Carlita Withers

a loveletter with an amusingly sarcastic bent

Revisado: 07-18-22

At its strongest when the author/narrator recounts family and national history, Konstantin Kisin brings an important perspective and lived experience to the discussion of culture in the West.
as a narrator, Konstantin takes a chapter or two to get into the flow. His relaxed, personable voice never quite manifests, but he still gives a serviceable and coherent reading of the work.

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no sharks to jump

Revisado: 06-26-20

an excellent finish to a really good series.
PJ filled in admirably for Mr. Dufris, who will be missed.

if you enjoyed the prior books, this one will not disappoint.

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serviceable

Revisado: 04-05-19

how do you rate a book that is part of such a large, extended story as Star Wars?

As a stand alone novel, this book is just "okay". A three star out of five, no more.
It might get better, or perhaps worse, if the reader were familiar with the movies, but it only really works when the reader is a fan of the Clone Wars cartoons. ( which are the best Star Wars property since Return of the Jedi)
A fan of those cartoons will be carried along by the narrator's voice talent, which only a full cast could improve upon. (audio-format, of course)

The novel, like much of Star Wars, suffers in the ambiguity of the Force and just what can or cannot be done with it.
plot armor gets thick, at times, as well, and some drama is lost by knowing that certain characters can never really be in danger.
Lastly, without spoilers, relationships in the novel seem forced, at times, indecision is rife, and certain choices that should have weight seem to be taken on a whim...then taken back almost immediately.
What should have been epic turns rather blase as the emotions the reader are meant to experience are, in the end, unearned by the story as written.

But, if you are a fan of the Clone Wars cartoon, i think you will enjoy this quite a bit.

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far-seeing

Revisado: 11-07-18

not my favorite Dostoyevsky novel, but he correctly saw the way those who espouse Socialism go about perpetuating it.

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not up to series standards

Revisado: 05-16-18

In a series that has quite a bit of ...let's call it: "convenient personality quirks", this book takes them to absurd levels. That could work in a comedy, but not in a book that takes itself and its story seriously.

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inhuman

Revisado: 04-10-18

Complete lack of understanding of human behavior and reactions makes an implausible, but potentially interesting, concept into an unbelievable and unrelateable tale.
Good imagery, however, and the narration is well done.

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Not his best.

Revisado: 03-29-18

a good, solid entry for the Aubrey/Maturin world, but missing some of the earlier ...zeal? energy? oomph?
Vance is brilliant, but when isn't he?

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must read

Revisado: 03-09-18

whether or not you agree with Peterson's assessments, they give an invaluable insight into the developing male mind.
they say that to someone with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, and maybe Dr. Peterson uses pschology the same way.
But...maybe not.
Peterson fans will love it, and Peterson critics will learn what they are actually fighting against rather than the straw men they so often try to knock down.

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better than Ready Player One

Revisado: 02-21-18

Cline did a much better job with this take on joining pop culture with a sci-fi setting.
I kept a running count, and I only groaned out loud 13 times during the course of the story. RPO was near-constant.
Cline has some good ideas, but he really needs an editor.
Wheaton's narration was passable; much less a distraction than in RPO.

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passable

Revisado: 02-13-18

if you are itching for more Discovery Era Star Trek then this book will give it to you.
it wasn't particularly good, but it definitely wasn't bad.
I do think the story could have been better outside the Trek universe and restrictions.

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