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Looks like I have to buy them all again

Revisado: 06-03-23

Incredible. Absolutely incredible. I’m binging these like comfort food on a rainy day. Andy Serkis took Riddles in the Dark to a whole new level. Can’t wait to see how much new life he brings to the trilogy.

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Loved it

Revisado: 10-18-22

Amazing story with a ton of useful information. Still very relevant 15 years later. I enjoyed his approach and background to each new business and how he went about exiting the markets.

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My favorite thus far - amazing

Revisado: 04-26-21

Really enjoyed this installment. The heist, the crew, the twists, Michael being awesome. Loved it.

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Best so far and amazing

Revisado: 03-01-21

Dang that was enjoyable. This is the gold standard for what Dresden should and can be.

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When did Eva become Harley Quinn?

Revisado: 10-14-20

I’m listening to it right now and yes, tragically, Eva’s voice and character is MORE annoying than in Waking Gods, if you can believe it. The rest is solid so far but it’s hard to get away from how bad this character’s performance is.

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Beautifully written and thoughtfully narrated

Revisado: 07-27-20

An enjoyable and heartfelt story all the way through. It’s not a happy go-lucky story and I’m glad it is what it is, told as it is told. It’ll make you think and laugh, and wonder if it would be all that bad living a quiet life with just your family, your close friends, and your dogs, here in the now at the end of the world.

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Brandon Sanderson was (unsurprisingly) right!

Revisado: 12-06-19

BS recommended this series on his instagram last month so I gave it a go. After a couple hours I was hooked and had to know more. Lots of depth to each character and the plot has me sold. Diving into the next book already.

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Skeptical at first, but I’m impressed

Revisado: 06-11-19

Steven Pacey as the narrator is truly amazing. Mix that was a clever, dark, and funny story line (Glokta’s cynical and sarcastic thoughts are always hilarious) and this is one of the best audible experiences I’ve ever had. Very pleased that there are four more books!

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Sadly disappointing

Revisado: 11-12-18

I’m a huge BS fan. The Storm light Archives, Mistborn, reckoners, warbreaker, and elantris. I keep all of those books in both audible and word form on all of my devices and book mark them like the Bible. I LOVE his writing, the twists and cataclysmic build ups in the stories that we have each experienced and enjoyed.

Unfortunately, for Skyward this was not the case. The twists were minimal and expected, I’m used to some great “oh lord that changes everything moments” and this had at best one of those, but still not to the level I expected. When the long anticipated build up occurred it was rushed, poorly explained, and not all that interesting.

Coward - I felt beaten over the head with this word. It must have been used 500 times over the course of the book. I understand that it was important to the story, but there are synonyms that should have been used to diversify the dialogue.

The Soul of the Machine - besides having a rather lame name, M-Bot’s character felt bland and continuously annoying. From Brandon’s description of this book where he compares the relationship between Spensa and M-Bot to a young explorer who encounters a dragon egg and develops a relationship with it. I was disappointed by the lack of development and time spent on nurturing and maturing their relationship. M-Bot’s character progression was non-existent and even when opportunities were presented to delve deeper into a meaningful dialogue between Spensa and him, the conversations either stopped after just scratching the surface or were redirected back at Spensa to determine if she was a coward or not.

I felt like a hamster running on a wheel, reading and reading hoping to find either a pivotal or progressive moment where I could say “yes! I emotionally connect with this” but I never found it in Skyward.

All that being said, will I still buy the next book? Yes, of course. But it will be with the hope of re-discovering a universe that I actually want to explore.

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Damn that was good

Revisado: 07-08-18

Couldn't stop listening to it this weekend. Seriously. The only times I stopped were to shower, sleep, and see people

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