AudioReader

The pacing was painfully slow

Revisado: 06-03-24

This was a great premise, and there were a lot of great ideas in the story, but there is so much fluff - so much “this this this” happened, so much that could’ve been taken out so that all that remained was the actual story. it’s a good idea executed with mediocrity. There were a few places in the narration that were repeated (editing) which doesn’t really bother me but I figured if I was going to review, the author would want to know this. Again, good premise but it’s not quite there.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

An exceptional fantasy

Revisado: 04-10-24

Everything about this story was good and the narration was fantastic. The world building was interesting and original, the love story side plot was heartbreaking, and both our main characters were moral, smart,, and fierce at the same time. You don’t often find smart characters these days - books are filled with self-righteous stupid people- but these two did everything right. Which isn’t to say they got it all right, but mistakes were learning experiences. Completely refreshing and five stars all the way around. I can count on two hands the number of books that make me want to continue a series, but just a few chapters in to book 2 and I already know I’ll be sad when it’s over.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Absolutely amazing

Revisado: 02-12-24

Just finished it and I’m gonna start it again. Highly recommend. best book in years. 

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

I listen to this one often

Revisado: 01-10-24

I listen to this one over and over again because I love the narration so much and I find a story to be very interesting

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Poorly written agenda piece

Revisado: 10-30-23

The story could have been good but it’s nothing more than a human-hating political agenda piece written by somebody who clearly has no original ideas of their own, because it’s just copied from propaganda spewed by governments all over the world. 5 hours of agonizing eye rolling.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

Ok book

Revisado: 09-19-23

The premise was great. I liked the action, but I’m so sick of relationship politics in books and how it’s all shoved into the story for “reasons”, I just got frustrated. The writing is good though. I’m just not interested in the relationship politics. Perhaps others are and this is their kind of story. If that’s the case, I would recommend.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

It was good but

Revisado: 01-20-23

But I have to be honest—I’m far more interested in Darlington than Alex and he was mostly missing in this sequel. I find Trip to be the most interesting of the side characters. Mercy was good too. The rest of them... meh. I didn’t connect.

It’s definitely not a bad book, but not a fav either. I know it’s a book about elites, and maybe it’s just bad timing as far as the current political climate goes, but Yale is not intriguing in this book the way it was in the last. I feel like it’s kind of... evil. Both in the book and in real life, considering a lot of the people currently messing up the planet actually went to school there.

Probably gonna stop listening here. Again, not a bad book, I’ve just lost interest.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Enjoyable and interesting

Revisado: 10-10-22

Really great storytelling. I hope there is a book 2 - unique and fresh concept for first contact. Finally someone in ‘science fiction’ with an original idea. EDIT: I would like to add that this book is not preachy. I'm pretty conservative, also a scientist, and don't go along with 'the narrative' about the environment. There are some parts where the CHARACTERS are trying to get across some environmental ideas (blaming humans for fill in the blank..). But it's speculative fiction based in some other future - so this story isn't talking about 'our world'. It's some other world. Maybe it's our future world but it didn't look much like our present world at all to me. So if you have a hard time separating the author's views and the character's views, you might find it preachy. But it didn't bother me.

So many interesting ideas if you can just allow yourself to enjoy the story without forcing it to make a statement.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 7 personas

My favorite of the series

Revisado: 08-28-21

I just loved everything about this book. Especially the world building. Really wish RKM would write more Takeshi.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Literally made no sense

Revisado: 07-17-21

I feel like a 12-year-old wrote this and no one checked it for plot holes and stupidity. I’ve never seen a cast of characters do so many stupid things in one book. And whoever’s idea it was to have the dull, emotionless narration didn’t think about how awful it would be to listen to.

Will is so smart and sneaky in the beginning, he can steal a gold watch from the security checkpoint officer but too dumb to know he shouldn’t wear black jeans to the wall.

Will has no personal opinion. He is a literal sheep.
Alex has no purpose, Rob has no purpose, in fact, none of these characters have a purpose.

This story just literally made no sense.

Here’s one more example- the grandma is gonna save baby Wiil so she jumps out a window (with the baby) breaks her leg, but gets away, baby is fine, and makes all the way to the wall.

Ok. Sure.

They are hiding from the Corp but they do all these illegal things like keep a goat. Animals are illegal and you’re pumping your granddaughter full of illegal hormones to turn her into a boy so she wont have to be a breeder. But let’s have a GOAT in the backyard. That’s not gonna draw attention to us. Totally makes sense.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 8 personas