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Babel
- Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
- De: R. F. Kuang
- Narrado por: Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Duración: 21 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,254
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,678
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,671
1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel. Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire’s quest for colonization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The novel language lovers have been waiting for
- De LisaLee en 09-06-22
- Babel
- Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
- De: R. F. Kuang
- Narrado por: Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
In my top 5 of all time
Revisado: 09-12-22
Thought-provoking, intelligent and emotional, this is an incredible book I think everyone should read. Plus, the narrator is amazing. I finished Babel three days ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it since.
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- De: V. E. Schwab
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
- Duración: 17 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40,027
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 35,750
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35,635
France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Prose style not to my liking
- De C.V. Cox en 10-18-20
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- De: V. E. Schwab
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
Romance, with a little fantasy
Revisado: 12-18-20
As an avid reader of fantasy and avoider of romantic fiction, I was a little disappointed when I realized this book is basically a romance novel with the inclusion of “curses” which got it classified as “fantasy.”
300 year old Addie LaRue is immortal, but cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. So, what else is there for her to do but have endless one night stands until she finally finds a lover who can remember her name the next morning.
If you enjoy both romance and fantasy stories, this is the book for you. The writing is really excellent and captivating, I just became annoyed with how the whole plot is interlaced with so many hook-ups. The narration is bearable but has a rather frantic tone.
Overall I would recommend the book for the great writing. It is not an all-time favorite of mine but worth the read.
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Oathbringer
- De: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrado por: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Duración: 55 h y 5 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 65,183
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 57,835
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 57,736
Dalinar Kholin's Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost. The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A mixed bag of brilliance, marred by missteps
- De Leo en 11-24-17
- Oathbringer
- De: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrado por: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
INCREDIBLE
Revisado: 06-12-20
I cannot say enough good things about Oathbringer and The Stormlight Archive as a whole, so I will leave it at this: READ THESE BOOKS! I have fallen in love with the characters and the storylines. This book made me cry real tears, laugh, and gave me more insight into the wonderful world Sanderson has created. You won’t regret starting this series!
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The Silver Branch
- De: Rosemary Sutcliff
- Narrado por: Johanna Ward
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 172
In The Eagle of the Ninth, Marcus Flavius Aquila ventured into the wilds of Caledonia to retrieve the lost Eagle of his father's dishonored Ninth Legion. In this new story of Roman Britain, the mutilated standard is found again by Flavius, a descendant of Marcus, and his cousin Justin, a young surgeon in the Roman army. It is found at a time when conflicting loyalties, violence, and intrigue are undermining Roman rule in Britain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great historical fiction
- De C. Liddiard en 01-12-11
- The Silver Branch
- De: Rosemary Sutcliff
- Narrado por: Johanna Ward
Boring
Revisado: 02-05-19
It was incredibly boring and hard to follow. No offense but it didn’t hold our attention, at all.
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