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Jason

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The audio engineer should be fired

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-06-24

As others have said, the audio mixing on this book is TERRIBLE. Of the six red rising books, only this one is a problem. Headphones, car speakers, everything needed literally full blast volume to hear this book and even then I had to hit rewind regularly to catch what was said. Sadly, all of this should have been easily fixed with a normalization or proper compressor setup before publishing.

As for the story, even by red rising standards, this book is especially gut wrenching. This book is "the empire strikes back" but exponentially more epic. The emotional trauma and impossible decisions the characters deal with are tragic. It is an outstanding story, as all of his books are, but this one is far from uplifting.

Just like the real world, but unlike most books and movies, nothing is black and white. Difficult decisions are always gray areas, a compromise where either direction comes with heavy cost. Pierce Brown is absolutely brilliant at capturing that kind of reality.

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Entertaining

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-01-21

I found this to be an entertaining listen though it was nothing mind blowing. Feels much like a sub story set in Asimov’s “Foundation” universe after the fall of the empire. Big powerful empire mysteriously disappears leaving thousands of planets behind to get by on their own. The story kind of shifts gears a few times from sci-fi space explorer to personal drama to love triangle to philosophy debate. The overall effect is like one of those tv shows that you keep watching as mindless entertainment. It’s quite enjoyable as long as your expectations are set appropriately.

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Great follow up but with a caveat

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

Revisado: 01-16-21

I absolutely loved the first three books. In fact, I think they are the only audiobooks in my library that I have listened to multiple times. I suppose that how much you adore the series might corelate with your personality type to some degree. To some, becoming a Bob would be their own personal hell. To others it would be the ultimate pinnacle of existence. Although I can see both sides, I fall into the later category.

Part of the appeal is the peaceful and "happily ever after" way the original trilogy ended. It was idyllic without being cliche and that made it very satisfying. However, utopia is an unstable state that can not last forever.

So, in a way, this book messes up that perfect happily ever after ending by logically progressing through time to the inevitable result of reality doing what reality does. The only constant is change.

That isn't necessarily a bad thing and this book does an excellent job of continuing the story. I thoroughly enjoyed it. But I still feel a touch of regret for allowing myself to face the fact that even being a Bob can get complicated.

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1984 Audiolibro Por George Orwell arte de portada

As relevant today as it was in 1949

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-21-20

It's incredible that a book written so long ago could still be so relatable today. I'll leave my review here using Orwell's own words. This one passage is sufficient to give me chills as it is almost prophetic in how it relates to the modern political climate.

"Oceanic society rests ultimately on the belief that Big Brother is omnipotent and that the Party is infallible. But since in reality Big Brother is not omnipotent and the party is not infallible, there is need for an unwearying, moment-to-moment flexibility in the treatment of facts. The keyword here is BLACKWHITE. Like so many Newspeak words, this word has two mutually contradictory meanings. Applied to an opponent, it means the habit of impudently claiming that black is white, in contradiction of the plain facts. Applied to a Party member, it means a loyal willingness to say that black is white when Party discipline demands this. But it means also the ability to BELIEVE that black is white, and more, to KNOW that black is white, and to forget that one has ever believed the contrary."

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Really enjoyed these untold stories

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-02-20

If you are into submarines at all or simply enjoy learning the personal stories behind historical events this book is for you. The subject matter is a rare category of history that was highly influential in the way the world turned out yet is still largely unknown to the public.

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Amazing

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-23-20

Not my usual genre but I really enjoyed the book. The story was creative with surprising twists and outstanding narration.

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Outstanding series

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-26-19

I have listened to this book series a couple times now. I can't think of anything else that I've ever listened to more than once. It is creative, well written, entertaining, and inspiring.

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Just get it!

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

Revisado: 08-19-18

Forget the vague title and the book summary that sounds like every other "one guy rises from nothing to overthrow the evil oppressor" cliche.

This book is OUTSTANDING and I loved every minute of it. The reader is compelling and adds to the excitement without ever being too over the top. Lots of creative twists you never see coming in the story. The character development is excellent.

My only critique is that there are so many secondary characters I sometimes struggled to keep track of which was which. But I'll admit that a big part of that I was listening rather than reading and you really need to pay full attention to this story. No multitasking while this one plays!

In summary it's one of the best books I've experienced in a long time. I'll be looking forward to sequels!

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