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A great ride with surprisingly relatable characters

Revisado: 04-12-25

I had my doubts about the storyline when I read the summary, but Kelly makes the story completely possible and the characters relatable to anyone who’s ever felt isolated by society. The narration is good, but the narrators flipping in a completely third-person omniscient narrative is a bit odd. I think it would have been better if the male and female narrators had just read the dialog with perhaps a third doing narration. That’s a small nit-pick though; it didn’t distract from a really great story.

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Excellent adaptation

Revisado: 04-08-25

It’s hard for me to get through most classic English literature, but this adaptation, with dialogue and foley only (no narration), really hooked me into the story. If you’ve ever tried to get through this book and put it down (like I did), I recommend that you give it a try. It’s quite a good story and I’m glad I found a way to experience it. And of course, the full-cast narration was spectacular. Thanks Audible!

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Religious Artifacts and the Vatican

Revisado: 01-21-23

Mr. Berry delivers suspense and intrigue in this stand-alone story. If you’re a fan of the Cotton Malone series, and/or Danial Silvia’s works, you should enjoy this novel. I know I did.

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stunning in both technical and artistic achievemen

Revisado: 10-28-17

amazing this is Coben at his most masterful. The tension at times was so real that I could feel it in my gut.

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Tana French delivers another fantastic tale.

Revisado: 10-23-16

Couldn't get enough of these characters and the storyline. Already looking forward to the next volume in this series, or anything else she decides to write.

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Not King's Best

Revisado: 10-21-13

I've read every book Steven King has written and was thrilled with "11/22/63,"but seriously underwhelmed by "Doctor Sleep." Overall the story is good, but it takes a very long time to get going, so much so that I stopped and started a couple of times before finally finishing it. I enjoyed finding out what happened to the characters from "The Shining" and how they connected with others down the road, but I wouldn't recommend it.

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Kate Mulgrew re-defines five-star narration

Revisado: 07-01-13

The story in NOS4A2 is interesting enough, but it's far outshined by Kate Mulgrew's narration of it. I've heard many narrators, but none has ever seemed to draw me into the story like Ms. Mulgrew did. Combined with the original and intriguing storyline, I'm very glad that I purchased this book.

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The best 'Odd' adventure yet!

Revisado: 02-23-13

There are many aspects of this novella that I really liked, but what really struck home was the scene where Odd is trying to plan his next move in a meadow and starts sneezing and his eyes start watering and his nose starts running.

Koontz has always emphasized Odd's humanity, but somehow that scene made me realize that he's not a superhero, just an average guy with an exceptional gift who tries to use that gift to help others. It was comical and just made me want to cheer him on even more.

The only criticism I have is with the narration. Having read (not listened to) the first couple of 'Odd' novels, David Aaron Baker seems to be a perfect fit for Odd. However, since he has a voice that's in the mid-tenor range, it probably would have been best to bring in a secondary voice for the female who also speaks in the first person. It took about 20-30 seconds a couple of times for me to figure out which character was "speaking."

Other than that, I have no complaints and am extremely glad that I invested in this title. Thanks to Mr. Koontz for somehow continuing to give me hours of "down time" with a great cast of characters.

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If you're kinda-sorta curious about _Hero_, get it

Revisado: 02-19-13

I'm really glad that I took a chance on this book - I was dreading some gay-teen angst drivel, but I think the author did a fantastic job of acknowledging the difficulties gay teens face while preventing those difficulties from stopping this "hero" from living a good life and, of course, being a hero.

Stan Lee provided the intro with an unconditional thumbs-up, and now that I've read it, I completely agree with his assessment. I very much hope that Perry Moore continues sharing his ideas with the world.

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Thor addresses privacy without sacrificing action

Revisado: 07-26-12

This is different from some of Thor's work, primarily related to the message on which he chooses to focus (privacy in America vs. foreign terrorism for most of his works). That's not a spoiler - there’s a quote from one Senator Church at the beginning that sums up that part of the theme.

Thor includes plenty of his trademark action to keep the story moving along while providing fascinating information about the concept of “privacy” in America. The action sequences are spectacular (and, warning: addictive!) and the narration complements the story perfectly.

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