OYENTE

James E.

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The virtual voice was terrible

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-20-24

I am admittedly a diction and language snob. I am driven so mad when errors in a text could be eliminated if someone simply took the time to edit their work. unfortunately you need a third party editor to find errors in the misuse of idioms and incorrect wording. if you're the author and you're editing it yourself you don't realize that you don't know the correct word or the real expression.
This book really needs an editor's touch.
And the many errors were made all the more irksome by the high-school student (virtual voice) that voiced it. It sounded exactly like a student reader. Which during the explicit scenes was a bit disturbing.
ALL that being said there were a few moments of brilliance in the story, but I won't be listening to another one of these.
But, get an editor and keep writing!

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Editor(s)?

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-19-24

First, I feel that I have little right to critique anyone who has finished and published a manuscript. I have notebooks upon notebooks of stories and ideas that I have yet to finish. And for all of my training and wishing to voice copy of any type, I have but one, no two short stints in a booth that have been put out into the world. That said...
My thing is long books and stories. I won't have have much interest in any story less than 20 or 30 hours. 50-60 (or more) hours really gets my attention. So this collection was a 'must listen' for me. And, I'll be honest, I was rather looking forward to some graphic blue content. I wanted to have some good ol' sex & violence. I have found many, really any books at all with much heart pumping sexy stuff. Anyway, this collection had plenty of both. So much so that the writer seemed to have trouble keeping the sexual encounters fresh and distinct from one to another. There were several errors in the recording(s) that either the editor of the text let slip through or the director or editor of the recording didn't correct. Either way, it immediately pulls the listeners out of the story, forcing them to guess at a correction that makes sense. This is particularly disturbing when it happens in a long, long narrative because the reader/listener has had the time invested in creating a much more rich and detailed world in which the story takes place. Ultimately, it falls on the director or editor to catch discrepancies before the final product is released. An open and collaborative production environment gives the director/editor the assistance of the others involved in the production license to question errors, discrepancies or idiosyncras idiosyncrasies idiosyncrasies should they notice them.
If I was to have a suggestion regarding the adult scenes, I would suggest more description of what the characters were seeing, what does it look like, smell like. The feeling, the tactile experiences were well done, well expressed but with so many encounters they started to sound the same. And this main character was have sooo many encounters with sooo many women, and women of so many 'species'.
OK, I did take issue with so many contemporary colloquial isms in the dialog of the story. I just felt that they were used so often and by different species that some explanations of their use and understanding would have kept me from being pulled from the story at their use. The military jargon and practices in particular.
The reader: Again, I haven't done a book yet, so I feel a bit guilty about criticism. I cannot imagine how daunting it must have been to commit to a narrative this long. However, as a massively overt rained out of work performer, I will humbly tender my opinion(s). Firstly, wow.! I am thoroughly impressed by her ability to read very graphic content with great commitment and dedication. I don't know if I could have done that. Some of the adult language and intimately graphic description was impressive to hear her perform. Again... Wow.
I will tell you that from the beginning and through the first couple of books, our narrator had a habitual cadence and intonation that kept me out of the story. In fact, I almost called Audible to get my money back. Now, having made my way through the whole collection I feel like she was able to shed her bad habit and made the text much more natural sounding. I must offer that after the many day that I have spent with her, it is possible that my ear has grown to accept the speaking style to get to the narrative of the books. I'll let you judge. As she distinguished the many characters' voices she utilized several dialects. This story takes place in the bleek future somewhere in the (former) United States. Several of the dialects are regional US dialects, while others are UK, and other counties' dialects. And I am nit-picking here, however some of her pronunciations of words in the dialects that were used were inconsistent with the dialect(s) that she was using. This could easily be explained away by some part of a given character's background. But, it wasn't and I found it distracting. It's something that an editor or test listeners could have pointed out and could have been corrected.
I cannot imagine writing such a massive tome of work. Congratulations. And I wanted something adult, and this certainly was. I loved that the main character was such a mensch and was so, almost unrea

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Low expectations; Surprisingly enjoyable and engaging

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

Revisado: 06-02-24

I liked the characters quite a bit. I was surprised how engaged I found myself. The

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The non-linear story telling made it a chore...

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

Revisado: 08-21-23

I really enjoyed portions of the narrative, but the persistent jumping from one point in the time line to another pulled me out of the story, over and over again. (Quentin Tarantino has worn this narrative style out.) Combine that with the slew of characters with unusual, often similar names and it made the book a challenge and more than a small chore to get through. However, the lead character is engaging and the story, largely entertaining.

I am on the fence about listening to the next book.

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Was it in my imagination, or did voices change par

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

Revisado: 10-02-22

Firstly, I enjoyed this book very much. I might have enjoyed it more than the first book. There are so many character that it can be difficult to keep track of who is who. And I would enjoy seeing more in depth into several of their lives. (spin-offs?)


It seemed to me that several characters'voices changed rather dramatically part way through the story. (High Prince Sadius (sp?) in particular) I had a lot of trouble getting past the inconsistencies. It kept pulling me out of the story. That being said, I cannot fault the edoto(s) or readers too much. This is a Huge book. What a daunting project to undertake.TV
I hope this helps

James Eustermann
(would-be voice performer)

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I am enjoying these books. Minor issues.

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

Revisado: 08-17-22

I must admit I'm interested to see if our narrator develops better skills. It seems her male voices tend to be limited to three or four different versions repeated for different characters. it can get confusing.
I am enjoying these books and look forward to continuing the series. The stories are rather simple and I find myself anticipating complications and betrayals that seem obvious that never manifest. But I enjoy the journey the author is providing.
My issues with the books are generally minor and many may be issues with the reader/narrator making errors while reading (editor at fault). Although I have noted occasions where the writer, while using coloquial expressions has contradicted himself and little things that most people would overlook.
I am looking forward to more.

James Eustermann
Would-be V.O. and audio book performer

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VERY ENJOYABLE, with small, very small, issues.

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

Revisado: 08-05-22

I am not going to lie, I do enjoy these books. one of the main reasons is the performance by Andrea Parsneau. She is excellent.
my only criticism of the title would be that PirateAba could use an editor or perhaps an audio producer with a slightly heavier hand.
I have listened to all seven books and have enjoyed each of them thoroughly. throughout the books however, each of them, there've been occasional minute errors of recurring significant words in a sentence or graph, words used to define themselves, changes in tenses and sections wherein it became difficult to decern or maintain the identity of the speaker or where the identity changed without adäquate explanation.
In this book we seemed to completely lose the Rioka Griffin character which is odd and as the reader I find very dissatisfying.
But I I am a fan and look forward to the next edition with great anticipation and enthusiasm.
James Eustermann, would-be V.O. artist reader.

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Well, in for a penny...

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

Revisado: 10-08-21

Occasionally, I had the slightest difficulty distinguishing the different character's voices, but the voices and dialects were so good, I was able to roll with it and discern the characters in short order. He is a marvelous artist.

I am eager to hear the rest of the story...

Jim

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Too Oxidental

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

Revisado: 09-01-21

I don't know enough about British history and European history to appreciate this book.
But I must say that I found the writing (and consequently the reading) stilted, a bit cold and unengaging.
I am not satisfied with this book.

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I will be listening to the next book.

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

Revisado: 05-17-21

I enjoyed the story and the actress was pretty good. I was taken out of the story a bit when she would drop her he in the middle of a word. She wouldn't she wouldn't actually pronounce the t's but rather would engage some sort of glottal stop. it was distracting. I only noticed one incorrect word and I suspect it was the reader not the copy that was incorrect and it just made it through the post process without being corrected. All in all I enjoyed this and I will be listening to the next book.

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