AJ Woodburn

Real Snore-fest

Revisado: 02-18-25

annoyingly enough that I'm writing this review.Ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen.....sixteen? Seventeen? fifteen words my keester....

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Inspiring story and performance

Revisado: 11-18-24

I was impressed with Madia's honesty, and her performance. I am very glad she decided to stay with us.

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Captivating Story & Performace.

Revisado: 10-20-24

I fell into this SM cadet series because I really enjoy Terry Mancour's storytelling, and I love Finty's Williams' voice. This story was excellent, I was extremely excited about a series focused on Darah, who is usually portrayed as one of the more competent and capable mages, but also as one of the least likable and relatable female protagonists in the SM universe. I was not disappointed to find her perspective on things familiar and, as gaining perspective often precedes, my opinion of her changed significantly.

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Different people pronounce things differently

Revisado: 10-18-24

And if that turns you off of an entire audiobook, you're confirming yourself as a snob. Use your brain.

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ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR

Revisado: 10-10-24

This might be my favorite Spellmonger. It's a magical spy novel and is deliciously complex.

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Pretty Good

Revisado: 01-28-24

Story is written dispassionately in many ways, and frankly, the protagonist is boring and 2-dimensional. That said, it's a competent story and there are a lot of good ideas. The epilogue is cringey.

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Weird, unnecessary mid-story romantic subplot

Revisado: 11-13-23

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I am absolutely certain that the love cube that the main character/author decides to institute halfway through the book breaks some principle of storytelling. It's very cringey and completely unnecessary.

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I feel like a lot went unexplored...

Revisado: 06-30-23

The Expanse has always been a human story, I understand and acknowledge that. I'm not sure we needed a story about an occupation...it was just tedious at times. There's a whole universe of alien tech out there, and we barely get to interact with it. That is despite the amazing prose, as always.

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Intricately complex story, narrator whispers

Revisado: 01-02-23

Story is far too intricate for this narrative style, according to me, I acknowledge that I am in the minority.

What really, REALLY bothers me is the narrator's apparently very strong compulsion to whisper every female and/or androgynous voice as if any person could actually speak like that without being laughed at. I find whispering in audiobok narration IMMENSELY annoying on several different levels, so much so that it breaks the experience for me.

Sorry to be so negative, Gibson is a great scifi writer, but doesn't employ a style of writing that lends itself to a narrative experience. I listened to the Silmarillion - something that was never meant to be published as a cohesive story, and enjoyed it much more than this book.

still ranking 4 stars because of the massively influential cyberpunk impact of this story, and because I doubt I could do better.

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Pretty darn good

Revisado: 12-15-22

I am disappointed that the series is over, but this was a great book! No spoilers here, but I can't wait to see what Alanson will put us through next. Who Dares, Wins.

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