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Sean Davis

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Couldn't handle the protagonist

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-30-24

Like many others, I just couldn't handle spending anymore time with that protagonist. She's both intellectually and emotionally severely lacking and I found myself feeling more frustrated or irritated with how she rationalized or how slow she was to remember or figure things out on her own. It felt like the author was treating her like an extremely ignorant child even though she's supposed to be 20 years old. Similarly, I thought the voice actress was talented, but she voiced the protagonist as if she were a whiny 12 year old anime girl. It was less grating than the writing, but there was no way I was going to make it through 40 hours of this.

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Strongly influenced by Lovecraft in the best possible way

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

Revisado: 09-07-24

The writing style was strongly reminiscent of Lovecraft, but it didn't feel like it was trying to emulate Lovecraft. This was my first Jeff VanderMeer book and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. I love the movie that was based on this book, but they're definitely different and both are great. If you like Lovecraft, you will absolutely love the prose, this particular style of horror, and the pacing. The narrator was totally sufficient, I have no idea what some other reviewers were complaining about.

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Rip-roaring fun and a sensational narrator

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

Revisado: 02-02-23

I don't think I've EVER had this much fun listening to an audiobook before and the narrator is absolutely god-tier. I normally finish a book of this length in about 2 weeks, listening casually whenever I get a chance, but it's day 2 and I'm already almost done with this book. I can't stop listening!

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Rip-roaring fun and a sensational narrator

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

Revisado: 02-02-23

I don't think I've EVER had this much fun listening to an audiobook before and the narrator is absolutely god-tier. I normally finish a book of this length in about 2 weeks, listening casually whenever I get a chance, but it's day 2 and I'm already almost done with this book. I can't stop listening!

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This book may have ruined the entire series for me

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

Revisado: 10-22-21

Where to start... Peter is demoted from an evil and malicious mastermind to a bumbling teenage idiot. Petra is suddenly obsessed with making babies with Bean, who's still barely a teenager, but never mind that little detail. They go to the genius geneticist who created Anton's key, the secret to Bean's brilliant mind, who goes on a multi-page rant about how every man and woman in the world craves having a relationship with a member of the opposite sex more than anything else, even if they're gay, so they can make babies, even if they don't realize it, and this is the meaning of life. The Mormon ideology is so thick it's nauseating and it feels so shoehorned into these characters' personalities and ability to rationalize and make decisions. Petra is artificially inseminated and the extra embryos are stolen. Scott Card makes sure we all know those embryos are actually babies already and that's how every character refers to and thinks about them for the rest of the book, "Petra's babies." I'm curious what happened to Ender after he left Earth and for that reason alone I may read another of Card's books, but this one was awful. The actual world war developing with each major nation having it's own battle school strategist influencing events gets maybe 3 whole chapters devoted to it.

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Excellent, Compelling, Riveting

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

Revisado: 09-16-20

This has been one of my favorite autobiographies to date. Kevin's story for the first two acts is exciting, fascinating, anxiety inducing, and ultimately tragic. But the hardships he faces are what make the redemption he finally finds in the final chapter so elating. I've learned so much from this book and developed a deep respect and sympathy for Kevin, someone I felt I could have been good friends with if I had been born a couple decades earlier. The narrator also does an excellent job of not just dictating clearly, but really capturing the tone of the text in a way that feels natural and enjoyable to listen to. I would give this book 6 stars if I could because it stands above so many other books I've given 5 star reviews to in the past.

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Macleod Andrews

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

Revisado: 08-10-20

...is amazing. I don't know how he creates so many compelling voices and never once do I feel like he missed the mark.

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A fun, guilty pleasure

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

Revisado: 04-25-20

These novels are a fantastic diversion during tumultuous times and I think this is one of the best in the series so far. MacLeod Andrews does an excellent job creating new and interesting voices for the ever growing cast of characters that always seem to mesh so well with how each character is perceived. These books would make a great modern TV series, I hope someone is able to bring them to life on the screen some day.

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A good King novel, but a great narration.

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

Revisado: 09-24-19

As far as Stephen King books go this one isn't one of my favorites. I enjoyed it and of course it's very well written. Interestingly my favorite part of the book was the ending which King said he got from his son and fellow writer, Joe Hill. The narration, however, is really A+ work. I've listened to maybe a dozen King novels on Audible and the narration is always great, but this one is really exemplary. The way the narrator emotes certain scenes is chilling.

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Great Story, Immaculate Narration

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

Revisado: 02-28-19

I think I've listened to 9 King books in the last year. This one is great, as they often are. It starts slow and sucks you into a world that seems mundane at first, but is truly enchanting upon deeper inspection. What really inspired me to write this review, however, is Mare Winningham's performance as the narrator. She deftly breaths life into each character in a way that's completely and utterly immersive and compelling. I can't imagine reading this story without her voice guiding my perceptions of the characters.

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