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Great Cover Art

Revisado: 11-19-22

So I picked this book up because I saw in an article in the NY Times that they'd made it into a move. I thought "nice... must be pretty good". It's not. However, apparently lots of people don't agree with me, and that's fine, it's your time and your money. It's at best a poorly written young adult novel. The characters are weak and the story is implausible. I read a lot of science fiction and horror, so when I say "implausible" I have an understanding that when you are in a horror or sci-fi genre there is a certain amount of "suspension of disbelief" that is expected, HOWEVER this story is SOOOOO stupid, the author makes no attempt to explain how a human being (not a supernatural being, or an enhanced being, just a run of the mill human) can do a "bones and all" scenario". Of the nine hours and 5 minutes, there are probably cumulative 60 minutes that are okay... I have no idea HOW this "novel" floated to the top and someone invested money to make a movie out of it... baffling. I encourage you all to go out and see the movie, really, go for it.

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Crap

Revisado: 01-24-22

I'm going to go against the flow and tell you that this book is awful and shame on me, I'm done listening after 5 hours. The story is tedious, the protagonist is a the basic injured, drunk, hopeless, profane, "gritty", boring, repetitive archetype. AND Bray... Im so sick of Bray's voice. I used to think I liked him, but he's wearing on me too. So, my problem. All you all enjoy. More power to ya.

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Very Unusual

Revisado: 10-12-21

This was very interesting and very unusual. The supernatural element of this story was not apparent from the beginning and the way that the author exposed that to the reader was subtile and very well done. The narration was excellent and overall I was well entertained for all 11 hours and 35 minutes. I had forgotten that I had read another novel by Mr. Gregory (The Spoonbenders)... also a very good read, unique subject matter. Good stuff, highly recommended.

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Well Done

Revisado: 10-12-21

I truly enjoyed this brief interlude into the personality of Elvis Costello. As a long time guitar player I love that Mr. Costello attempts to demystify the guitar. In my experience this is the opposite attitude of most professional musicians who would have you believe that they have been endowed by the gods with some rare superpower. Not that Mr. Costello isn't a superstar in his own right and well deserved, but I was impressed by his humility and humor (and his ability to narrate... not easy). I was sad when it ended. Well recommended!

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History Repeating Itself in Fiction

Revisado: 10-12-21

The story was well done, but pretty much ripped from the headlines of the French Revolution... the exception being that "our Marie Antoinette" makes it out the other side... but wearing the same white dress... Some good twists and turns that I couldn't predict. I definitely recommend it, but I was a bit disappointed by the lack of imagination and use of the French Revolution as a template. Clever, but lots of blatant reuse of historical fact...

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Another Weir Classic

Revisado: 08-31-21

This was great and it was one of those stories where I sat in my driveway after an hour long commute and kept listening. I would have hoped for a different ending (not that it ends badly), but that's on me. The science Weir brings to his novels is innovative and thought provoking (and sometimes within the realm of possibility). I can see this one being made into a movie...

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Meh...

Revisado: 08-31-21

This is a young adult novel IMHO... a post apocalyptic coming of age story. The dialect was a bit over the top also (IMO), I got used to it, and I recognize the challenge to write in an uneducated voice, but I think it complicates the flow of the dialogue. Basically 14 hours of my life I'll never get back. It didn't totally suck, but it sucked a lot.

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A Classic

Revisado: 08-31-21

Like Shaw Shank, this story is a study in human nature, broken people striving for redemption and everything that goes along with it. I think this is one of King's best in a long while. Not sure why some people didn't like Paul Sparks, I thought he was quite good and I key in on irritating narrators. Two thumbs up for this one.

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Can't recommend it

Revisado: 06-26-21

I have loved Andy Weir's stuff other than this one. The protagonist... I really disliked her and I don't know if I would have disliked her less if there had been a different narrator... who knows. It seemed like Mr. Weir was trying to channel a 27 year old woman and just couldn't pull it off. Yeah... teen fiction-level stuff with bad language. I would recommend a pass on this one... I really didn't want to give it two stars.

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Give it a chance.

Revisado: 06-26-21

Thomas Harris decided that he would read this himself. There are few authors who have the talent to read their own books and Mr. Harris really should stick to writing. I almost stopped listening after 3 minutes when I realized the awful narration was the author himself, but I stuck it out and he actually warmed to the task... still not great, but tolerable. The story is good, if short... More of a novella than a novel. But those who can write write and those who can't criticize... so having never written an original thought in my life... it's worth two credits (IMHO).

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