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Better than Folly of the Bombs but not as good as TMotAB

Revisado: 01-28-25

Good overall, but still there are parts that are drawn out and I found myself missing huge parts of it. Very much a spy book and deals with the getting of the information by the Soviets on The Bomb and development of the H Bomb. Where TMotAB goes into more interesting development of personalities of those involved and had a build of momentum towards the end, this kinda stagnantes. it's worth the listen, but Rhodes other books are much better. Folly of the Bombs is very similar, certainly worth the listen but could had been made a bit more stream lined.

The major issue I have with this is the narrator and the mixing of the sound. the narrator is soft spoken and monotonal. The mixing of the sound does him zero good and if you turn up the volume the bass muffles his words. I had to turn off my bass and turn up my treble all the way to get a clear narration that didn't sound like Charlie Browns teacher.

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oh God the narration

Revisado: 07-07-22

I haven't read this book over 20 years. decides to listen to it again after re-reading Jurassic Park for the fourth time. oh my God, the narration of this book The narrator who actually isn't that bad of a narrator. she has good cadence good rhythm seems to want to emphasize the masculine voices in the most of nauseous ways. I have no problem with an aerator trying to imitate either male or female voice. this one is quite obnoxious. if anything it's laughable. it takes away from the story of which after listening to this, 20 years later isn't all that great of a story.

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odd cadence and pauses, but good overall

Revisado: 12-12-21

like others have said the narrator has an odd cadence. it can at times be distracting. there's also off pauses. to the point I have checked my phone thinking I was receiving a call. but the story is good and certainly worth the time to listen

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started off great but got really bogged down.

Revisado: 07-31-21

I love science. I enjoy reading about the natural world and how things are connected and work. but unfortunately this book got way too bogged down in the middle and to the end. to the point I was just like "I can not wait to finish this book" performance is ok, but also tends to drone on. interesting and certainly has parts worth it, but the thick middle part is just not worth the time for a casual listen.

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not as good as mythos, about as good as heros.

Revisado: 07-10-21

in parts it falls flat. not as much Steven Fry humor as mythos, but still a good chuckle from time to time. again not as good as mythos, but I would venture it's the whole vast family web and back story that kinda bogs this book down. By no means is this an insult to the book or performance, but just a fact that the complexity of the narrative and the interweaving of relationships in the story pull away from the light hearted and guy chuckling that the previous books brought.

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that was a great book

Revisado: 06-12-21

hilarious, captivating and all around a great book. I laughed out loud several times which is rare for me in a book. performance was ok, but the book itself makes up for it.

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awesome follow up

Revisado: 05-08-20

Fry is a legend. This is a great follow up to Mythos. funny, informative and immersive.

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