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Revenge: Jason Steed
- De: Mark A. Cooper
- Narrado por: Jonathan Johns
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 15
Martial arts expert and undercover agent Jason Steed is on the run, hunted by a crew of vicious criminals. To survive, he must rely on his training - to be faster, smarter, tougher. Jason will do whatever it takes to defeat the Triads. But when his own government turns against him, does he have more enemies than he can handle?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Revenge: Jason Steed
- De Zoe en 11-19-18
- Revenge: Jason Steed
- De: Mark A. Cooper
- Narrado por: Jonathan Johns
Making a character 12 isn't making a YA novel.
Revisado: 11-14-18
I was given a free code to listen to this book and offer an honest review.
I tried very hard to finish this book. I rarely give up on anything I am reading or listening to; but, this book was just so horrible I couldn't finish it.
The only positive of this book is the narrator. He does a great job keeping the characters on point. There were a few places the narrator sped up and it didn't flow well with the text being presented but overall a very good presentation by the narrator. I will have no problem listening to him in the future.
The actual story itself is just so bad. A wealthy 12 year old "spy" planted into a juvenile detention center and manages to make friends with the son of the head of the Asian mafia in about 30 seconds. This child has never fired a gun but somehow manages to leave a trail of bodies in his quest for freedom. (Where is he finding all these rounds btw?) The book has a body count George RR Martin would be jealous of, but when a character is killed off you don't really care. None of the characters have any depth, including the main character.
I gave up with about 45 minutes left and it is not even 6 hours long. I have 3 sons (20, 19 and 12) and none of them have spoken or acted like this child. As a YA novel, none of my sons would be able to relate to this character. You cannot write a story where you arbitrarily decide the main character is 12 and call it YA.
Skip this one.
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Blues Harp Green
- De: Nicole Schubert
- Narrado por: Amelia Clover
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 8
Meet Francie Mills. She's 16. Lives in the boring burbs of LA. Is super determined and hopeful. And wants one thing: to be an amazing tennis player. Because if something exponentially, brilliantly wonderful like that happened, like winning the US Open or even getting to nationals, everything would be okay. Her life. Her family. Her. She would matter. Be part of something important. And wouldn't have to feel so unbearably sad and alone every time her dad gets drunk, again
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4 out of 5 stars
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Captures the intensity of being a teen
- De Sara en 01-08-24
- Blues Harp Green
- De: Nicole Schubert
- Narrado por: Amelia Clover
Lacks depth
Revisado: 03-14-18
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.
I love YA fiction. I am a teacher and always on the lookout for new books to suggest my students read. I really wanted Blues Harp Green to be one of those books. Unfortunately the book fell flat in almost every area.
The main character is annoying and very difficult to enjoy due to her overly embelished "angst" that makes the reader feel more like the author was trying to prove they understand teens. Her love at first sight turns into stalker mode, combined with her John McEnroe tantrums on the court make her a huge cliche.
Then enter the "bad boy" singer of a band. He has similar problems to her! Yes, addict parents, especially those with alcohol problems are not uncommon. But instead of having a true conversation about this topic to help teens relate, this topic is just cast aside to a main character that falls in love with and spills her heart to a guy who so easily plays with her head. It doesn't take long to realize there is no strong female lead; it is just another twilight without the vampires.
The whole book just felt unfinished. Like a rock skipping across a pond, it hits on many topics but doesn't go into much depth on any of them. It left me not really caring about anyone in the story.
I love an easy read that you can sit by the pool and read or curl up on thr couch and read on a rainy day. Unfortunately this book is not one of them.
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Working Stiffs
- De: Scott Bell
- Narrado por: J. Scott Bennett
- Duración: 11 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Joe Warren, an unemployed electrical engineer, has a terminally ill girlfriend and a bank account bumping rock bottom. Jobs are scarce in 2050, since nanotechnology has created the ability to animate the recently deceased, who are put to work performing menial labor at low wages. These Revivants have glutted the job market, leaving their living counterparts out in the cold. Joe goes looking for a helping hand and mistakenly gets arrested with a group of freedom fighters.
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4 out of 5 stars
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book felt unique
- De Midwestbonsai en 04-01-18
- Working Stiffs
- De: Scott Bell
- Narrado por: J. Scott Bennett
Not your typical dystopian zombie story.
Revisado: 02-24-18
Set only a few decades in the future, Joe is an unemployed electrical engineer. The unemployment rate is way beyond that of the Great depression and once major metropolitan cities are now falling to pieces and rampant with gangs, crime and rebel fighters. Joe isn't one for politics. He is rather self-centered, has the mouth of a drunken sailor but mostly he just wants a stable job and to settle down with his girlfriend.
Unfortunately all of that changes for Joe when his girlfriend is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Opting to become a Revivant, like millions of others, Joe goes on a mission that leads to a dangerous tangled web
I really liked the take on "zombies" in this book. They are not zombies in the traditional sense. They are people who have been implanted with nano-robots. The government says this is a way for dead people to continue to be a contributing part of society. The Revivants can have their implants coded to have them do any job (from librarian to soldier) but really they are free labor for the government and are the cause of the high levels of unemployment.
The book is set in Chicago and having grown up there I knew the areas of which the author spoke. This may have given me an advantage on understanding just how dangerous certain areas are; however, the author does a fantastic job describing the scenes.
My only issue is that the book had a slightly slow start. My mind would wander and I would have to rewind. After the slow start the book becomes an intense tale that sucks you in.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants a new spin on dystopian zombie fiction.
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