OYENTE

Richard H Sheski

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Not the best of the series, but still excellent

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-22-25

This is my 3rd read through/listen to. My only critique is that there were large sections that felt like they moved at a snails pace. Character development was clearly being explored but it felt very much expositional rather than action driven. But this internal character development may have been loved by others. It was otherwise well written, just not for me. His other books are almost all 4.5-5 stars. However, I think a reminder that a 4 is still excellent literature even if surpassed by his other work is in order.

As always, the v/o is perfection.

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A little unsatisfactory, but good

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-22-24

V/O was fantastic!

The world building was wonderful and so was the prose. The story itself, though intriguing at the start, felt like it flatlined at the end. Didn’t leave me wanting more or feel satisfied as an encapsulated part of the greater story.

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Twilight in a high fantasy world.

Total
2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
2 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-09-23

Just as the title says. Bad romance novel in a high fantasy environment and all the things that come with. Laden with exposition, passive or deus ex machina solves to problems that keep the narrative far less interesting as it could be, and predictable storyline. Literally mapped out the general interactions the main love interest would have through out after the time the main character first laid eyes on him. Literally hit every trope hit in succession. There were moments it felt like it might be becoming something good, but they were always dashed time and time again. It felt like this was a new author struggling to find what they want to write.


If that is your jam, harlequin-esk romance novels, this book is for you. If you are an epic fantasy fan looking for your next series to fall in love with, this is not it.

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Solid all the way around!

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-21-23

Great Voice Actor and Narrator!

Exciting and fun stories that truly flush out Sanderson’s world. The only downside: NOW I NOVELS ABOUT THESE WORLDS!!!!

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Narrator best part!

Total
3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-13-23

The voice actor has come a long way in 4 years. The first book in this “trilogy” was….difficult….to listen to. But the VO actor was so GOOD in this one! Well done!

The skill of the author, however, is so perplexing. Some sections are wonderfully and skillfully written. Others are laugh out loud ridiculous and contrived. It feels like two people wrote this. One: a skilled fantasy writer. The other: a horny mid-20 something who has had nothing but unhealthy relationships with women.

And his understanding of his own characters is so off, particularly his main character. Often making completely out of the blue and random feeling decisions from “clever” and “intelligent” people that actively are trying to think things through. Often these “decisions” are clearly written simply to cause conflict or escalate a situation for….reasons…with no over arcing purpose for character development or well thought out story progression.

I will read the third when…if… it comes out, but I would say: if you have a list of books to read, don’t make this series a priority. And if one dimensional, poorly written female characters (with a few exceptions in the adem sections and moments with Ari) as well as severely unhealthy/moderately mentally abusive romantic relationships is a trigger for you…you should skip this “trilogy”.

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Better for Teenage to early 20s readers

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
2 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-07-23

Though there were many fantastic and enthralling parts, the author uses “interludes” that interrupt the best parts of the story. Pulling you all the way out when he was so successful at pulling you in. The best parts are the longest stretches without interruption. Had he eliminated the flashbacks to present altogether, the story would be more successful.

Even introducing it as a story being told by the main character to properly get down an autobiography is a weaker form of story telling. Here we are. Knowing everything is generally alright. I think the author tried to portray a broken man, but he attempted to do so while still making him seem very much a Kvoth-Sue still. Which didn’t mix well.

The main character is also portrayed as this 160+ IQ person. Except when his IQ is 12 and the answers are staring him directly in his face and he doesn’t see them for….reasons. Options and solves even a country bumpkin can easily see.

And don’t even get me started on Denna. Tries to portray some sort of sympathy for her, but is just straight a terrible person and weak. I wanted her so very much to be a bada** to balance the main character.

Narration: seems new to the field. (Though this very well might have been recorded in 2007, so the VO actor might be much better now). Moderately trained in dialects, but felt like a high school student reading a text book for the first half of the book.

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Started compelling, ended wonderfully, looooong road inbetween

Total
2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-12-20

The first 2-3 chapters were wonderfully written and interesting. The last 4-5 were great! The rest of the book could have easily been condensed into 3-4 and, likely, even 2-3 chapters. It would have lost nothing and kept interest running through the whole book. I fell asleep or left it running by accident when I removed my headphones during the middle 1/2 to 5/8ths of the book, rewound it a 1/2 hour or hour, only to find I had only missed 1-2 necessary pieces of information and maybe 5-10 minutes of compelling pros.

My advice: pay attention at the beginning and end, but put the middle 9-10 chapters on background noise while you do chores.

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Excellent!

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-17-20

Is superb for the first 2/3 of the book, then gets just a tad slow, but has a phenomenal and fast paced last few chapters!!! A must listen!

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Very interesting, but a bit dense

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-21-19

I understood and appreciated the authors intent (particularly in his desire to pay homage to those accused of the killers crimes), but the depth he pursues this often caused me to tune out and got in the way of the story.

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The voice actor. Woof.

Total
2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
1 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-04-19

Read originally as a 6th grader, came back for a listen and nostalgia. Almost stopped listening 4 or 5 times. If scott brick is the narrator for the next few books, I will buy a hard copy and reread instead. His style reminds me of a grandiose classically trained actor. Very presentational and over the top. Like the actor loves listening to the sound of his own voice. Zero emotional connection to what is happening. More trying to force you to feel his own importance through his words. Woof. Story was meant for a teen (the prelude trilogies connected well with me as an adult, however), but this was expected, so not a big deal.

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