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Read The Dispatcher first

Revisado: 11-30-24

This was great and the narrator was perfect for the role. I enjoyed this more than The Dispatcher but you have to read that first to understand this one. I would love more stories from this cosomere.

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Amazing but..

Revisado: 10-15-24

I loved this book, typical Ursula, but the ending was lazy, not typical Ursula.

I wish i would have skipped the last 2 chapters, Then the story would feel unfinished but, I wouldn’t have to take away the ending which, uses a overdone evil for character development and unlikely magical powers to save them. It cheapened the story which was full of powerful questions like what is a man? how does a woman change throughout her life?

I didn’t like what she did with Ged. He was a tool to allow us to contemplate the differences between the sexes. This lessened him, instead of developing the character we had known. His quiet wisdom is replaced with a silent partner.

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A religious treatise

Revisado: 02-12-24

I was expecting the brain science the title suggests, not a religious treatise.
My bad,
you’re a professor at a Protestant college not an actual scientist. No actual peer reviewed research here, just your opinion.
Hard pass.
If the reader just wants to know that porn is bad, I’ll save each one of you $10 right now, listen up: porn will mess you up.
You’re welcome.

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Loved it

Revisado: 06-19-23

There are several good things about this book. It took an optimistic view of intelligent species, it was scientifically accurate (as Weir always is), and because of the lack of profanity or sex topics it can be enjoyed by a wide range of readers. The only topics I can think of, that some might find difficult are discussion of suicide, drugs and alcohol.

This was a heartwarming true science fiction story. I would probably read it again.

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don’t fear this book - read it!

Revisado: 10-28-20

Don’t be intimidated by what you might have heard about this book, it is not even a little graphic or violent.

Don’t be intimidated to read this if you are white, this story is for all women.

It is so real, so Wow. You will love yourself for reading this book.

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another brilliant story from Sanderson

Revisado: 04-13-19

Amazing character development, fantastic story, and an ending that will surprise. I'll read it again, now that I know the ending.

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Pleasantly surprised!

Revisado: 09-28-17

This is a pleasant story with a tiny but of mystery and the right amount of British humour. Overall, it has a positive tone. I will listen to it again.

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Overly simplistic but a nice story

Revisado: 09-17-17

The story was nice and, read like a children's book with very simple patterns of good and bad and very gradual character transitions. The characters were so cute that i was compelled to finish the book even though the story simplicity and character naivety & petulance made it a bit annoying.

When the story unraveled, (spoiler alert) the simplicity was somewhat softened as the evil character turned out to be someone who was not born evil but who turned evil and the characters realized their ignorance was caused by magic.

Overall, the story was a happy story, not complex, with a few poor or repetitive word choices and with really no new ideas (other than magical) to offer the reader. Good for light reading to pass the time.

Narration was good with pretty consistent character voices that were distinct enough to understand who was talking without being told.

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I didn't want it to end

Revisado: 07-25-17

I usually read sci-fi and fantasy. This is a fantasy/romance. Once you take the initial leap into the world of witches, vampires and shape changers, the story stays consistent. If you are a nurse you may be appalled by the character's (who is a nurse) behaviour.

Very little violence (human vs. supernatural being) and mild suspense. Overall it is a fun story with lots of passionate sex.

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Bad narration

Revisado: 04-24-17

This was hard to listen to. My top complains are
- each sentence starts at loud volume and by the end is so soft it is hard to hear. I have to keep the volume too loud just to hear the end of each sentence.
- unable to tell when the scene or chapter ends & begins. The narrator just keeps one reading with no pause. Takes a while to figure out what just happens
- character voices not consistent.

The story took a long time to develop characters but by the end, i am ready to know more. I'm not picky about but I think I will read the next book myself.

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