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An Instruction Book

Revisado: 04-14-25

If you are coming to America and speak English well enough to understand this book, it might be helpful. But it’s not a funny view of a newcomer’s experience nor does it give insight’s to help someone working with newcomers. I didn’t finish it.

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Fun and mostly unexpected…

Revisado: 03-20-24

Story was fun. Narrator read Way too slowly. But I would read another Andrew Klavan book!

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Maybe for Auditory learners

Revisado: 07-22-23

Let me start by saying I struggle with auditory learning. The performance on the Audible book was very good; the story is interesting BUT complicated. Many characters, many new types and situations and the characters often have multiple names or race names. Frankly, I got lost. That said, I bought the next book as an e-book and found I still cared about the characters and wanted to find out what happened. So, buyer be aware, if you learn well by listening and like fantasy, you’ll probably like this; otherwise stick to an ebook. One other comment, some of the phrases are repeated too often (e.g., “in companionable silence” - get a thesaurus…) and reflect a newer author and no editor. I also feel the author was too much in his own head and could have explained the races and interrelationships better. Skip the “waist length blonde hair” swishing and tell me who the Lyth are.

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Entertaining - a little too maudlin

Revisado: 06-28-23

I enjoyed it - plenty of action and the winter scenes were well written. The angry tragically sad hero just seems a little overdone.

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Riveting, Disturbing

Revisado: 05-30-23

The audio book was a little hard to understand at the beginning but once I got accustomed to the accent, it was exactly how it should have been. This was excellent!

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Very Engaging

Revisado: 04-01-23

Another fun “trashy action” story. Kept me listening even when I shouldn’t! Narration is good though distinguishing characters was sometimes a little hard.

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Science, Imagination and Everything

Revisado: 02-10-23

Such a wonderful listen! I often listen while I’m driving and it was so gripping I missed the exit to my house! It has everything for the avid science fiction reader and emotion without being maudlin. Everytime I thought I knew where the story was going, it took a turn. I can’t recommend this highly enough and, as a follower of Jesus Christ, I loved the connections I could find as the story progressed.

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A Sweet Funny Look

Revisado: 01-08-23

At who we are and who we ought to strive to be. Worth it. Listen when you’re feeling a bit down, want a chuckle or want to challenge yourself a bit!

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A Wonderful Tale

Revisado: 12-21-22

You can walk in this story and see it as it unfolds. It is a sweet love story and yet captures the Nazi’s fearful hatred of the Jews. It shows good people and bad on both sides and makes them pretty real. The reason for 4 instead of 4 is, it’s a little far-fetched.

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Transported to a new world

Revisado: 04-08-22

From the very first words, Segovia brings you into a world few of us Americans have ever seen or experienced. Her ability to paint the landscape, create the characters and keep the thread of something magical is gripping. I walked through my days with Fransisco and Beatrice, Simon Opio (sp?) and smelled the smell of oranges and heard the bees. A marvelous story, well told.

I struggled a bit having two narrators but both are terrific. Not sure I really understood why two were needed.

I also found the (spoiler alert!) death scene long and repetitive.

Still - don’t miss this one!

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