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Increasingly Disappointed

Revisado: 10-30-21

Reading the series up to this book, I find myself many pages ahead of the text due to its obvious nature. And, yet, the author saw the necessity of including a detailed overview of the period and Legion makeup rather than its skillful incorporation in the novel itself as most authors of the period do. Frankly, after reading fiction and non-fiction of the period for over forty years, the series has become tiresome and stilted. His perchance of killing off interesting characters, which he probably thought would enhance and increase tension, generally detracted from the flow of the series. For example, in the case of his wife, landed with an author's splat rather than ratcheting up the intensity. Why, well simply stated, one of the first rules of 'authorship' is, "don't betray readers with superficial connivance at the cost of pacing or in the misplaced name of poorly chosen character development.
Enough, I'll leave it to you to discover while I move on to another less used formula prescriptive author.

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EXCELLENT!!!

Revisado: 03-06-21

Exceptional read and the narrator remains the best in the business. The complexity of the plot line gave pause as it should and the beating peaks and valleys gave a complete fullness of the narration. Truly a joy. Thank you guys.

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Wasted read for my time

Revisado: 12-29-20

The narrator's too quick transition was as bothersome as his sameness of characte voices. Had wished the author had settled on a single protagonist to center the 'story.'
have not read him before nor will I.

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Trite

Revisado: 09-30-20

Of all the Roman Era, Legion centered novels I've read or listened to, this one is by far on the bottom my list. Why? The ugly "T" above says it all including a narrator as exciting as a buried Sparta.

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NOT his even medium work.

Revisado: 04-10-19

A disappointing novel, but performed very well. So, for me it was a yes and a no together.

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Not a fan.

Revisado: 08-14-17

This had a dismal, boring story line, plots, sub-plots etc. and a performer I've put on my "don't listen" list.

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Too predictable, didn't finish.

Revisado: 06-07-17

I don't like to be steps beyond an author. Read about a third then just had to delete it.

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Ths series has seemingly petered out.,

Revisado: 04-10-17

As a reader, it appears the author has hit a dead end with protagonist, sad.

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intellectually Spot on as it is Highly Predictable

Revisado: 03-09-16

From page one on the author gave us not one surprise and followed a well worn formula. The historical side of the equation was pleasantly informative however. Worth the read? As noted, a mixed bag.

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Set up a suicide watch!

Revisado: 01-06-12

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

If you just on the edge of deciding if you are going to kill yourself or not, listen to the first 20 pages and your next trip is off the bridge.

What was most disappointing about Chuck Palahniuk’s story?

No hint of hope in those first 20 pages.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator did a good job. My negative view is directed at the author.

What character would you cut from Survivor?

The POV, first person character.

Any additional comments?

I just couldn't go on after listening to the first 20 pages. It was just too morbid; a real turn-off pager. There is no defense of this type of story line. Even starting with the plane and setting up the reader to find out about what happened to that character didn't work. After the first pages, you are hoping that the character does himself in even sooner and the hell with waiting for the plane. The writing itself was passable, but nothing to ever consider rising a purchase with this author again. Sorry, fella, but it was just too much of a turn-off.

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