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Worst Book I've Ever Read--er Listened To

Revisado: 12-29-11

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

People who enjoy books with awful characters you'd never want to meet would enjoy this book as would those who enjoy a good story with no plot.

What could Lev Grossman have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The characters lacked any good quality to them. All of them were terrible people you'd never want to meet. He needed to work on his characters by making them like real people who have bad qualities as well as redeeming ones.

Also, plot of the book didn't go anywhere until the last hour or so. I love the idea of a Narnia-like world being real, but his development of the story was lacking.

What three words best describe Mark Bramhall’s voice?

Arrogant, sounding-like-he-had-better-things-to-do-than-read-this-lame-book, deep

What character would you cut from The Magicians?

None of the characters need to be cut from the book; they do need tweaking. There should be some kind of growth in the characters (not all characters, but at least the main two). I don't even mind the sex and drugs (ok... the wolf sex was weird), but they didn't learn from their mistakes and continued to bring their horrible attitudes into the magical world.

Any additional comments?

I have zero desire to read any of the rest of the books in the series. The only reason I read this one is because I wanted to see it through and write a review about how disastrous it was.

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Awesome Story!

Revisado: 12-29-11

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

In the up-and-coming trend of dystopian fiction, this can definitely hold its own. You can't help but love Surplus Anna and want to see her freed of her situation. I became so involved in the story, tears flowed at its end. Beautiful example of love. It's also a series (perhaps a triology?), and I'm glad I get more time with the characters.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Declaration?

The ending was beautiful. A perfect ending, tragic, but necessary.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Charlotte Parry did a great job reading the story. The only thing I didn't like was you could hear her swallowing as well as hearing her mouth move.

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

The end! Read it!

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