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vivastory
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The individuals profiled in Bruder's unforgettable book might seem #meek but it's their resilience & generosity towards fellow van dwellers that sees them through. As aesthetically pleasing as the movie is, & impressive McDormand's performance, if you haven't read the book I highly recommend.
The following Vulture article perfectly expresses my frustrations with the movie:
https://www.vulture.com/article/nomadland-amazon-warehouse-chloe-zhao.html

Eggs Great choice ! Just finished it yesterday. Probably won‘t see film... 3y
vivastory @Eggs What did you think of the book? I think it's best to skip the movie. 3y
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Eggs I thought it was well done 👍🏼 3y
Eggs @vivastory just read the article. This is why I won‘t see the movie. Would be better as documentary, without fictional characters 3y
vivastory @Eggs I completely agree. Documentarians are able to do so much now & make their work highly stylized while retaining their message, it would have been a much better adaptation. The filmmakers also injected a couple of changes in the movie involving real people from the book that were really baffling & served no purpose. 3y
MicheleinPhilly I just watched the film this weekend after reading the book a few months ago and I was...unimpressed. I don't take issue with the fictionalization of real life people and occurrences, per se, I just felt that nothing much happened. I have no problem with “quiet“ movies, I just felt very emotionally moved by the book and COMPLETELY missed that with the movie. Maybe I was just in a mood. 😉 3y
vivastory @MicheleinPhilly No mood because I had the exact same experience. I think that had I not read the book I would have enjoyed it, but the movie completely romanticized the lives of the van dwellers & glossed over the harsher economic realities. The more I have thought about it the more disappointed I find it. 3y
vivastory @MicheleinPhilly One of the more interesting aspects of the movie is including several people from the book, especially Linda May & Swankie. What I found unnecessary was that they had Swankie dying of brain cancer when she's still very much alive. That plot point felt a bit pointless & even exploitative 3y
Eggs That‘s a strange choice @vivastory . Agree also with your statements @MicheleinPhilly 3y
MicheleinPhilly @vivastory @Eggs It was completely pointless. It felt like a cheap plot device thrown in to make us feel something because all of the emotion was stripped from the book. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3y
Eggs Agree. The book was a solid authentic journey! Would be fun to read a follow up on the earthship 3y
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Tera66
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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#Maycharacters #Meek
@Eggs & @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

After a lifetime of abuse and cruel treatment Celie had become meek. She will have to heal and grow to get her voice back.

Eggs 👏🏻📚🤗📖🙌🏻 3y
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jenniferw88
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Day 25: Young Neville Longbottom was #meek

#maycharacters @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

TheSpineView I choose Neville Longbottom also! Great minds! 😉 3y
Eggs 💗💗 Neville 💗💗 3y
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Ast_Arslan
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#MayCharacters
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs

She's the most #meek characters I can think of

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Eggs 👏🏻📖❤️🙌🏻 3y
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Kshakal
Me Before You | Jojo Moyes
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Eggs 📚🤩🌸 3y
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MayJasper
The Maid of Buttermere | Melvyn Bragg
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#MayCharacters Day 25 #Meek
Mary Robinson, the maid referred to, is a very beautiful shepherdess, of gentle character, who dislikes the attention her appearance generates.

Based on a true story, the maid is tricked into marriage with a bigamist fraudster.

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Beautiful image and cover 👍🏼📚👌🏼 3y
Tamra Stacked! 3y
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Eggs
Untitled | Unknown
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GatheringBooks
A Voice Named Aretha | Katheryn Russell-Brown
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#MayCharacters Day 25: Aretha Franklin is definitely no #meek character. Looking forward to reading, reviewing, and featuring these picturebook biographies.

Eggs RIP Aretha 💕💕 3y
MayJasper Great choice! 3y
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TheSpineView
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TheSpineView Lovely! 👍😍 4y
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