Alan

Beter to have loved and lossed?

Revisado: 10-27-16

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to Startrek efficinato.

As I was born in 1960, you could almost say I was weened on Startrek. "The city on the edge of forever" was certainly one of my favourates, in the top five. Until now, I have never read any of the so called inside Startrek books. My thoughts were, let the stories rest on their own. I have never been the look behind the curten kind of guy. I bought and downloaded this book because I thought it was simply a version of the story adapted to audio book, guess I didn't read the description and comments.

Normally if it is Startrek, I just buy it.

Yes I have heard before that Jean Rodinbary was hard to get along with so I thought this book would be another example of the same. I guess if enough people are saying simular things, you start to think, maybe there is a fire under all that smoke.

As per the original scripts described in this book, I find myself wishing that version had been made. I don't know if it could have been done well as an hour show though. Could the additional characters been fleshed out enough? Would there have been enough time to explain the background of leveck... If not, perhaps it could have been made into a 2 part special for example. Is it possible that Jean thought that version of the story couldn't be sold tto the people that funded Startrek? Did they not want a strong character in yelman Rand? Was it not possible to put that mouch story into an hour show? Would it have required too mouch in the way of special effects than were possible at the time (1966)?

If so, why not just say so instead of this diatribe?

In any event, the book was a good read if not a pleasent one.

Alan

Who was your favorite character and why?

Hay, it's Startrek. For this episode it would have to be Edith Keyler.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

This book had many narrators.City on the edge of forever - extended

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Knooks can be nasty too.

Any additional comments?

I guess I've said it already, I wish this version had been made.
Perhaps we want our stories to be rapped up in a neet pacage most of the time with few complecations. Once in a while it would be nice to have story archs cary on or at least referenced. Characters would matter. Stories would have more impact.

I guess those are my comments having never written a book, screen play, script not even a tiny poem, ok, maybe the aud limeric or quatrain in high school.

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Definately worth the time.

Revisado: 05-18-16

Would you listen to WWW: Watch again? Why?

Yes I believe I would after some time. Often I get new messages from a book the second time I read it. I usually give it several months before I read a good book again.

What did you like best about this story?

Good character development, WWhen explenations are given, they sound plausible. The author knows his subject, his suroundings - location, doesn't talk down to the reader.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Of course I like the harilon but, the whole family seem real. The Japanese scientist also has an interesting is interesting.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Many moments, it's hard to find just one.

Any additional comments?

Ok, I have read many books by Robert J. Sawyer, some on the CNIB Library and some others on Audible. I knew that he was a great author. I had been putting off the WWW series because I thought it was likely just a blind story book. I have no problem reading books about people that are blind but, I sometimes find myself rejecting books that others think "would be good for me". I finally decided to give the first book a try, I'm glad I did.
My only question is, after the ending in the second book "Watch", how can "Wonder" top that?

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Like the series but, a little like a tooth ache.

Revisado: 02-07-16

Would you listen to Moon Wreck: Fleet Academy again? Why?

No. The story was good but, it was not exceptional.

Would you be willing to try another book from Raymond L. Weil? Why or why not?

Yes. My issue is not with the author but, the reader. The pernouncation of some words are grating, they take me out of the story. For example, the star Tau Ceti should be pernounced with a soft "C", not a hard "CC" as the reader does in the audible rendition. It is kind of like touching a sore tooth with your toung. I am surprised that Audible let this foopa slip bye... Not up to their usual high standard. I hope the other books in this series don't have this kind of short coming.

Would you be willing to try another one of Liam Owen’s performances?

See note above. I hope he does better.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, too long for 1 sitting.

Any additional comments?

Nope.

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