Kevin

only lasted an hour

Revisado: 09-14-24

terrible narrator and poor writing made this painful to listen to. too bad there might even be an interesting plot here, but I never got to it.

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simply amazing

Revisado: 05-18-24

incredible performance by Bronson Pinchot. incredible book. it sucked me in from the start and held on tight through tot he very end

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terrible lecturer

Revisado: 04-12-22

His reminded me of an engineering class I had, where the professor recited his textbook from memory in a dry monotone. He put the lecture hall to sleep in ten minutes flat. This lecturer appears to aspire to the same goal. It's a shame because the subject matter is endlessly fascinating.

For a better delivery of ancient history I highly recommend Bob Brier on ancient Egypt!

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If I wanted politics I would watch the news...

Revisado: 12-29-21

...it's actually a good novel, well-performed. However, the national politics editorializing does absolutely nothing for the story. in fact it serves as a major distraction in my mind.

I still recommend the book, but buyer beware that you may well be offended by portions of the book, especially since the "news" referenced in the book is not consistent with present day knowledge of what actually transpired.

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mixed bag

Revisado: 07-21-21

The narrator's performance is good as usual, but I feel like there should have been a lot more "real" story and a lot less "dream story". I know that would have meant giving the characters knowledge they didn't have at the time "Serenity" takes place, but the way the book is put together it just feels like it's missing a plot. At least give us the interactions with Badger afterwards, or a note from him, or something.

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Exceptional!

Revisado: 04-26-21

What a story. Ably narrated by Simon Pebble, this book follows the trials and tribulations of the Shackleton expedition 1914-16. The book is aptly named, as the members of the expedition perform feats of endurance impossible to fully comprehend in modern times. Truly an inspiration to us all!

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Really just the second act...

Revisado: 03-10-21

This reads like the middle chapters of a novel. Shame on the publisher for spreading the story over multiple books like this. A better edited ~15 hour presentation of the entire story would have been far preferable. I like the overall story, and the writing is decent for the most part, but it doesn't deserve this kind of fragmentation.

The narrator does a good job with the material, but to echo other reviews, it is incredibly verbose and repetitive at times. If you can get it on sale or free, go for it, but don't pay full price, unless it's an omnibus edition.

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Good series, but opener ends too early

Revisado: 03-07-21

A good read, ably narrated, but the cliffhanger ending is lame. A good series opener resolves a main plot, while leaving overarching plotlines to be developed. This book just ends mid-stream.

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just ok

Revisado: 02-22-21

Perhaps some of the humor was lost in translation. There are parallels to the Unseen University and Discworld (though this book of course predates that series), but Pratchett's comic talent is far better. I caught some of the dogs at the old soviet system, but probably not all. The narrator did a fantastic job both the voices, leaving little doubt as to who is talking. For me, it got to be a slog by the last third of the book. I'll still try another book by the authors. Maybe their other works will speak to me more.

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New narrator, but same old Bob

Revisado: 04-20-20

I've read the book in print before, so I knew going in I'd enjoy the story. I was a little apprehensive about someone other than Buck Shirner reading a Bob Lee Swagger novel, but the new guy (Jon Lindstrom) was just as good. I highly recommend this audiobook edition!

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