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The Dark Design
- Riverworld Saga, Book 3
- De: Philip José Farmer
- Narrado por: Paul Hecht
- Duración: 17 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 268
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 212
Intrepid explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton leads the most remarkable voyage of discovery he has ever undertaken. Hot on his heels are Samuel Clemens, King John of England, and Cyrano de Bergerac. Spurred by the promise of ultimate answers, they chart a course across the vast polar sea—and toward the awesome tower that looms above it. But getting there will be more than half the battle. For death on Riverworld has become chillingly final....
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2 out of 5 stars
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The series seems to get longer and longer.
- De Battaglia en 08-15-11
- The Dark Design
- Riverworld Saga, Book 3
- De: Philip José Farmer
- Narrado por: Paul Hecht
Pick a Unit of Measurement, Please.
Revisado: 07-28-23
I want to start by clearly saying, the narration was top-notch, and I will be looking for more books read by Paul Hecht. My criticism is solely about the writing.
The book feels like it drags more than the previous books. I wasn't sure why until I walked 20 feet, or 6.096 meters, to my kitchen to put away the gallon, or 3.79 liters, of juice I had purchased earlier in the day. The constant translation of feet to meters and meters to feet was maddening. Please pick a unit of measurement and stick with it. I'll do the math and convert it myself if I feel that I must know or if it impacts the story at all.
At this point in the story, it feels like the basic premise is starting to wear a little thin (even without the measurements). At first, it sounds like a great idea. What if you could pick your favorite person from history and have him or her meet another favorite person from history? And it absolutely is fun, until it happens over and over again. It's like we need to meet every named person from the 36 billion resurrected on this world. Thankfully there seems to be a core set of characters we can try to lock onto, but it feels like we are constantly being introduced to new characters just to introduce new characters.
It's book three, and I've started book four today. I'm invested in the story, and I want to see how it ends, but it's such a slog some days. Hopefully, book four picks up the pace.
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Ayoade on Top
- De: Richard Ayoade
- Narrado por: Richard Ayoade
- Duración: 4 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,253
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,107
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,103
At last, the definitive audiobook about perhaps the best cabin crew dramedy ever filmed: View from the Top starring Gwyneth Paltrow. In Ayoade on Top, Richard Ayoade, perhaps one of the most 'insubstantial' people of our age, takes us on a journey from Peckham to Paris by way of Nevada and other places we don't care about. It's a journey deep within, in a way that's respectful and non-invasive; a journey for which we will all pay a heavy price, even if you've waited for the smaller paperback edition. Ayoade argues for the canonisation of this brutal masterpiece.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Listened for an hour and a half, didn't laugh once
- De Wesley en 12-13-19
- Ayoade on Top
- De: Richard Ayoade
- Narrado por: Richard Ayoade
Brilliant book, start to finish
Revisado: 05-15-23
Richard Ayoade once again brings his brilliance to the written word (now spoken). Hearing this book read by the author is the only proper way to experience this book. He brings the book to life like no other could.
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