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I hated the narrator… at first

Revisado: 12-31-23

I wasn’t in love with the narrator in the first chapter or so as she has that nasally voice that’s pretty common with young adult novels, but… she’s actually really good. Emotions are portrayed exceptionally and with poignant precision.

As for the story? I liked it! I usually listen to audiobooks while driving to and from work, rarely breaching the “home zone.” But I found myself listening to nearly half the book as I ran around to do laundry and my nails and just about any activity that didn’t require my full attention. I’d recommend this novel to everyone who likes fantasy/distopian mishmash. Oh. And dragons. Parts were severely predictable, so I’d label this as an “easy” read, but man… there’s a space for “easy” novels. I Just mean that it’s great for listening while doing other things — nothing too complicated that can’t be followed if you’re not paying attention.

…well, off to go listen to the second part!

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Sounds like AI narration

Revisado: 04-26-23

I can’t even finish this one, I’m sorry. The narrators sound like robots. Just awful.

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A lovely time travel romance

Revisado: 09-02-21

This is such a sweet story about one man’s journey after divorce. The characters are so likeable and pleasant, especially Jaime who does everything in his power to make things “right” and “good.”

I honestly didn’t know what to expect as I’m not into time travel OR romance. While both are present, they’re a complement to the story of Jaime, which was most important for me. The author did a great job considering the paradoxes and anomalies bound to happen when you mess with the flow of time and came to a happy ending for nearly everyone in the story, which I appreciated.

Loved the narrator, too. His voice is compelling, soft, and suited to the main character very well. There were no over-the-top voices drawing you out of the story, transitions are smooth, and the quality is very nice. A great purchase, overall!

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Monotone narrator

Revisado: 07-03-19

I couldn’t get through listening to this because of the narrator. The story is intriguing, but I’m going to have to buy a physical copy. The audiobook is so mechanical and sleep-inducing. So sorry.

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Gaaahhhhhh!!!!

Revisado: 06-27-18

Okay. I just finished this book while sitting at my desk at work, and I feel like subsequently kicking my coworker in the face and shaking them while sobbing. I mean, I’m not particularly fond of this person, but it’s usually not this bad between us. I seriously just went through a ride in a plane and got pushed out without a chute. I need MORE!

So there obviously has to be another book coming in the series. It’s not exactly unpredictable, but full of tiny surprises in the means to the ends. Yes: there are lots of “ends.” I don’t even want to write a true review as I simply cannot without going through 1,000 spoilers.

Just. Read. It. (Or listen to it...)

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Excellent Learning Program

Revisado: 04-15-11

I will have to say that I was very skeptical about this program at first, but Pimsleur has definitely converted me! By unit 17 of phase 2, I was able to converse with a couple from Germany. Mind you, I do not have a
FULL vocabulary, but the couple said that my pronunciation was like that of a native speaker. Granted, I do spend more time than the program recommends per day and have had to repeat some units, but to be able to be understood by a non-English speaker after only roughly six months TOTAL (including this program and others) is impressive. Of these programs, I have used the Pimsleur program for about four of these months. I can speak better German than I can Spanish, of which I had four years of formal study.

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