OYENTE

Mr. & Mrs. V

  • 50
  • opiniones
  • 8
  • votos útiles
  • 52
  • calificaciones

A story well-told and well-performed

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-22-24

Dan Howarth's novel concerns four friends who travel to the countryside for a stag party only to find themselves hunted by the locals.

What I think separates Howarth's story from other with similar plots--man hunting man--is his characters. First, in the opening scene Howary deftly draws multiple characters quickly. While I didn't necessarily like all of the characters, I did like following them through their story. Howarth quickly drew me in, made me feel like I'd enjoy hanging out with them at the pub. Second, once the hunt starts, it quickly becomes apparent that the first, most important battle they will fight is the one against themselves. Their lifelong quibbles and grudges become major impediments to their cooperation in dealing with the dangerous situation they've found themselves in. The novel focuses as much on the characters trying to reconcile their long-held hard feelings toward each other as it does their pursuit by the locals. The tension is ratcheted up because, in order to survive the immediate physical danger, they are forced to contend with their genuine attitudes toward each other. Counter-intuitively, the latter grow to feel an equal, if not greater, obstacle to their survival. Because of this setup, the ending feels much stronger than similar stories, as well.

This is a novel about men being hunted but also a race to see if they can grow wise before old. Or dead.

The performer, Aubrey Parsons, feels perfect for this novel. He sounds like he has lived among and knows these characters, their dialects, their personalities. I generally prefer reading to listening to novels. When I do go with an audiobook, I always appreciate when the performer adds something to the story I would not have gotten out of reading it myself. Parson delivers.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Good story, great audio performance

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-17-22

I really enjoyed the narrator, Xe Sands. I liked the story but expected a bit more creepiness / scariness. It didn't really deliver that for me, but I did still enjoy the concept as it unfolded throughout the story.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Good story and good audio performance

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-28-21

I liked the story pretty well. The concept was fun. Some of the plot was stereotypical for the type of character presented in Repairman Jack. In fairness, I think had I read the novel when it was released, it would have felt a lot fresher. A bit unfair to look back on it not and see all the common tropes that might not have been as overused back then. Despite some of the plot feeling overly familiar, I enjoyed the novel and thought Joe Barrett's audio performance was really great.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

The Wisdom of Insecurity Audiolibro Por Alan Watts arte de portada

Interesting Concepts

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-16-21

I felt like this was an interesting philosophy that provides a valuable way of looking at things. Not sure I am adopting it as my own life philosophy, and I feel like there are some situations it wouldn't be particularly helpful (but I am also not sure that I misunderstand application of the philosophy, rendering it less useful in certain situations). At any rate, I finished this audiobook almost a week ago and think about it just about every day. Even if I choose not to or lack the understanding to adopt the philosophies it presents, thinking about them versus my own ideas has helped clarify what and how I actually think and has highlighted some areas where my own philosophies are probably not healthy. It has been valuable in forcing me to engage with the ideas Watts presents and test my own against them.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Great story, great performance.

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-08-21

I really enjoyed this story, as well as the narrator's performance, and at this point will buy any audiobook involving S.A. Cosby and Adam Lazarre-White.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Excellent audio performance of a horror classic

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-30-21

I first read It almost 30 years ago. Revisited the novel in audio version. I still love the story and characters, and found the audio version wonderful to listen to. Truly a performance rather than a mere reading. Well worth the time it takes to listen.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Good Audio Production of a Horror Classic

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-22-21

Liked the story, liked the narrator, liked the audio production. Good format for a horror classic.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Interesting study of science and humanity

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-03-21

I've read some reviews that criticize the book for veering from hard science into softer sciences. Not sure if those folks didn't finish the book, or just expected hard science throughout. It gets back to hard science at the end. The middle discusses various facets of humanity--art, religion, language, philosophy, free will, etc.--to show how the author reconciles aspects of humanity that seem to defy science with the hard science. I enjoyed that part of this book as well, and so didn't feel it made the book uneven. The premise given up front involves how long intelligent life might exist in the cosmos, so it seems to necessitate some discussion of what qualifies as intelligent life and how those aspects are or are not governed by physics. I can see how people who expect something different might be disappointed, but I thought it was a fascinating read. I also appreciate that most of the concepts are discussed in plain language, often paired with analogies or metaphor to make the concepts understandable to those of us not well-versed in hard science.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Creepy story of a child in peril

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-24-21

I know some people don't like child protagonists, and some people are averse to any child abuse. If either isn't your thing, this story isn't for you. I thought the story was well-written, a quick, entertaining listen, and darker than I expected it to go. I enjoyed it overall, and thought the audio performance was solid.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Re-reading classics

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-07-21

Read this in high school, and twenty-plus years later don't remember much that happened, and don't remember enjoying that. Listening to it now, I think it is a pretty brilliant take down of how the rich and powerful families of America view and treat everyone else in the US and in the world. I certainly didn't have the perspective to appreciate it in high school. The plot is slow but worth the payoff. The performance of this audio version is great.

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro805_stickypopup