M. C. Gradinariu

Frustrating But With Great Narrator

Revisado: 04-26-22

Frustrating story. Good bones, good ideas, good use of language and vocabulary. Good editing. But such frustrating flow. Maybe meant as in-depth look at bullying and adversity compounded by mismanagement by authority figures? Because that shone through more than the fiction/sci-fi of the story. I’m writing this at 80% of the story of this book, so take it with a grain of salt, maybe there’s some monumental payoff that comes in at the end to make up for it…? I suppose I have a personal issue with manufactured drama overshadowing actual story and plot. If you don’t have issues with that, and enjoy that kind of a rollercoaster ride, then have at it, this will be a fun book. Some readers may compare it to Dune. I disagree. It may be a desert planet with monsters but that’s where the comparison ends. This is geared towards a YA crowd, while in my opinion, the Dune series is more complex, more of an all ages kind of thing.

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YA title…

Revisado: 01-27-22

Was really looking for a more grownup sci fi. Was YA all the way. It’s a perfectly fine YA, I’d recommend it to my 12 to 18 year old any day.

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Good ole fashioned Sci-Fi

Revisado: 12-08-20

Well written and well narrated. The style is a little old, so there is a lot of exposition, the author does tend to drone on about what he’ll do instead of showing you, but that’s a function of the style of writing at the time, I think. It does not detract from the quality of the storyline and the depth of the characters. No cardboard people in this one. Well done.

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Fantastic story, bought audiobook BECAUSE of it

Revisado: 08-18-20

So, story: 10/10. seriously. The whole series is a slam dunk and the rest of the authors' books are also fantastic. Do yourself a favor and give Medair a read... I could wax poetic on her world creation for hours here. She's... fresh, for lack of a better descriptor.

Audiobook: The reader was rushed and at times mispronounced or muddled words. Or got caught off guard by a sentence continuing on the next line. I didn't enjoy the voice, either. It wasn't the accent, it was the tone, a little higher pitched. But that's a personal preference - and there's nothing a person can do about the sound of their voice - so we'll ignore that part, shall we?
What I didn't like, and feel is a valid criticism, was feeling like I was listening to a podcast at 1.5X, and the mistakes here and there. Anyone can make mistakes, but this isn't a live performance, take a breath, pause the recording, and re-do. Please and thank you. End of rant.

Though.. if this was the voice actors first series, then valid effort, B-. Do try to enunciate the words better in the future, and pay attention to where sentences end.

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