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Terrible narrator

Revisado: 01-07-25

I'm only on chapter 3, but this is going to be a return. The narrator is atrocious. The delivery is a constant variation of average speech and breathy, whispery, and difficult to hear. Male voices "shound like thish" with the 's' being pronounced as 'sh'. I don't think I've ever returned a book based solely on the narrator. This shall be a firSHt. (insert eye roll and vomit emojis here)

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Terrible sound quality

Revisado: 02-03-23

sound quality is so bad I couldn't hear more than half of of what was being said. didn't finish.

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Awful

Revisado: 02-11-21

Pretentious, entitled, insufferable drama queen protagonist. Narrator makes it worse. It is rare for me to not finish a book, but I couldn't make myself continue with this one. I wanted to know who pulled the trigger, but more than that, I wished they had succeeded and spared me having to endure Caroline Cashion. Truly awful all around.

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awful narration

Revisado: 12-13-18

I love Laverne Cox as an actor and a human being, but her narration of this book is awful. I tried multiple times to finish it and couldn't. *sigh* I REALLY REALLY wanted to love it. The best I can muster is, "Ugh!"

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Interesting concept and well executed story

Revisado: 05-16-14

I found this author on Twitter... or he found me...? Whichever... I follow a lot of authors on Twitter.

Anyway... I decided to check out the book. Lo and behold, it was on Audible, the narrator sounded good in the sample, and I had a credit. The summary and Amazon reviews provided me with just enough info to decide to give it a shot. The idea of uploading consciousness to a digital format intrigues me... not because I think it's possible, but because it's a really cool idea that get the imagination going... like flying horses.

Plot summary is right on: 2 brothers, very different lifestyles, the shady one gets whacked, the "good" one reluctantly takes over the shady business intending to shut it down, but then he finds his brother's consciousness uploaded to his computer. From there... murder, mystery, suspense...

Let's get the negative commentary out of the way first. I found Michael to be... well... a bit bipolar. Sometimes, he was a pretentious ass. Other times, he was just a regular guy. I don't know if this was on purpose, but I found the pretentious side very unlikable. As for the performance... I tend to be a bit nit-picky, so the few mispronunciations the narrator made were annoying (especially Hermes). Otherwise, Goodman's performance was very good.

Other than those two relatively minor issues, the story was great. It moved along at a nice pace. was entertaining and it kept me guessing most of the way through. Simon writes clearly, keeps the story flowing, and throws in just enough red herrings to provide suspense without frustration or confusion. I'm happy with the resolution at the end, making it a complete book, while still leaving just enough thread dangling to begin weaving a sequel tale. (Yes, please!)

I recommend giving this one a shot. I'm glad I did. (And my BF, who I share audiobooks with liked it, too... so two thumbs up.)

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LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

Revisado: 05-10-14

I love Budo. His unconditional acceptance and love of Max is heartwarming and inspiring. Yes, I know he's imaginary, but that doesn't make him any less real. (You'll see.) Matthew Dicks created one of the most charming, lovable characters I've ever met. He injects humor, warmth, and an insight into what it's like to be "on the spectrum" as well as the challenges for those who love someone "on the spectrum". This is a beautiful story... alternately funny, heartbreaking and thought provoking. (Great narration, too!) Do yourself a favor. Even if you don't have an available credit, buy this book. It's THAT good!

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Review for the whole trilogy

Revisado: 05-10-14

Robert J. Sawyer is one of my all-time favorite authors. In this trilogy, he delivers yet another fantastic story. He weaves in technical and scientific detail without being pretentious or condescending. His characters are expertly developed over the trilogy, and one can't help caring about them. It's a great series and I would recommend planning on listening to/ reading the entire trilogy. The first two books leave off feeling incomplete... because they are. But the third book does resolve nicely.

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Is this what an acid trip is like?

Revisado: 05-10-14

Weird start. Weird middle. Weird end. I think I enjoyed it. I laughed a lot. It's completely different from what I normally read/ listen to. I'd probably listen to it again... just to see if it really is as weird as I thought the first time around... and to see if I missed any jokes.

Did I mention it is weird? Because it is. And I'm pretty sure that's a good thing. Decide for yourself. It's worth the credit.

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No... just... no...

Revisado: 05-10-14

I got this as a freebie. I normally wouldn't even bother with a two-hour book (too short), but if it's free, why not give it a try? Umm... because it is so genuinely AWFUL I couldn't even get through it all. Seriously. Don't bother.

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Even better than the first time I read it!

Revisado: 05-10-14

I read this way back in ancient times, when the hardcover book was covered in dragon skin. I always intended to go back and read it again, but never got around to it until I found it on audiobook. Oh joy! I've listened to it twice. A great story. Not "typical" King. (He wrote this book for his daughter who requested something with a bit less gore.) King is a masterful storyteller regardless of genre, and I always get lost in the worlds he creates. I love this book. And Bronson Pinchot does a fantastic job narrating.

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