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3 hours ago, Macca said:

A recently released movie, based on the book, has already grossed half a billion dollars! (Stars Ryan Gosling)

I’ve heard that the film is a little disappointing. I’ll still watch it once it hits the streaming platforms though. I’ll grab the book in the meantime, so thanks for the reminder.

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    12 hours ago, hardtack said:

    I’ve heard that the film is a little disappointing.

    The genre divides opinion. IMDB rating of 8.4 with close on 200,000 reviews (the movie)

    Book $14 at retail outlets ... a cheap purchase for the 2021 best selling sci-fi book

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    @hardtack

    Converting the book to a movie would be quite the task. I feel like they'd have to leave a fair portion of the book to the wayside

    I won't go into detail but if you do get a copy to read, you'll probably see what I mean

    Many of the reviews of the film describe it as a Dark Comedy but also as Epic Sci-fi, which I'm thinking will suit your taste!

    Anyway, how are holding up with your treatment?

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    On 30/08/2025 at 11:39, Fritta and Turner said:

    Is anybody reading anything interesting?

    If you are interested in Soviet/Russian history have a crack at the works of Sheila Fitzpatrick; very readable and informative.

    Sheila has certainly churned out a number of books ... especially re Russia & the Soviets

    Her latest book (The Death of Stalin) looks interesting

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