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Ripley Under Ground unraveled in the last one third. Absolute mess. I enjoyed the first 200 pages, but then it absolutely went off the rails. I can't give it more 5/10 for this reason. Shame. I will still try the third book in this series.

Time has gone by and I really enjoy the new design. All the active threads are right in front of me... just a click away. It's much easier to see what's going on in the forum compared to before.

After "The Secret History"... which I would give my final rating of 9/10... (RECOMMEND) I'm continuing with Ripley's sequel - So far... I like the overall prose quality better than Book 1.

Absolute horror story. More people should see this. P.S. She even chose Karoline as her son's godmother before that.

Thank you soooo much for the extra information and the encouragement! 🙂 We are already six episodes in, and with each one, it just keeps getting better and feels more natural. I anticipated they would require some time to hit their stride. It still feels a bit stiff, like a brand new something that still smells of the store where it was purchased. I've caught a few glimpses of the show in the later seasons, and they appear to have transformed into a full-fledged soap opera by then. Everything seems more refined and well-worn and soapy. I remember that while watching season 1 of "The Bold And The Beautiful," the overall stiffness and newness didn't settle for me until at least the first 60 episodes passed. Even the acting was bizarre in these first 3 months of episodes. So I'm watching this knowing very well that it will change with time. Some of the sets are strange too. They have scenes where everything is well lit and polished looking... and then we have some quite tortured looking rooms and shots. I love seeing them figure it out with each episode. P.S. My husband already bragged to his German colleagues about watching the show and one of the women even asked where she could watch too. Spreading the word! 🤭

Thank you for this fantastic reply. I'm going to share this info with my husband... So far I'm liking the actress that plays Clarissa the best... and Jan and Julia are both quite charming. Jan looks like he came out of the Backstreet Boys. 😀

We saw the first two episodes before going to bed... and I actually liked them. My husband was on the moon, he was in love. I am more difficult to impress, because I am strictly American daytime guy. But I see lots of potential. Are the first years good? I've seen the first episodes of the original Australian version and this is soo different. I still can't believe the entire show is on YouTube and how slept on it before @Huntress shared it. My husband told me he was going to tell his colleagues at work. He was so happy. 😁

I kinda love it right now. The board feels more modern and trendy.

I agree. And I hope soon they start giving written off character energy... Especially that acting disgrace that should not be given dialogue.

I just opened my eyes and this was the first thing I saw. Thanks for the early morning giggles! Now I can't shake the image of Asa exploding into Blair's room with a Slim Jim in his hand! It would have been better than what we got. 🤭

The face of a mourning widow. 🤭

Absolute melodrama for the sake of the melodrama. 🤭

Thank you for posting this. I am crazy enough to buy it for myself. 🤭They have my size!