Mike J

Series just gets better and better

Revisado: 02-09-25

I'm lazy and have been terrible about writing reviews but was inspired to say that this book might have the best ending I've ever encountered. It provided resolution without finality and providing a framework for future stories. It also challenged me and caused me to think more deeply than I have been in a while and without being at all trite and made space for me to feel hopeful about humanity.

Of course, I feel that the whole book was well written and full of great stories with further development of characters that often surprised me as I thought I knew them fairly thoroughly before. I've enjoyed the series, but this book was definitely my favorite so far.

Thank you Mr. Corey!

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The characters were compelling and I found the story novel and engaging

Revisado: 06-17-24

In a way I’m more personally familiar with Jade then with any other author of red as I have been following him on TikTok for sometime. This book, as a first effort, both in terms of publishing and audio production shows some of the lack of polish that I’ve seen from other authors and publishers in initial works. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and Jade’s narration is engaging and entertaining. I’m definitely recommending this one and I can’t wait till the rest of the series is available in audiobooks.

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Becoming repetitive and predictable

Revisado: 10-16-22

I’ve loved the book series from the beginning, but while the story has developed, the writing and character development has become repetitive and predictable. I am afraid that the series might have gone on too long.

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Amazingly well crafted

Revisado: 07-08-22

First of all, on your performance, I have always been skeptical of authors that choose to perform their own work. I’ll admit that you do not sound like a polished professional, but it is obvious that this is a labor of love and you want to get it exactly right. It’s amazing how much more accurate and polished your performances are than some of my favorite narrators. You do an admirable job of changing voice tones to Meade the characters come alive and be believable. Great job! Now, on the book itself. I never been very good at writing reviews, especially on the first listen. I think that I get too involved and not reading critically. The few times that I have found that I could write a thoughtful critique, it was because I was not drawn in. Your story at me driving so completely that I simply can’t do a critical review. All I can tell you is that I enjoyed it thoroughly and that it seems as if it was very well written and a much better product than I would’ve expected from a newer author. I am glad you decided to take up the craft!

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Has it all: story line, narration, characters

Revisado: 05-08-21

I enjoyed all aspects of this story from the creativity of the story line to the character development. The narrator is one of my favorites as well. Nice production with additions of the alien "language."

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This is one of my favorite book series!

Revisado: 07-15-17

Would you listen to Island in the Sea of Time again? Why?

It is a great story and an extremely well crafted novel. The complaints I am reading in the reviews seem so similar in theme - calling the book politically correct, objecting to a strong lesbian character, etc. So obviously homophobic and misogynistic. If you don't have a low intelligence or a closed mind I think that you will enjoy this series a great deal. There ARE many coincidences in this book and the coincidences are part of the story and are brought up. To criticize the story for the coincidences that are core to the story is a bit obtuse. It basically helps to convince me that someone has organized a hatchet job on the series and the author.

Which character – as performed by Todd McLaren – was your favorite?

Most of the main characters will very well developed. Both the heroes and villains. They all were interesting and I thought, very human if often quite exceptional. I would have a hard time picking. Martha might be my favorite. Strong woman with an extremely sharp mind.

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Enjoy thoroughly at your own risk!

Revisado: 02-26-09

There is enough explicit description of sexual acts, some rather quite out of the ordinary, enough foul language (albeit mostly of British derivation) and enough religious satirical humor to offend many if not most on some level. However, if you enjoy that sort of humor, if you enjoy Monty Python-esc humor based on linguistic anachronisms I think you may react to this book the way I have: by laughing until you cry.

Enjoy!

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Unique and entertaining

Revisado: 02-26-09

I've enjoyed a lot of sci-fi genre books recently that were only a variation on one familiar theme or another. This one was completely new to me and what a read (listen!) I found it funny and thought provoking and completely entertaining! Highly recommended - as a matter of fact this is the first time I've been moved to write a review and my library includes about 75 audiobooks.

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