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Ruan Fourie

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Much better than expected.

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-23-25

Well well well. It's very good. I didn't expect that at all.

I bought the Hunger Games books on special mainly because they were such a good price that I couldn't resist them. I'm not the target audience and it's not the kind of books that I normally listen to.

It's really well thought out and the narration is excellent. Can easily recommend this to everyone.

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Interesting premise but doesn't deliver

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-16-25

Initially I liked this a lot.

It has an interesting setting and it being a diary works really well here.

However the characters are all unlikable, and I can live with that, but the worst is that there's no logic behind people's actions. There's no reason for so many people to have done what they did. In real life people would have planned something like that. They would have had one person get to the necessary spot. The only reason why they did what they did is so that it can deliver the ending. I'm trying to be as vague as possible so that I don't give any spoilers.

Unfortunately it all falls apart for me because of the people's actions. Even the thing that one lady did. Makes no sense whatsoever.

I really wanted to like this and it had such a promising start but I can only recommend it if you can listen to it on Plus.

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Slower than the rest of the series

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-15-25

It's Royce and Hadrian! I'm sure you know what you are getting into when you get to book 5 of the second series featuring them.

This one feels slower than the rest of the series. It's fine by my but it may not be for everyone.

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Over the top

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-02-25

Lovecraft's horror is rather subtle. Arkham County very much not so.

I actually find it rather difficult to review. Because in one sense, it's not really my kind of thing. It's so over the top that it's borderline funny so I actually found it rather entertaining.

From the story to the sound design and the voice acting, well it's all dialed to the extreme. If you’re looking for eerie, creeping dread, this isn’t it.

Some madness? Plenty to be had here.

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Entertaining from start to finish

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-28-25

I enjoyed this one tremendously. It was a fun listen.

I'm going to miss Royce and Hadrian when this series is complete.

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Well written but not my kind of thing

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-19-25

I've been listening to some HP Lovecraft themed audiobooks this last while and came across this one while searching for more. It sounded interesting.

And here's the thing: It is interesting. It's also well written and ideal for Lovecraft fans.

Personally I found it a bit boring to listen to however. I prefer stories overall and well, this is not that.

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Comfort food

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-15-25

It's more Royce and Hadrian. Which is a good thing.

Easy listening and a fun story.

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Stick with it

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-10-25

During the first chapter I wondered if I'm listening to the right audiobook. When it finished and the next chapter started I wondered if it's a collection of short stories and I just didn't see that before I started. I almost stopped then.

However, I continued listening and I'm glad I did. The Croning isn't a masterpiece but it's rather good. It jumps between different times but I never found it difficult to follow and it had a satisfying ending. With every chapter you learn a bit more about the characters and the situation. I wasn't bored during the listen and looked forward to listening more.

Emily did a good job with the narration. I didn't find her as bad as some of the other reviews mentioned. However, I do believe that she's the wrong choice for this audiobook. The story follows a male character and well, a nice deep male voice just works better for horror.

Overall, it's a good audiobook that's worth the listen.

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Surprisingly Good

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-05-25

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I listened to a couple of classics over the last while and this one really stands out. Oscar Wilde was a great writer.

Edoardo Ballerini does an exceptional job with the narration. If one can follow narrators on Audible then he would be one of the first I follow.

As for missing chapters that other reviewers mention, that doesn't seem to be the case. This is the uncensored version with 13 chapters whereas the revised version has 20 chapters. Which is correct.

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All the Lovecraft you need

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-03-25

At the time of writing, this audiobook is available on Plus which is great. I've always wanted to read some of Lovecraft's stories.

Personally, I like the idea of the stories more than the actual stories themselves.

The narration is quite good and I found Edoardo Ballerini to be excellent. So much so that I'm listening to another audiobook that he narrated now. I didn't like the editor's notes on the stories however. As another review mentioned, the apologies about Lovecraft's racism and other flaws just go way overboard. And I really disliked the way Cthulhu is pronounced by the editor. He says it's the way it's supposed to be pronounced but after years of hearing it differently, I just didn't like it at all. Luckily the narrator of Call of Cthulhu pronounces it the way one would expect.

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