Antigone

A Modern Greek Tragedy

Revisado: 03-20-25

You know how the book ends. You read it anyway.

Suzanne Collins has done something incredible with these prequels. Heartbreaking, true to the tone of the original series, but with a more mature writer at their backs. Better, she’s still got something to say. If you worried these were going to be soulless cash grabs (a fair concern), don’t. They’re biting, deeply political, an unabashed love letter to art and philosophy and loss and the things that inspire or explain real, lasting change.

The narrator gives an irreproachable performance, turning the audiobook into a wholly different experience. He’s likable, charming, with an incredible sense for the subtleties of voice acting. Even if you’ve read the book on page, his work is worth enjoying.

Here’s to you, Mrs. Collins. You’ve done it again, better than ever.

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Lovely short story

Revisado: 10-14-23

A lovely short story set at the end of the world which is also the beginning of the world. A good performance from the narrator - I found her voice to be perfect for the character she was reading.

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Really enjoyable

Revisado: 05-01-23

I wasn’t sure if this would be a retelling of PandP or something else but I have been in a Regency mood and thought I would give it a try. The concept was fun, the Regency setting as accurate as I could evaluate, and while it was not a direct PandP retelling, you could see the influences. The reader, who is also the author, has a pleasant voice and great pacing. But I docked a star for the affected accent :) This last decade has made me more particular about accents. So my only complaint is while I know it was cost saving to self read (and the author is a good reader), I would have preferred an authentic accent.

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Beautifully written and somewhat flawed

Revisado: 05-20-22

This author’s voice is amazingly beautiful. The concept here is so intriguing. But this book feels like it needed a much more brutal editor. The action wasn’t well paced. The flashback scenes were awkwardly detailed and written with incongruous language considering the supposed audience and 25 years that had passed. I made the villain quite early on and no amount of yelling at the book got the characters to do the same. I didn’t really like the familial mystery or resolution, didn’t find it believable or the consequence high stakes enough to justify the plot - even in this book about magical realism. I would love to see a well edited version of this story.

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Wow!

Revisado: 11-21-21

The story is incredible- not a predictable twist in sight - and the performance was incredible. Really worth LISTENING to!

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Amazing in scope and language

Revisado: 04-30-21

A beautiful story set in magical England that reflects upon colonialism misogyny and yet is just a fun story to boot.

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If you like gaming related YA dystopia, this is up your alley.

Revisado: 10-17-18

I’ve been expecting to read this for a long while and finally got the time. It isn’t a hugely novel storyline, kind of Hunger Games ish with video games. And I think that sat wrong with me. I believe my dislike is pretty personal so if this seems like the kind of book you’d like, this performance is worth trying.

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Did you hear about the controversy?

Revisado: 12-01-17

It’s not not a valid complaint. Anyone who objects to the racism in this book has missed the point entirely - or more likely, hasn’t actually read the novel. This is the story of a young woman raised with a limited worldview who’s advancement to university slowly opens her eyes. Without being accepting or apologetic, its possible to see how decent people could buy into such limited views. The kind of emotional turn-around illustrated here could come across as trite. In this case it’s quite masterfully handled with the characters having positive and negative experiences that shape their beliefs again and again in a very realistic way. Particular praise to the voice actor who reads the audible version. She did an amazing job with unique terms and names and generally made it possible for me to fall into this book hook line and sinker.

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Amazing Book!

Revisado: 05-06-15

A lovable yet strong protagonist, a serious plot dealing with modern day sexism, and a more-than-decent narrator. What more could you want?

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A Wonderful Story

Revisado: 04-18-15

This book is simply stunning. A strong yet human antagonist, a voice which I could swear I would recognize anywhere by now, and a thrilling story, just the right mix of romance, adventure, and sci-fi. Warranting a five-star rating and a round of applause, Amy Bartrol's second Kricket book did not disappoint after the high expectations set by its prequel. The narrator was wonderful, giving Kricket even more of a voice and character. I have a funny feeling that this will not be the only comment full of adamant praise for this book, and look forward to reading the opinions of others.

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