PM

    I'm having a murder-mystery heavy start to 2024. The latest I finished was Voyage of the Damned by Frances White, a debut. I will say that, as strictly a murder mystery, it does fall into the trap fantasy-based ones can do - the best detective stories should have you plausibly be able to get part of the way to the answer and have you go 'oh that's right' on reveal. That's not plausible here because the mystery relies on magic powers and situations we don't know the full extent of. So if you want that particular thing, you won't find it here.

    That said, it doesn't matter, because while it's presented as a murder mystery what it actually is is a delicious slice of skullduggery, politicking and devilish backstabbing. Essentially it sets up as a locked-room mystery but is actually more of a chamber-piece story (sure, the room/chamber is actually a massive lavish ship, but there's only 12 people on it and no contact with the outside world for the duration of the voyage so it counts).

    Really really good fun, and I'll be looking for whatever White does next, whether it's a sequel or not (this could standalone but doesn't have to).


    Now moving on to yet another detective story, Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford, this one falling somewhat between 'fantasy' and 'not' - there's no magic in it that I can tell (and it's not sold as a fantasy), but it is set in an alternative America where the Native American population was a lot less murdered and therefore are a much bigger part of American life. The book is set in Cahokia, which was a real city on the Mississippi up until the 1400s according to wikipedia, which survived to modernity in this world. And anyway, body found, noir murder mystery. Only a short way in but atmospheric and effective so far.

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    Tsundoku 

    22 Jul 2023 - 09:51
    happy birthday PG
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    Tsundoku 

    21 Jul 2021 - 20:03
    35!
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    Tsundoku 

    22 Jul 2020 - 07:25
    And again. Hope it's a good one.
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    Tsundoku 

    22 Jul 2019 - 08:30
    Ermagerd, another year rolls around. Happy birthday.
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    Tsundoku 

    22 Jul 2018 - 00:29
    Happy beerthday
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