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This isn't a book series. It's a soap opera.

Revisado: 02-14-20

This story might never go anywhere. I've felt this way since Book 3. Yet I'm still here. I guess I'm back for the characters. Like someone who watches a soap opera. Nothing ever advances or changes. You always end up back at equilibrium.

I've made my peace with this series though. I enjoyed this one more than most. The dynamic between Joe & Skippy has never been more fleshed out and multi-dimensional. That monkey shtick had become beyond dull. This is much better.

As for the "cliff hanger". If you don't think that'll be resolved in 10 minutes at the start of the next book, you've really not been paying attention.

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Much Better Than The Last One

Revisado: 11-25-19

I wasn't mad about the first book. This is better. (Not a spoiler) Actually the best bit is the stuff with the High Flyer.

I still mix up some of the guys from the assessment team apart from the Scottish guy which is a bit weak.

A lot of hate for John Lee in the reviews ? Maybe the American ear doesn't suit his voice but I think he & Hamilton go together like rejuvenation clinics and enzyme bonded concrete.

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Boring

Revisado: 11-25-19

I'm really struggling to focus on this book.

All of the themes I've encountered in other places - maybe he did them first. I don't know but they're done better elsewhere.

Hamilton & Reynolds are my go to guys & I've been meaning to check out Banks for ages. Going by this though . . .

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I now cringe every time I hear the word "monkey"

Revisado: 11-10-19

At this point, only a fool would be surprised to be getting more of exactly the same. I guess if part of me didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't still be listening to it.

I didn't appreciate the confusing refs to the audioplay or the side series - I'm not listening to them.

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Very Good But I Don't Like It

Revisado: 11-06-19

Much like the first one, it's very clever stuff but feels . . . sterile. There isn't a great deal of warmth in the book.

Like the first book, the elaborate names of people, places & ships add confusion and not much else.

Two characters (I wouldn't even guess at spelling their names) go on a mission together. Zero rapport develops between them

The writer is clearly a very intelligent guy & the science aspects are top notch and interesting.

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I Didn't Love It

Revisado: 11-06-19

Missing a lot of the charm shining from La Belle Sauvage

Not a great deal happens

Once upon a time not having a daemon was unthinkable now it's everywhere.

Lyra goes on a journey bouncing from one person who helps her to another

Political Commentary is very thinly veiling (The evil petrol company is called TP)

Malcolm's position is borderline disturbing

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I couldn't Do More Than 4 Hours.

Revisado: 06-22-19

The sound effects for the devil's voice are awful. Proper terrible. At times I couldn't understand it but more than that, it's unpleasant and not in a way that adds to the story. It just makes you want to turn it off.

The premise is what grabbed me but at every decision fork, the author chose the least interesting option.

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Thoroughly Entertaining

Revisado: 06-22-19

Really takes its time. Taylor goes into the logistics of project planning much like he does in Bobiverse which I really enjoy.

Characters go out of their way not to be dumb cliches just to progress the plot which was so refreshing.

Only issue : I thought the first coffee "joke" was jarring and forced. The following 50 were progressively worse. Some people liking coffee is not funny.

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BEYOND Excellent

Revisado: 06-02-19

There isn't more riveting or intriguing Sci-Fi. Like the first book in this series, the writer's ability to conjure truly alien perspectives is incredible. This is intelligent Sci-Fi. A rare treat.

There was an issue with the playback though if anyone at Audible is reading this. I downloaded it three times & put it on my iPod but it cut out each time with an hour left. I was able to stream it directly to finish it & I wouldn't ask for a refund on this book but would like to have it stored on my device. Please fix it.

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Pretty Good Though Sometimes Confusing.

Revisado: 05-19-19

It's a fleshed out & interesting universe Kunsken has create but I did sometimes feel lost in it. The logistics and origin of the wormhole system is vague until very late in the day. I just assumed it would be left over technology from an incredibly advanced but extinct civilisation - a common trope - and of course it was the case. Of course.

Not to be overly negitive however. Characters were fleshed out & The Puppets are eerily alien. Some very interesting ideas here.

The elaborate names of people, places and ships were unnecessarily confusing and legitimately made the plot difficult to follow at times.

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