Mikaela

Not enough conflict

Revisado: 01-14-24

I enjoyed this story but I kept anticipating some issue that would make it more interesting but it just never happened. It was all just details about the daily activities of the group. I enjoyed it to a certain extent but eventually I’d had enough. Reminded me of the Swiss Family Robinson in that regard. Oh you’re hungry? Look we found a field of naturally growing potatoes. There just wasn’t enough struggle for me. I don’t regret finishing the book but I won’t read it again and I probably won’t recommend it.

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Good world building for a standalone book

Revisado: 01-14-24

I enjoyed the story including the world building. The performance was well done. I enjoyed the story, it was just a little too YA for me to give it a 5 but I think it’s well worth the time to listen.

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Paranoid internal dialogue

Revisado: 12-25-14

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Didn't finish it.

What about Daniel Thomas May’s performance did you like?

The narrator is great in this series.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Eh, no. Not even a little. I barely made it through the first book but this second book, I just gave up maybe 1/3 of the way in. There is just too much internal dialogue and it's really hard to follow this guys mindset.

Any additional comments?

Like others have said, this story is interesting but I really wish the main character would just shut up sometimes. In my opinion there isn't nearly enough interaction with the other characters or action for that matter. The times between things actually happening in the book are entirely too far apart. Add to that that we're inside this guys head pretty much that whole time... Ugh. I just couldn't. I guess this might be an attempt to get us into the frame of mind of the character but I found myself constantly rolling my eyes. He's paranoid, jumping to conclusions, self criticizing, a braggart, etc etc etc all in the space of 30 seconds. Couldn't follow, didn't care enough to continue listening.

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Yes, that good!

Revisado: 06-10-14

What made the experience of listening to Patient Zero the most enjoyable?

It's a gripping, well told, well thought out story that is also surprisingly funny. I could have done without the smidgen of romance. I didn't feel like it added to the story in any more than the hero gets the girl kind of way.

What other book might you compare Patient Zero to and why?

This isn't my typical genre so I don't really have anything to compare it to.

What about Ray Porter’s performance did you like?

He is Joe Ledger. I loved the cockiness!

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I hated this book at first!

Revisado: 06-04-14

Where does Dark Eden rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's just below Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicles

Which scene was your favorite?

I don't want to giveaway anything!

Any additional comments?

I hated the pronunciation of the words in the beginning but I'm so glad I stuck with it. Once you get used to the pronunciation it's not as annoying. Really well told. I really liked that there were so many actors.

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Patrick Rothfuss is a literary god

Revisado: 02-08-14

Where does The Name of the Wind rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I haven't listened to a ton of audiobooks but I thought this was well done. I liked the different voices the narrator chose for the characters.

What did you like best about this story?

The epicness of the story. I wanted Kvothe to never end his story.

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