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The female narrator adds cliche affect, tiresome

Revisado: 12-12-22

It’s slow going and uninteresting, mostly because if the overdone narration. The story drags and if I fall asleep listening, I don’t bother trying to find where I left off.

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Poorly narrated slow story

Revisado: 08-04-17

What disappointed you about Queen of Fire?

The near ration was incredibly repetitive with the same rhythm for each sentence. The story seems slow and didn’t offer any clues to help you remember the previous books which has been quite some months or a year since I’ve read.

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Even worse than the first in series.

Revisado: 11-26-13

Would you try another book from John Jakes and/or Marc Vietor?

I'm not sure why I continue to listen. The characters are simple and boring. The plot is going nowhere and the characters play no important part in history like great historical fiction by those like O'Brien.

The heroes are no heroes and take way to long to do anything.

I also don't really like the narrator. He reads everything with suspense.

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

I'm going to be more careful in my selection historical fiction by an author others praise.

What character would you cut from The Rebels?

Judson

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Liked everything but the plot

Revisado: 07-23-12

I enjoyed the idea of city states in a post economic collapse America. However, the plot was a bit silly and I don't think that was the authors intention. Because the author was so inaccurate (intellectually offensive) in areas I know well like. theology, I couldnt trust any of the information provided in other areas I'm not as familiar with like ancient archaeology and language. This was disappointing because I like to learn from fiction when I can. I think if the author had left out all the left-wing politics and the two in-depth description of the virus we could have had a much better novel.

Similar but much later novel, Ready Player One, is a much better example of a post economic collapse America. Will Wheaton the narrator in both these books does an okay job but is not as gifted as some of the more regular talent we here in audiobooks.

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Great Sci-Fi and exceptional narration

Revisado: 12-30-11

What made the experience of listening to Footfall the most enjoyable?

The narrator was amazing with earthling and alien accents. I was truly mesmerized and never distracted from the story. I don't think I've ever heard a narrator add so much to a story since I listened to the Aubrey Maturin Series with Simon Vance.

The story was fresh and full of political and scientific interest. I believed all the characters, alien and earthlings motivation. It always made sense so that when everything came together I got it. Foot Fall. Great Title.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Footfall?

The negotiation!

Have you listened to any of MacLeod Andrews???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, looking forward to them.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No way. I enjoyed it over a couple weeks.

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Interesting, entertaining and educational

Revisado: 08-18-09

One of the reasons I love historical fiction is how much it teaches me. Not only did I learn more about the KGB, the Mossad and the production of nuclear weapons, but I was never bored and up let several nights not wanting to turn it off. As always Ken Follet delivers interesting characters in extraordinary situations.

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Four point Five Stars

Revisado: 08-18-09

Characters were great and really enjoyed how it all comes together.

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Not Sci-Fi, Sci-Tech

Revisado: 08-18-09

I listened to several hours of this book and am still not quite sure what was going on. I'm sure I missed the first book about this universe or something, but there are many books from the middle of a series that stand on their own. This one does not. The author seems to interested in the technology and society of the far future than how the characters and situations develop in the context of that technology and society. If you are Niven fan, you might like this. If you are a Asimov and Card fan, then you may not find this enjoyable.

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Enjoyed contemporary follet

Revisado: 08-18-09

It was interesting to read a Follett book about characters and situations in my own world. I also appreciated Josephine Bailey's narration.

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Great Story

Revisado: 08-18-09

I couldn't put this down. I loved the logical puzzles and interesting dialogue.

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