Gregory Q. Roberson

Differing perspective on Ciri

Revisado: 12-01-24

Having read the entire series, I can say that most of it is very Geralt centric and his relationship with Ciri. This book did a fantastic job showing us another deep relationship that Ciri has with another main character. And this relationship has arguably as much importance on her ultimate arc as does her bond with Geralt.

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So incredibly slow story

Revisado: 10-06-24

This book takes forever to get going in any meaningful way. They start out with a very strong tease that only painfully continues for another couple of hours without any development. Best of luck to those willing to stick it out for the payoff. I couldn’t.

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Scott Bricks impact on The Passage

Revisado: 09-29-24

Scott Brick is one of the most notable and prolific narrators in the history of Audible as far as I know it. He also tends to circle around a particular set of genres. Scott always reads with intent and emotion. But he also tends to have a limited range of sounds and character voices.

So why does all this matter for The Passage? Because at some point not terribly far into the book, The Passage begins to sound like every other Scott Brick book. Every character arc sounds like all the typical character arcs from books Scott Brick has narrated. If I were reading the physical book, I’m sure the authors voice would remain a lot more prominent. But I’m listening to this audiobook. And the narrator’s voice drowns out the author’s voice for me. It had trouble at times staying engaged as I often said to myself “have I read this before???” as The Passage started to sound like the dozens of other Brick books I’ve heard.

The book is a very fine book. It has a good overall plot though you really do need to make sure you’re following the subtleties of the major plot jumps/moves. Typical themes for a book of this subject matter (trying not to spoil here) but addressed with some nuance. It is a bit long though. Inevitably people will negatively compare it to The Stand and not unjustifiably so.

Lastly, I’m not critiquing Brick as such just making a commentary on how his popularity in the industry made me feel about this particular book.

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Nothing novel in this review

Revisado: 09-05-24

No need to reach to be original in this review. Like many others have noted Andy Serkis makes this book shine like the staff of Gandalf in the mines of Moria. Fantastic performance!

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Solid if Familiar Story Questionable Narration

Revisado: 06-24-24

Liked the story and the divergence from his normal themes. The character introduction in the second half creates a dynamic that I feel like is pretty well trodden (no spoilers). The narration left a bit to be desired. It seems like every character was a couple degrees off of what the character should have been in terms of tone and inflection. It adds up over the entire listen.

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Amazing Story Audiobook Issues

Revisado: 06-14-24

The story is vintage and is absolutely 5 stars. Issues with the audiobook as the book chapters and Table of Contents don’t align with the underlying source material. Still worth the buy but an annoying issue nonetheless.

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Fantastic story, Fantastic narration!

Revisado: 06-09-24

The Master of Horror shows yet again that he is a true expert at the fantasy genre. The story develops at a good pace and brings you into another complex King world. Ending leaves a bit to be desired but no real complaints. Oh and PERFECT narration. Highly recommend!

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Way Overacted and Produced

Revisado: 04-13-24

I get the concept of the production here but it was unnecessarily over the top. The greatest irony was that it was overacted by skilled professional actors. Garfield was particularly objectionable. You would have thought he was trying out for an off Broadway play.

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Fantastic Performance of a Great Book

Revisado: 03-17-23

First the performance. Like Daniels is one of my favorite narrators and proves why again here. He reads his works like he wrote them and captures character time and place like no other. The work itself is top notch. It’s based on a true story so the narrative kinda is what it is but like hey man f*** it, go along for the ride. And don’t forget rule #1 - never trust a prankster.

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Great book. Timely, detailed but approachable

Revisado: 03-10-23

High quality book that I would recommend. Goes enough into the technical while still reading very much like a narrative. Check it out!

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