Jessica

I'm really torn on how I feel about this book.

Revisado: 11-24-15

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I'm really torn on how I feel about this book. On the one hand, it's full of references to the podcast and the characters we've grown to love. The phrasing and abuse of the English language is signature for these writers. We've answered a few questions and we've asked a few more. As a fan of the podcast, it was tons of fun.

On the other hand, if you have never listened to the podcast, it is unlikely that you will understand even half of what is going on. It make the book very exclusive for its fans and unapproachable for new audiences. While the phrasing is wonderfully quirky, it must make for a difficult reading experience. I listened to the always amazing Cecil Baldwin read the novel, so the tempo, cadence, and pacing all really work. But if I had read the physical copy I'm almost certain I would be irritated beyond measure.

And speaking of Cecil; part of the reason I love the podcast is because Cecil is such a good host. But he's a host and so he only has to speak in his own voice. I'm not convinced that Cecil was the best choice to narrate the whole book. Yes, he most definitely should have narrated the radio scenes, but he doesn't do other characters very well. I think I would have rather had a female narrate the scenes with Diane and Jackie with Cecil narrating the radio scenes.

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A great fantasy book.

Revisado: 10-29-15

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I won't lie; when I first started listening to this book I thought I had loaded the wrong book or there was a mistake with the file. You don't expect a fantasy book to basically start in a porn shop. Personally, I think switching Athin's first scene with Dustin's would have made more sense. The world building is pretty spot on. The characters feel like real people with real faults and prejudices. I guess I didn't look at the description and the genres close enough, because I was not expecting the MM romance. That's not a bad thing and I thought it was handled well.

McNish did a good job narrating. The pacing was good and the characterizations were great. I liked how each character felt distinct.

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Much better than the first season

Revisado: 10-29-15

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My critique of the first season was that there wasn't as much story to each of the episodes as I would have liked. I think this season definitely gave more story and we learned more about the characters, making for a more enjoyable read. I think the conflict of the overall season was more defined and it's nice to have a non-lethal conflict in a book. The humor is not laugh-out-loud funny, but it got a few smiles from me.

Once again, Angie Hickman did a good job with the story. Pacing was good and she had clear speech. I especially enjoyed her Henry Prince Irish accent.

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I've become a bit disenchanted with paranormal st

Revisado: 10-25-15

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I've become a bit disenchanted with paranormal stories. They tend to rehash the same story lines and "twists". This book did much of the same thing, a la Sabrina the Teenage Witch. However, the writing was well done and I got into the story fairly quickly. I was a bit disappointed that we skipped over most of Kat's training, but perhaps it would have made a boring couple of chapters.

Caroline Miller did a pretty good job narrating. Her pacing was good and her male voices were mostly believable, which is my biggest complaint about female narrators.

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