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An Inferior Prototype to Dune

Revisado: 03-22-25

I'll admit there are potentially interesting concepts that had my attention, and even if some of the ideas reminded me of some stuff that Herbert would utilize in his well know sci-fi epic, it all still could have been enough to make this story stand-out on its own. However, whenever it detailed the religious aspects of the narrative--with particular focus on Orne's psi development--I felt hopelessly lost, resulting in the ending falling flat for me.

Also, there's an noticeable issue with the structure of the story itself; from what I understand, the novel expands on at least four different short stories, and it is kind of easy to tell where one ends and another starts with how disjointed some of the transitions are with the flow. There's one particular--and pretty sudden--transition that is was obviously done without proper planning on the pacing. Another issue that I had with the book was some of the character dialog, where it featured plenty of corny remarks that I find myself hard to believe any living person would say out load unironically.

However, I will give it credit for having a short length. If anyone's is curious about Frank Herbert's work, then this is a pretty light journey. Perhaps others might understand Orne's Psi development better than I did.

NOTE: Despite this review referencing and implying certain elements recur in Frank Herbert's Dune, this book is neither set in or apart of the Dune series.

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A Must-Read Conclusion for the White Flower II

Revisado: 03-20-25

Much like the two books that came before this, this is top tier space opera content of furry appeal.

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This is a Holiday Classic for a Good Reason

Revisado: 11-23-24

I seldom get tired of going through any take of a Christmas Carol, so revisiting the source material was inevitable. In this day and age, it is easy to get acquainted with the narrative structure for this tale--even just by pop culture alone. But after all this time, it still holds up as one of the best and most convincing redemption story arcs in existence. Seriously, it is impressive to starts off the story with one of the most vile characters conceivable and have them changed into one of the most joyful, lively, and surprisingly most compassionate characters of the whole cast.

And--let's be honest--it is even rarer to be underwhelmed by any performance from Tim Curry.

Truly recommended to anyone.

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A Coming-Age-Story of Discovery with Dinosaurs

Revisado: 08-07-23

Even though there is a minor layer of predictability because of Afsan being this story's equivalent to the real-life astronomer Galileo Galilei, the setting by itself is interesting enough to hook any sci-fi loving reader to learn more about it as the protagonist finds out the truth of his world, and the possible extinction of the sapient dinosaur species that live on it if he doesn't attempt to inform the highly religious population about the inevitable end of their homeworld. I have some gripes about the ending, which I can't describe without going into spoiler territory, but overall, it was still an intriguing journey.

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Mostly Decent Stories of Humanity Botching Mars

Revisado: 06-19-23

Each chapter of this book is its own short story, all ranging from humorous and absurd to serious and thrilling. Outside of some minor continuity issues and a illogical choice that the human colonists of Mars make when things go south on Earth, I would say that it's still interesting to see Bradbury's interpretation of our neighboring planet, along with the exploration and colonizing process by the people of Earth. The narrator did a decent job at reading the collected stories, and has a range of different voices.

Even if it's not perfect, it's still an interesting trip.

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Fun and Erotic Furry Escapades in Space

Revisado: 06-07-23

This journey has enough silly but well-written saucy scenarios to satisfy any furry deviant, and more than enough interesting but perilous situations to make anyone anxious on what's ahead for our main protagonist, Jungo, and it is all tied together by the amazing performance of the audio book's narrator.

If space operas or furry literature are your jam, and you don't mind things getting spicy, then I would recommend this book.

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An Anthology of Space Opera Tales for Furries

Revisado: 03-28-23

It might have taken me longer to get through this than I thought, but all of the stories in this collection are well written, with each one detailing the experiences of multiple interesting characters and species struggling to live a harsh universe, while either attempting to make a better life for themselves or at the least try to avoid making things worse. And it's all brought to life due to the talent of the audio book's narrator.

If you're interested in space operas and have a preference for anthropomorphic animals people over humans, then you don't want to pass up on this.

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An Amazing World. The Story, However...

Revisado: 10-18-22

While there might of been something that didn't click with me, I just felt more underwhelmed than expected for a book with such an interesting concept, and a Hugo to boast about. Also, I do agree with most reviews that there is enough merit to put it's depiction of women into question.

With the exception some kind of interference going on in the background, the narrator did a pretty decent job.

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A Long Overdue Praise for Gre7g's Book and Trilogy

Revisado: 10-02-22

I've been hesitant to write a review for Fair Trade out of fear of it coming off as generic. I think I finally have something to say that I'll feel satisfied with;

If I'm thinking back to Fair Trade favorably over 10 months after finishing it, and still recall the events of the book vividly, including; the world that Kanti is placed into and the people living in it, his goals that he wants to achieve, and the hardships and obstacles that he must face to achieve said goals, then this is a book that you don't want to skip. Whether if you're a fan of space operas, furry fiction, or if you've managed to get through the two previous books.

As with Skeleton Crew and Small World, the performance was solid. Every voice felt distinguishable, but there were parts were I thought that the audio was having a stroke whenever the narrator pronounced some of the names for the Sourang. Not a complaint, by the way.

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Another Great Book for Space Opera and Furry Fans

Revisado: 11-10-21

The story me at the edge of my seat through out the whole book. All of the characters were interesting, and sometimes even relatable. The narrator did another great job with their performance. I'm looking forward to what will happen next for the crew of the White Flower II.

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