Outline
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins, gentle hobbit of the peaceful Shire, finds his life upended when asked to accompany a group of dwarves on quest to regain their home from the dragon Smaug. Beset by orcs, giant spiders, and other dangers, Bilbo and company persevere and triumph. Also, Bilbo finds a magic ring.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
Stranger In A Strange Land
Valentine Michael Smith, child, sole survivor of an expedition to Mars, raised by martians. With vast psychic powers, Smith returns to earth where he faces many tribulations trying to understand these strange people. The parallels to the Bible are apparent and deep as Smith founds a new religion. I grok.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
The Shining
Author and family take on caretaker job at isolated mountain hotel for winter months. Father, mother, and psychic son are totally alone, snowed in, in a hotel full of malicious spirits. Psychic child has many encounters with ghosts as the father is slowly driven mad by violent haunts. Terror ensues.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
Arkham series
The Batman Arkham series is without question the most flawless videogame franchise in history. This series, should be the gold standard for videogames. A great story across many games and even the comics, great mechanics, great voice acting, and a franchise that always upped the ante with each new release.
By Dyllon Rodillon3 years ago in Critique
Under the Dome
Mysterious, impenetrable dome cuts off town from outside world. Factions form, violence and mayhem ensue. In Under the Dome, Stephen King has created a microcosm of humanity to mirror our faults as well as our best qualities. This novel is a treatise on human nature. Captivating and nail biting. Masterful.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
Watership Down
After a doomsday foretelling, a colony of resilient rabbits set off on an epic quest to find a new home. With Fiver (psychic), Hazel (his protector), Bigwig (soldier/fighter), Dandelion, and others, the rabbits overcome many dangers from humans, canines, as well as other rabbits along the way to Watership Down.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
Frankenstein
Doctor obsessed with creation of life robs graves with help of assistant. Utilizing used cadaver parts, he builds a monster in his laboratory. With lightning as a power source, doctor brings his creation to life. Upset villagers storm the castle with basic mob mentality to put an end to blasphemy.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
Vocal
You weren’t my first. Probably not my last. But of all the others' past, you’re the one that’s lasted. Vocal, you’re the best writing platform I have found so far. You’ve helped me grow. You’ve made me mad. You’ve made me smile. You’ve made me the writer I am today.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Critique
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree is all we need. It will make you laugh and cry. It will make your heart bleed. Published in 1964. Forever a work we will adore. Not many words. Not many needed. When we learned to care for a tree. We learned more than we ever needed.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Critique
~Fahrenheit 451!~ Telling the Truth!
~Fahrenheit 451!~ Young Ray uses machine imagery to construct the setting & environment of the book, making it masculine in form and attraction. There is no thought of invitation to Women as readers in his world! Ironically, this only leaves me with the recommendation to stick to his TV Show!
By Jennifer Cooley3 years ago in Critique
