Russell Norton

this is my forth or fifth time enjoying this book

Revisado: 10-11-21

I can't wait for the third book. this story is so well told I get impatient waiting for news on the publishing of the next book.

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fun and upbeat exploration of side characters

Revisado: 05-12-19

cliche, stereotype, puns, nostalgic references. this book is artfully making fun of the genera of fantasy in ways that left me thoroughly pleased with my purchase. this is a great first book to anyone who has never read a fantasy book or someone like me whos is tired of waiting for years for authors to release their third installment of their incredible series and is in need of a diversion.

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wonderful light read, couldn't put it down. MORE!

Revisado: 05-10-19

plenty of potential. this was a fun read that has me hooked for the next book.

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i learned so much and enjoyed doing so even more

Revisado: 09-10-18

an enriching and rewarding book. this author is incredibly good at making history exciting and captivating. i read reviews before reading this book and was surprised by all the glowing reviews. after finishing the book i can confirm that this book is one of the best I've encountered.

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Poor ly written, rapidly narrated

Revisado: 12-17-16

Neil must have forgotten about "show don't tell" and limited pov. Every engineering detail of every set is described, whether pertinent to the story or not, regardless of whether the character who's pov we're in would know or care.
The narratipn pace for the first two parts is an unvarying and rapid-fire narration that fails to help differentiate characters or add enotional range to the story. Third act was far better.

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Poor Writhing

Revisado: 08-31-16

Preachy, Rife with excessive explanations, cliches, random changes in point of view, and misapplication of detail to less important story elements - these will greatly vex experienced readers. The conflicts come late, fail to build upon one another, and end almost befire we're aware of them. The futire is an intriguing one, but this story could be told in a third as many words.

See many arguments about which system is "best", without any definition of metrics. Find yourself convinced of a point of view, inly to discover that you're wrong (in the authors' eyes). Be very aware of the color of the fire hydrants, without knowing the hair color of the main characters. Mainly, experience at least four explanations of "nanites," each many paragraghs long, only to find that they are exactly what they sound like, and do just what you'd imagine them to do. The payoff definitely is not worth it.

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i'm hooked

Revisado: 09-05-14

What made the experience of listening to The Way of Kings the most enjoyable?

this writer knows his craft. he gives characters individual voice and personality as well as storied lines that cross with great pacing. none of the characters is meaningless or redundant even though there are one or two that are introduced as point of view characters only to die in the very same chapter. they provide the reader with an entertaining second perspective form a non-main characters point of view of a main character.

What did you like best about this story?

even the characters that are more than human are struggling with gritty realities like depression and having unappreciated or misused talents or irrational expectation. few character actually feel like there in control.

Any additional comments?

as someone who has read good and bad fantasy, resisting the urge to try and explain the magic of the world is a talent few authors have. this one skirts the lines in this book. i feel like if your going to call something magic you should keep it vague and let the readers imagination fill in the gaps.

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i don't hold it against my friend for reccomending

Revisado: 09-05-14

What was most disappointing about Greg Egan’s story?

the publishing company must have printed the rough draft by mistake. major plot developments drop off and never picked back up, useless character have there stories re told multiple times and never contribute to the over all story, and the book end abruptly as though the author accidentally forgot the last third of the book somewhere.

What three words best describe Adam Epstein’s performance?

lackluster and weak. compared to the book itself this verbal recitation (wont call it a performance) is the least of my complaints, but won't be listening to books read out loud by this guy again.

Was Permutation City worth the listening time?

maybe - there were great concepts and moments in the book that gave it the potential to be very thought provoking. plenty of ethical and philosophical discussions on what defines a person and reality. i really lost myself in the world from time to time, but more often i noticed that the pacing was off and great ideas were being presented as major plot development only to be mentioned later in passing like the author forgot he was trying to do something with them. a story line that got repeated more than twice that added nothing to the story and should have been presented as a miner diversion at best was beat to death for some reason. overall i wanted this book to be great and maybe the final draft was, but that's not what i got to listen to.

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One of my first tastes of trues science fiction

Revisado: 12-29-13

Where does The Man Who Folded Himself rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book explored so many avenues of philosophy and inner exploration that it may make you uncomfortable at times. For me this is one of my all time favorites. ( Enders Game(full saga), The Giver, Lucifer Hammer, Pandora's Star, and Dune) to name some off the top of my head.

What did you like best about this story?

It explored personal identity and sexuality without giving up anything, the book helped me mature and was fascinating and interesting.

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An uninspired rough draft at best.

Revisado: 12-29-13

Would you try another book from Kimberly Derting and/or Casey Holloway?

Unfortunately no, I was in no way impressed by this book. The setting was dull and one dimensional, as was everything else. i felt like i was reading spark notes for what could have been a mild success among teens.

Has The Pledge turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not at all, I love fanatic, sci-fi, thrillers, etc. I have read tons of amazing books (audiobooks from audible) and would recommend almost all of them.

Any additional comments?

If you were set on listening to this book or a book following a similar story line please take my advice and try Pathfinder By: Orson Scott Card

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