E. Lamb

I don’t understand the hype

Revisado: 08-07-24

Except for some sexy descriptions of “lovemaking” between the two main characters, this is more or less a YA series. Childish. One must suspend disbelief to read about faeries, but when the author reveals the evil queen’s very very specific “plot” that just happens to be the exact events happening to our two darlings- - - aw c’mon! Please. I just can’t. Also the narrator drags it out even more than it’s already dragged out. Listening at 1.2 speed and it’s still agonizingly slow. I have 1.5 hours left and already purchased the second book. Ugh

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Horrible

Revisado: 06-13-21

synopsis:. An interviewer shows remarkable patience while his subject (who certainly exhibits hallmarks of mental illness) snickers, deflects, and behaves in an annoying passive aggressive manner while answering or refusing to answer his questions.

There seems to be no point to the story. The woman becomes increasingly irritating while the man shows no signs of realizing that there is no story. Had to stop before episode 4. Just couldn't with the female character.

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Listen to this at 0.8 speed!

Revisado: 07-20-19

The Book of Morgaine is an all-time favorite. I was excited to see the audiobooks, but the narrator isn't exactly right for Vanye or Morgaine... too girlish and breathy. Also she speaks so fast that it's distracting from the story. I slowed down the narration to .8 speed which really helped.

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What's up with the narrator?

Revisado: 07-20-19

Good sci-fi story. The narrator is awful. Shattner-esque. Constantly pausing between the words of a sentence or dialogue. Very distracting.

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Excellent!

Revisado: 12-04-18

Great narration. He switched effortlessly from male to female, Australian to Chinese, British to American.

This story spans decades. At one point I was not sure that I could listen to any more about the prisoner of war camp, but the topic soon shifted to another aspect of the story.

It took me weeks of intermittent listening to finish this book, but only because of time and opportunity constraints on my part.

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A Harlequin type Romance with mythical beings

Revisado: 09-21-18

The narrator is good. I enjoyed her style. However the storyline seems predictable in many ways, which caused me to lose interest about halfway through.

One distraction: The narrator (speaking as the dark elf) always intones the Wraith's name in a rather sinister way. I kept thinking "Luke, I am your Father".

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Classic Horror, with an Excellent Narrator

Revisado: 08-06-18

Stephen King's classic horror tale still sends chills down my spine. Listening to Michael C. Hall narrate the story is the icing on the cake!

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A few inconsistencies but entertaining

Revisado: 07-21-18

I loved the premise: boy with Asperger's becomes suspect in murder case. I also enjoyed the narration; with multiple narrators there was little confusion as to who was speaking.

My issue with the story comes from the information provided about Asperger's syndrome and the actions of the boy's mother, doctor, and even the police detective. Having learned that Jacob is likely to answer questions truthfully yet not have the ability to "read" people, why do they never ask him straightforward questions about what happened the day his tutor was found dead? They ask more vague questions than anyone who is investigating murder should ask a suspect, and they INFER things from his answers that may be true from Jacob's understanding of the questions, yet are not the truth they seek.

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I can't get through it without falling asleep

Revisado: 07-03-18

This recording has been very helpful, not only I. falling asleep within minutes, but in enjoying a deeper sleep. I also seem to wake less frequently during the night.

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Good and Not So Good

Revisado: 05-28-18

I rarely review stories. I read reviews and admire people who can intelligently comment on character development etc. However, I feel compelled in this case to put in my 2 cents.

The story is interesting, fast paced, and has an unusual plot. There is comedy, tragedy, love, and madness. The ending is tidy but not rushed. All good, right?

The Not So Good: The author used "S/he shrugged" "He shook his head" and, sometimes "He shrugged and shook his head" about a million times. Seriously, those phrases repeated constantly are hooks that pull the reader out of the story over and over.

The narrator: Although he did a passable Indian accent, he sounded almost robotic throughout the narration. He paused at odd intervals during sentences. Towards the end, it reminded me of that kid in 3rd or 4th grade who had to read aloud, and you knew he was sounding words out as he stumbled through the sentences. Holy Cow!

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