Obsession - Mrs. Robinson

Advantages: So well-written, absorbing, well developed characters, FANTASTIC!
Disadvantages: Nothing

...My mum actually lent me this book after she found out that I had read Donna Hay's debut novel and loved it. Well she told me that this was a hundred times better than that one, and I would love this one, so I thought it was well worth a go! And yes, my good old mum was completely right, I loved this, and read the whole thing in a matter of days, I could hardly put it down! The book itself is called The Two Mrs Robinsons, which kind of gives you a hint in itself as to what the book is going to be about. The story follows two women, Eve and Anna who are both in love with one man, Oliver Robinson. Now here is the snag. Eve has 2 children with him, Matt and Georgina, and has been married to Oliver for 20 odd years. But then Oliver left her and her children to be with Anna, who he now has a 3 year old son with. So Mr Robinson has been... Read review

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Advantages: rich in symbolism, giving a good insight into the zietgeist of the time
Disadvantages: slow paced and often dull, Crusoe is often hard to sympathise with

...Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, depicts an 18th century trader gripped by a wanderlust who finds himself shipwrecked on a tropical island where he is forced to cultivate hidden survival skills, re-evaluating his own values in the process. The story is told retrospectively by Crusoe and written in a style which is extremely dry and thorough, and much of it is very tedious to read through. Crusoe busies himself not just with the business of survival but with technological and economic advancement and the pursuit of luxury, all of which is documented exhaustively. The reader is subjected to endless painstaking descriptions of Crusoe's trial and error attempts to bake clay pots, breed goats and sow corn, interspersed with jaunts across the deserted island as Crusoe does his best to stave off loneliness and boredom. The often crushing... Read review

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Advantages: Ok film and it features Brad Pitt
Disadvantages: Bit cheesy and unbelievable in places

...Mr & Mrs Smith is a film first released in June 2005. It has been described as an action/comedy/adventure/romance film so has something for everybody. The film was directed by Doug Liman and runs for 122 minutes. It is certified as a 15 due to some moderate sexual references and quite a bit of violence. ------- PLOT ------ The film begins with Mr & Mrs Smith seeking marriage guidance counselling with the film going on to explain how the married couple ended up needing counselling. To the outside world Mr & Mrs Smith seem like an average married couple leading ordinary lives but behind closed doors its a very different story. The pair lead completely separate lives away from home and each has a secret job of which the other has no idea what. Eventually each learns of the others past and current secrets and the film... Read review

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