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surprising gem

Revisado: 09-14-18

really interesting and enjoyable. I never thought the national weather service could be anything but bureaucratic and dull, but Micheal Lewis turns bureaucracy into heroism

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First book in the series

Revisado: 07-08-14

If you could sum up The Bone Season in three words, what would they be?

haunting, unfamiliar, incomplete

What other book might you compare The Bone Season to and why?

I can't think of another book to compare this to. I would compare it to the bones of a cathedral. It is, by itself, fascinating... BUT it does not feel fleshed out and/or complete.

What about Alana Kerr’s performance did you like?

She did a good job at distinguishing characters from one another.

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

No, but it was one I wanted to listen to again as soon as I was finished.

Any additional comments?

It is the first book in a series, so that explains a lot, but so many parts of the world/characters are left in fog. I'm not sure it this was on purpose, after all, in real life no bad guy actually gives an explanatory monologue. For me, it added to the immersion, but i'm not sure it would work for everyone.

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beautiful book

Revisado: 07-18-12

Where does Wolf Hall rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best fiction books i've read in a long time.

What did you like best about this story?

It was written so elegantly. Very simply, but very convincingly.

Which character – as performed by Simon Slater – was your favorite?

Maybe Cardinal Woolsey. He was very different that what I pictured, but I still enjoyed the interpretation.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Impossible to pick just one moment, as they all build on one another.

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Smug

Revisado: 07-22-11

I like many of Terry Pratchett's novels, but the Tiffany Aching novels have gotten worse and worse as time goes on. I Can barely make it through this smug pre-teen fantasy of being smarter than absolutely everyone around you. It is worse than twilight with this "main character is special because of her special specialness and everyone around her is dull and ordinary and stupid" It is boring to read for an adult. It probably does actual damage to a teenager who is already feeling isolated from the people around her.

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horrible

Revisado: 12-02-10

Well not horrible. But pretty bad. The characters background stories were engrossing by themselves, but the actual plots (there are two that have nothing to do with each other) were really truly horrible. Disappointing because I read the hard versions of daughters of brittania and courtisian (sp) and I LOVED them. Made me want to be a better person love. Too bad

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Better Read than listened to

Revisado: 02-28-09

I read the first book in this series and loved it. I think part of what made it so wonderful was actually reading it. Sitting down quietly with a book let me enjoy every little taste of Africa. It is a book to experience. I didn't like this one as much mostly because I listen to my Ipod when I am in the car or running errands. There is always something going on to distract from the experiences contained in the book. The story wasn't enough by itself to keep me interested. Through no fault of the author or narrator, I just got bored. This book was not made for audio.

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