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Original, great characters, great humor

Revisado: 02-07-25

I love this series! I felt invested in all the characters, esp Finn. Lots of dialog as well as action. Best of both worlds. I just relistened and enjoyed it all over again.

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Poor writing and worse narration.

Revisado: 04-23-24

i could not get past the first couple of chapters. The narrator is shockingly bad, especially compared to the wonderful Graham Malcom. (RIP) The opening had Hamish talking smack to the Chief Inspector, totally out of character, as was the rest of what I could stand to hear. The narrator's overwrought delivery was unnerving, and listening to his voices seemed like a penence.

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originality

Revisado: 04-23-24

I enjoyed the story, perhaps a bit too much! i listened for hours at a time. The narraror's voice was beautiful and hypnotic. The portrayal of Morgan was unique, and took us through the background and hardships she had to bear since 6 years old when her father died and Uther took over. Well writen, so the story flowed. (Except for the confusion between I and me, so typical in books these days.)

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Terrible Narrator

Revisado: 01-18-24

i stopped listening a few years ago and thought I would try again. i was so disappointed since I am in love with the Parasol Protectorate. This narrator mispronounces names that were so ably prounced by Emily Gray. She also made Alexia sound hysterical. The souless Alexia could yell at times, but never sounded hysterical. Here she sounds more like Alexia's mother, who was given to hysterics. I think i can suffer to the end this time, but won't buy the next installments.

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Boring, with slow, deliberate narration

Revisado: 10-05-23

The story is full of unnecessary detail, with little action. Not that I demand a lot of action, but this was really drawn out. The narrator was as slow as the story, delivering every word slowly and clearly without much expression. I started to use it to go to sleep! For me, this book was a real snore (pun intended.) Just a boring, workmanlike effort. I gave up halfway though.

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Too many extrameous details

Revisado: 06-13-23

Not my favorite, but not a return book. Although the story is a good idea, too much detail makes it less interesting. For example, all the minutiae of getting Internet into the house, and teaching the Wizard how use it. Every step. I like the main characters. Perhaps the story will pick up? I am only 5 hours in.

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Excellent!

Revisado: 12-09-22

A truly imaginative journey with the 2 protagonists and their surrounds and tge characters who populate it.

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A fine story

Revisado: 05-31-22

I won't sure at first if I woukd like it. That quickly changed. I was riveted by the story with its twists and turns. The characters were described so well I was fully engaged with them, and cared deeply about their outcomes. This was a fine audiobook, with a great narrator. my sister, who read the paper version, loved it as well.

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not M s. Beaton

Revisado: 02-17-22

From the first sentence, I sensed the change, which I found a bit jarring. Eventually, the story gained its flow snd kept my interest. A few things did not jibe with the previous portrayal of a couple of the characters. I hated the ending, so unlike the previous books.

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Not realistic for the era

Revisado: 01-05-22

This book would appeal to listeners who don't require realistic social conventions of the era. Everyone acts like people of today. Bothered me, but may appeal to others who want characters who act modern but drive carriages. Also, police begging for the help of a young married women to solving a murder with them? Yah, right.

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