Jason Daniel

Too many reviews bashing the narrator

Revisado: 11-01-18

Always been a big fan of Gemmel and was excited to see the Rigante series on Audible. However, I very nearly did not get this book because of the reviews of the narrator, which would have been too bad.

Admittedly, it took me a bit to get used to hearing a woman narrator of the many male characters, mostly because I am all too used to listening to men narrating books. I also realized that I have never had a problem with the numerous men narrators voicing female characters, often very badly, in so many books (what does that say about me, right!). I have to say that this narrator was far better at men's voices than most male narrators of women's voices.

After about the first 30 minutes, I fell into her narration, she did a great job, mixing voices and accents quite well and I easily got lost into the rhythm of her narration and felt the book to be better for her skill.

I am glad that I got this book and will look forward to Adjoa Andoh's narration over the series.

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Too evil to care

Revisado: 12-08-15

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The main character needs to have some redeemable character traits. I rarely read a book, in which I am rooting against the main character

What was most disappointing about Mark Lawrence’s story?

Half way through the book and their is literally no character I want to see alive through the next page

Have you listened to any of James Clamp’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

nope

What character would you cut from Prince of Thorns?

all of them

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Too much detail and not enough action

Revisado: 12-08-15

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Nope, it is just too slow. It worked great when he was detailing the new changed world, but this was too much

Would you recommend The Golden Princess to your friends? Why or why not?

Same as above

What does Todd McLaren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Distinct voices and character

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

maybe

Any additional comments?

This book felt like a the author was killing time until the story can begin. The books in this series have seemed to slow down, like the author took a couple books worth of story and is spreading out over 10.

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horrible narration

Revisado: 08-20-14

What would have made The Coming of the Horseclans better?

If you have a book with a number of Spanish names and language, find a narrator that can do an adequate job or don't try. I couldn't get all the way through the book listening to the narrator use a stereotyped Spanish accent in the 1st few chapters

Would you be willing to try another book from Robert Adams? Why or why not?

I love Robert Adams, but not with this narration. I read the horse clan series as a boy and loved them all

How did the narrator detract from the book?

see above

What character would you cut from The Coming of the Horseclans?

none

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Fast paced for zombies

Revisado: 09-30-13

Where does Into the Dark rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

That is a tough question, I listened to alot of books. I like the series and will get the next book as soon as I can

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like Jeff, he is a reluctant leader that makes me think about issues of responsibility and consequences

What does Jim Cooper bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He does well, differentiating between voices and emotions

Any additional comments?

Great storyline and the author puts characters in realistic situations. The story is fast paced and seems like a much shorter book

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not typical for cook

Revisado: 09-30-13

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, this was not a very good book or performance

What was most disappointing about Robin Cook’s story?

The story line seemed to be a setup for a statement about medical research and business. I don't usually mind a little political bias in books, but there was far too many details that made a statement without contributing to the story. The epilogue was particularly transparent. I get these books because I enjoy medical thrillers, not to hear what the authors feelings are about patenting medical procedures and techniques, although I do agree with the statement, this wasn't the place I wanted to see it.
I feel like there were several elements of the story that were left out to make room for the non-related details-The nanny was killed and that was it-the orphaned child that was to be Ben's responsibility, Danny, and several others were just left hanging.

What didn’t you like about George Guidall’s performance?

The narrators cadence was extremely distracting.

Could you see Cure being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

no

Any additional comments?

very disappointed

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Interesting idea for a book

Revisado: 09-30-13

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I am not sure, they would have to really like this type of thing

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

It took so long to get to the meat of the story and I am still not sure what the point was. The characters were very well developed but, the story was a little thin.

What aspect of Michael Fenton-Stevens’s performance would you have changed?

nothing

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

probably not

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Great series

Revisado: 05-07-13

What did you love best about March in Country?

I have read few series that allows a character to grow the way Val does in this series. The series moves Val through distinct stages of development as a man during a time of constant war.
I also really enjoy how the author weaves in details of parts of the US that I have lived in, which adds another layer of interest. Listening to the author describe the south, northwest and the midwest brings a new perception of the places that I am living or have lived

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite character is Val, but Val and Ahn-Kha have a great storyline that keeps me into the storyline. The relationship is about loyalty and friendship not unlike Frodo and Samwise, but more mature and cynical.

What does Christian Rummel and E. E. Knight (introduction) bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narrator does a great job with the voices and accents. It helps keeps the characters straight and adds a nuance to the story

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not really a novel

Revisado: 10-28-10

I don't usually write reviews for books, but I was so disappointed with this book that I had to write something. I got through about the first 3 hours, which was basically a rant about the evils of liberal ideals. It was written like a journal and had little to no story line. I have always enjoyed this authors books in the past and that makes this even more disappointing.

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