Chris

The Backrooms with heart

Revisado: 08-20-23

Simple. Effective. Intriguing. Delightful. The story sticks with you in all the right ways. A must read!

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

Bable Babbles a Bit Too Much

Revisado: 08-15-23

Much like the silver bars of the story, I think of this story with two different perspectives. On one hand, it's a character-driven fantasy that brings conversations of race and privilege to the fore. On the other, it's an "alternate reality" with a magic system that doesn't get explained until far too late.

Much like the protagonist, this book struggles with its identity and what it wants to be. It thinks itself Harry Potter, House of Cards, and Les Mis, while not quite replicating the magic of any of the above. Despite wanting to root for Mr. Swift, I found his radicalization to be confusing, causing his choices to come across as more misguided than sympathetic.

I cared enough to finish the story, but I wouldn't buy a hard copy.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Better if it lost some Lost Cause

Revisado: 06-23-22

a tad of the lost cause sneaks its way in, but overall a great read!

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Well written - too brief

Revisado: 02-24-22

In an odd review: this story is a lot of fun, but feels like it's only the first 3rd or half of a full book. Still worth it!

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

Cool concept; poor execution

Revisado: 11-01-21

As a lover of World War Z (book), I was stoked about a similar concept, but with vampires.

They lost me roughly 15 min in when I realized their "historic account" is all written in the present tense. Might not mean much to others, but the lack of attention to the core concept broke my immersion.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Cool concept; too bad too finish

Revisado: 10-15-21

This book sets readers up with an intriguing, mysterious concept, and then fails to deliver. The voice acting is stellar for some sections (hence the 3 stars), but the actress who preforms as "Maria" (a child) was so brutal to listen to that I skipped entire sections of the book just to save my ears.

By the second story of sexually assaulting a child, I was out. One of the first titles on Audible that I deleted before finishing.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

Worth a listen, but not your trust

Revisado: 08-20-18

While I applaud the author's execution in writing this book, listeners should take what she says with a grain of salt. Starting this and listening to the news, I thought this book would be about making a case for Trump's mental degradation. While the author does argue said case, that arguement is almost an afterthought. This book reads like a case on Trump Apologetics.

This book is Omarosa's defense of her own reputation. She spends so much of it justifying Trump's actions and personality, that it makes one wonder if she really is "out of Trumpword". The cognitive dissonance between her stated goals in the text vs her active, tireless support in electing a man contrary to her hopes at every level is impossible to ignore.

In brief: this is the story of a person whose career skyrocketed when she was "fired" by Trump on The Apprentice, and I doubt that her getting fired from the same man's administration changes how she really feels about her mentor...

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

PHENOMENONAL!!!

Revisado: 12-06-17

One of my all time favorite books! Give it a listen, you won't be disappointed!

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña