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I must speak

Revisado: 07-21-23

Bullets work because the slow zone only cares about external velocity, this is why they can use bullets, I’m sorry but folk’s complaints were bothering me, they talk about this.

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Good book!

Revisado: 07-06-19

I think this is a great book for all women to be reminded of their worth and dignity, and that true beauty comes from within.
The author narrates her book. I understand why she would make this choice, as she relates many personal stories. She’s fairly monotone, so be warned.

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Very interesting concept but bogged down.

Revisado: 11-06-16

What did you like best about Unleashed? What did you like least?

Like I said above this is a very interesting concept to be writing about and I think the first book did a good job of depicting what really would happen if there was some gene that was supposed to make people who had it more likely to commit violent crimes. It's never revealed if H.T.S. actually does anything or if it's all just B.S. the government made up to find a scape goat and keep the American people from panicking over all the crime that is going on; I'm inclined to believe it's all B.S. As for what I didn't like, well at the end of the last book the author had this little afterword, it's always interesting to hear what the author has to say about his or her work but I found the comment about the M.C. being a representation of every girl to be a bit demeaning. She keeps getting into trouble and then the boy she is currently crushing on comes and saves her! She is supposed to be tough but I just don't see how she is, giving her a boy name didn't quite cut it. And also Davy spends so much time thinking about how 'now I know that all carriers are evil' and completely ignores the fact that the normal people are the ones doing most of the bad things, she's a bit irrational about a lot of things.

What could Sophie Jordan have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The M.C. could have been less of a Girly Girl. The book did do a good job of making me feel the character emotions (one advantage of 1st person) but I don't really want to feel Davy's emotions now that's she's a bit of a whiny brat. All she seams to really care about is boys. I also wish that there had been a bit more plot and a bit less lovey dovey fun times. Honestly a book with a concept like this could have been so darn good, but the whole idea was wasted on a book filled with useless angst and a romance that was utterly predictable. What little plot the book did have involved a 'who done it' and I saw who the culprit was the moment I cared enough to think about it. As well, there could have been a bit more to Davy's attraction to Caden then 'he's so pretty and he can sing'. And lastly, there are several mentions of religion in this book, there are a few instances of the bad guys using it as a justification but also a few moments were Davy is actually contemplating God, sorta. Anyway, if finding faith had actually been a part of this story it could really have turned my opinion around but the author seemed to shy away from that.

NOTE: I doubt that there was anything the author could have done about this but why the heck isn't Davy's imprint shown on the cover? Were they afraid that she wouldn't look pretty enough?

Which scene was your favorite?

The ending, it was the only part of the book that I really liked. It at least gave me a nice warm and fuzzy feeling which I think was the authors intent.

Do you think Unleashed needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Please no, I do not need more of this. I would definitely like to read another book with a similar concept, because as I keep saying it could be super cool story. But nope, this is a 'Book For Teens' and apparently teens are to dumb to want to read about anything other than romance and school. If I ever read another book by this author it will have to come with some really good recommendations from sources I trust.

Any additional comments?

I feel the need to point out that I myself am a teenaged girl, and it seems obvious to me that this book was designed with people of my demographic in mind. The fact that someone would assume that I would like this is again, a bit demeaning. Of course I did buy the second book so I can't claim to be completely resistant to the Y.A. recipe. Rebeca Gibel's narration was good, it was a contributing factor for me feeling what the character felt. Overall I'm glad that I read it but that's just because I had this itch to find out what happened (the first book was a little addictive to me). If you are in a similar situation, just take my word that it ends well for everyone we like; don't waste your time and money.

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Super good! I mean it!

Revisado: 10-01-16

What made the experience of listening to No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished the most enjoyable?

Well first off it was one of those times when I was just shopping casually around audible and what to my wondering eyes does appear but the next book to that series that I totally forgot about but was really good! Yay! So I quickly got through a very enjoyable re-listen of the first two but when I actually got to this one I found myself wanting to stretch it out, I'm still digesting it. It is everything I loved about the first two and with lots more big stuff. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the series is making a transition from Urban Fantasy to Epic Fantasy but things are definitely getting EPIC! And it reveals things, about the Heartstriker Clan, about the world building, about Chelsea (we get to find out what happened in China ;-). really the only bad thing about the experience of this book is thinking about how long it could be before the next one.

What was one of the most memorable moments of No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished?

Really it's several moments that are similar. As you probably know one of Julius's character quirks is that he is 'nice' witch for a dragon is a bit of a problem some times. Anyway, he always thinks that there is a better solution to violence even when other people are telling him that killing or hurting some one else is the only way to accomplish what needs to be done. and there were times when even I was saying 'yeah Julius, just have Justin kill the guy and everything will be so much easier'. But Julius never gives up in his belief that everyone can be talked to and violence is never truly needed. My favorite moments in the book are the ones where some one who is a perfectly reasonable character is presenting plenty of perfectly good reasons why the only solution to a problem is to kill some one, and Julius convinces them that there is a better way. iI happens multiple times and every time it's one of those stand up and cheer moments.

Which character – as performed by Vikas Adam – was your favorite?

I didn't have any problems with any of them, the narration pretty much disappeared and let my mind's eye see the story in perfect detail, which in most situations is the perfect result of good writing and good narration colliding. Vikas Adam has a very good range of voices and I especially like that his female voices don't just sound like squeaky guys. My favorite one of the character voices would probably have to be Justin, his voice does a good job of communicating that type of beat 'em up character. The narrator also did a good job of having all the voices be recognizable and distinct from the narration voice.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Some scenes definitely made me want to reach into the story and DO SOMETHING! I think I must have chuckled a few times, this is not a comedy so it doesn't need to make me split my sides laughing, and though some scenes are very sad it's not the type of sad that makes you want to cry. You should be ready to have your emotions tugged on pretty hard.

Any additional comments?

Yes, there was this one scene were the romance got a bit to steamy for my personal preference but that's not enough to knock a star off my story rating. I guess nothing plot critical happened in that five minutes of the two M.C.s making out 'cause I skipped it and was just fine for the rest of the book.
Other then that, any one who wants to have their finger on the pulse of literature at the moment should at least consider this series. This was a book that I wanted to put down every so often not because it's bad but because it provides enough entertainment to fill the times in-between listens, I'm still thinking about it. Definitely a recommendation for any Geek.

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