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Life in Review

Experience the major stories of the day in and around Singapore from the journalists' perspective. Come report the news with us as we bring you on the ground to see what we see.

19 Mar 2009

Not just another from Picoult Inc.

Joanne Lee reviews the latest Jodi Picoult book Handle With Care.

MY first Jodi Picoult book was My Sister's Keeper. My little sister had given it to me because the dynamics between the two siblings in the book were exactly like the two of us.


Though a bit of a book worm, I tend to shy away from the bestseller shelves because I'm just contrary that way. I'd much rather find my own literary treasures than cave to the group think of book reviewers everywhere.


But Jodi Picoult is different - and I eventually bought practically every single book she's ever wrote.

 
19 Mar 2009

A night at the opera

Kimberly Spykerman isn't sure that Les Contes d'Hoffmann is really her thing.

A NIGHT at the opera – and  I’d much rather be heading to the Marx Brothers movie, or listening to the Queen album.


Opera really isn't something I'm into to begin with. In fact, I couldn't understand why anyone would want to listen to something that takes three hours to sing when all could very well be said in under 15 minutes.


Opera's for geriatrics, I scoffed to my huffy friend, who insisted on opening my ignorant eyes.

 
18 Mar 2009

Who watches the Watchmen?

Chong Chee Kin reviews graphic-novel-turned movie, Watchmen.

FOUR words - the book is better.


Alan Moore had a good gig going: Put a bunch of superhumans together, give them all too human weaknesses, and see them crumble as the society around them goes to pieces. Well, the movie doesn't quite convey that pervasive sense of bleakness that poured through every page in the graphic novel.


What I liked about the movie was the great production values. Make no mistake, it's a pretty movie. The effects were good, and Archie - the Owl-mobile - was a sight to see, and the fight scenes were well-choreographed. But all I