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Didn't enjoy the pacing

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

Revisado: 02-10-25

I have enjoyed the author's other books, but not this one. I felt like it dragged out forever. The character development was painfully slow and many sections could have been omitted entirely. Then, the ending felt beyond rushed. The book approached the climax and then, just...jumped past it all. Would not recommend.

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Slow "burn?"

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

Revisado: 09-30-24

while trying to avoid spoilers, at the end of the book, I felt worn out and unfulfilled. It's not that there were loose ends left...more that I didn't agree with or enjoy the endings.

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Cliche

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

Revisado: 08-20-24

good moments and a decent way to pass time, but the writing could be summarized as "whatever you think would stereotypically come next".

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Solid

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

Revisado: 06-07-24

Enjoyable though slow at the beginning. Listen to a sample before ordering. The narrator likes to take a full pause. between words. like this.

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Better than expected

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

Revisado: 04-27-24

Not a comic book fan, but this was more nuanced than I expected. Didn't much enjoy the third story, but the rest were good.

Narrator does female voices by whispering so volume changes are drastic during certain dialogs.

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I don't enjoy books where I hate everyone

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

Revisado: 07-24-23

The title pretty much says it all. I like none of the characters. Everyone is manipulative and seeks only to further themselves at the expense of others. I'd root for the aliens, but the setup and character development are way too long. The more I hear about the characters and their backstories, the more I want to give up.

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Wish Fulfillment and Soapboxing

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1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-28-22

This book is my current benchmark for worst writing. I'm not talking style/grammar. I'm talking story, plot, and premise.

The MC is simultaneously the smartest, strongest, most attractive, etc. person in every setting. If someone hates him, all he has to do is say "let's get a drink" and they naturally agree. That's not how things work.

There's a point where one character says to the MC "you just love the sound of your own voice" after he monologues/soapboxes and it couldn't be more true. Mostly it's on societal woes that I assume the author has (like skimping tips, or unfair wages, or the like). People don't talk like that.

As for pacing, I really, really didn't need 2 hours for him to set up his business. This includes going to the bank to get a loan and the bank rep. being SHOCKED a burly man can put together a business proposal...did I mention soapboxing?

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Neither adventure nor horror nor...all that good

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

Revisado: 11-18-21

First off, performance was fine. A little slow for me and weirdly paced with let's of pauses, but no real issue.

Full disclosure: this was my first book in the series, but I won't be reading the rest.

Story was really underwhelming. In the spoiler free realm, I felt like the characters were extremely unbelievable. It's like the author said the characters are developed for a particular personality and behavior pattern, but for plot purposes, X needs to happen instead. The narrator is a child, so I can give some leeway there since they don't have to be logical, but not the rest.

One major theme of the book is hunger. Having just read a book discussing starvation extensively ("The Terror" by Simmons), this felt weak in comparison. Parallels to metaphorical hunger felt heavy handed.

Probably not a spoiler since it's prologue but just in case SPOILER! ... there's little to no subtlety here. For example: yes, we know it's an unreliable narrator. You don't have to keep reminding us.

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