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interesting premise, good narration

Revisado: 03-25-25

intriguing premise
narration was good
writing style was… unpolished (characters seemed "stiff" - they seemed to be there just to move the story along without actually being present in it)

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Interesting & engaging story, but a bit too long & heavy-handed

Revisado: 02-20-25

like to the two previous works in this series I found the story to be quite interesting & engaging. I like how, so far, each book focuses on a main character, examining their background and how it all interconnects with the larger cast of characters.

and, much like the previous two works in this series, I couldn't wait for it to finally end. there's a bit too much repetition and heavy-handedness in the writing - feels (to me) like they could be tightened up (cutting the audio length by 2 - 3 hours). this might be one of those times where it READS (paper & ink) better than it narrates. What seems like heavy-handed repetition listening to the story quite likely serves to drive an emotional level when reading the print version.

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interesting premise / so-so writing style

Revisado: 01-14-25

This was my first experience with Tom Abrahams. The premise was intriguing and overall the story/stories were interesting. Unfortunately, for me, Abrahams' writing style was … "lacking". Were it not for Kevin Pierce's quality narration I doubt that I would have continued past the second book.

Overall: not bad … but nothing that makes me read/listen to anything else by this writer.

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Incredibly engaging story with perfect narration

Revisado: 12-05-24

One of the most interesting & engaging stories I've listened to in a long time. Never quite sure what would happen next, but in an organic flow with the story rather than a surprise plot twist. The story is matched with excellent narration & voice acting.

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Entertaining story / unpolished writing

Revisado: 05-13-24

Overall, the story was quite enjoyable, but… the quality of the writing left a lot to be desired. The writing was very amateurish and somewhat heavy-handed.

Fortunately, the story itself was intriguing enough to keep me listening.

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it's ok, but…

Revisado: 02-11-24

the first book of this series started out strong. the second was a little less, but still quite enjoyable. this, the third, required some effort to get through.

the overall story/plot is still interesting & engaging, but the writing has become heavy-handed and overly verbose. it felt more like a quickly finished rough draft that could (and should) have been edited to something a lot tighter and a bit shorter. each audiobook in the series is longer than the previous - for me, this is a case of "less is more" because "more" is sluggish & plodding (at least compared to the first book)

I'll give the fourth book a try mostly to see where the author takes the story, but if the pacing and heavy-handed writing are like this one (the third book) then I doubt I'll continue with any others in the series.

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Fragments of a Hologram Rose

Revisado: 04-11-23

still as good as I remember from when I read it back when it was first published in print edition.

never have understood how "Hollywood" was able to to so totally butcher "Johnny Mnemonic"

trivia: the music group Implant used part (maybe the last 1/4) of "Fragments of a Hologram Rose" in their song "Was It Always This Way" (definitely worth checking out)

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didn't hate it - didn't love it

Revisado: 03-22-23

For me, Phillip Pullman is able to create a fascinating story while at the same time is a rather mediocre writer. Meaning, I greatly enjoyed the story, but not the Pullman's writing style.

There was also something not quite satisfying about the having a cast dramatize the story rather than have a single narrator. I've listened to other audiobooks with cast dramatizations and enjoyed them, but this one - not so much. The individual character's performances were good - but somehow they didn't seem to work together.

I'll definitely finish the trilogy because the story is quite engaging - I just wish that Pullman's writing style was more to my liking and that the consistency of a single narrator would a much better presentation

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better to read the printed version… but this is still good

Revisado: 02-08-23

Over several years I have become familiar with Yung Pueblo's observations - almost always as single, stand-alone observations. This audiobook was my first experience with Yung Pueblo's writings in "book form". Listening to it was good/enjoyable, but it feels to me that this is a book that is best read in it's printed form, than listened to. Regardless, this is still a good collection of insights & observations.

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Interesting premise / horrible writing

Revisado: 02-06-23

I'm thankful that I got this when Audible was having a sale - at $5 I feel that I overpaid by $4.50.

Interesting premise - very good narration

but… it read like it was generated by an AI trained on fan fiction and B-movies

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