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Not worth the time

Revisado: 05-02-19

A meet cute about Marie and Pierre Curie ostensibly about her great scientific mind and independence? It wasn't even a compelling romantic story. Just, nope. It was free from Audible but not worth the time to listen to.

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Too cutesy, despite solid science underpinnings

Revisado: 03-22-17

I quit about 10% through. I just couldn't handle the bad jokes and cutesy comments. The science is handled at a good, conversational level, if the authors weren't beating you over the head with their attempts to be "hip" and "with it," wink wink nudge nudge. Enough. It's rare for me to abandon a book, but I can't stand it any more. One of the worst science books I've ever encountered - and not because of the science!

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Weird. Deeply, deeply weird.

Revisado: 03-03-17

I can't tell you anything without giving too much away. It's the Odyssey on acid. I loved it.

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Austin Powers level plot and villain

Revisado: 09-07-16

I posted a long review of this on Goodreads and don't have the energy for more. Summary: intriguing world building and politics, an interesting protagonist, followed by a series of dumb decisions on the part of the protagonist and villain leaving us with ... well, the typical James Bond villain explaining his eeeeeevil plot and then putting our hero into a ridiculously complicated death trap and leaving him unattended. I really enjoyed Arctic Rising and I did like the first part of the book - dealing with the tropical storm, for example. The rest? Save your credit.

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My favorite Brookmyre, and that's saying something

Revisado: 06-23-16

This is hands down the best Brookmyre book I've ever read (including Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks), and makes the short list for my favorite mystery book period. You need the context of the first two books to get the full benefit of the emotional impact and connections here. Some you can see coming - and then there are the others. Love it. Will be re-reading the whole trilogy after a bit, too. (Please let there be more.) Hilary McLean's narration is outstanding as well.

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Character-driven nostalgia in the best way

Revisado: 03-22-16

This is a very personal, character-driven novel, nostalgically touching on so much that has gone on in the entire Vorkosigan series. Coming back to focus on Cordelia on Sergyar is brilliant.
I loved this book, but I tend to love the world-building and characters more than a plot. For comparison, A Civil Campaign is probably the most similar in structure (even including a scene which made me laugh about the disastrous dinner party in that book).
I may have to start with Cordelia all over again after this reminder of why she is an astonishing, captivating character.

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Couldn't finish it.

Revisado: 12-06-12

I rarely if ever stop reading a book. I gave up on the Life of Pi because of Martel's condescending, know-it-all writing style. I like a smart writer and a smart protagonist, but I do tire when they both tell me how brilliant they are. Groan.

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Typical Brookmyre with a great villain

Revisado: 07-02-11

Simon is one of the most entertaining villains I've had the privilege to encounter. The "good guys" pale in comparison. I came into this without having read the earlier books, but I don't think I missed much there. Fun read, and I do enjoy a book where you're rooting for the villain, even if he is a bad, bad man.

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Plodding, no plot, and incomplete characters

Revisado: 07-02-11

I wanted to like this so much. Timothy Dalton is a wonderful narrator and there is a sultry, atmospheric quality to the writing that appealed to me. However, the characters were never fully formed on the page, and the plot was not a mystery. I would question the characters' motivations if I ever saw them as people themselves. A disappointment that I would not recommend.

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