Jeremy Bridges

Epic in scale

Revisado: 03-29-25

I had started this months ago and abandoned it because of my inability to follow the complexity and enormous cast of characters. I gave it another go and finally got a handle on it and was able to follow it. Characters were rich, but believable and natural. The plot of epic scale. The tension high, but good pacing provided occasional relief. Her writing style was beautiful, elegant, and mature. I’m debating upgrading the second book to a reading book to a reading experience, but I’ll likely continue listening due to my greediness to see how unfolds.

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Too complicated

Revisado: 07-07-23

Too complicated, way too much info in the info dumps, but the fact the I not only finished it (I abandon half the stuff I start) but downloaded the next one should be taken as high praise. I really liked the overall trajectory of the story and mostly liked the characters and pacing. He just needs to stop trying to convince his readers of the plausibility of the scientific merit of his world building efforts through sheer inundation of detail.

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Mostly good with some exceptions

Revisado: 08-21-22

Martin’s world building skills are without peer, His prose elegant and poetic, His descriptions vivid, but to me his pace is frequently plodding with too many bits the seem to nothing to advance the story.

The presenter has a great voice and his characterizations are interesting, appropriate, and distinct with one glaring and notable exception; his Daenerys sounds like a feeble minded leprechaun.

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Wow

Revisado: 07-15-22

Pros: very natural dialogue with a smooth, easily flowing writing style.
Well constructed mystery of the aliens itntent - a couple of clues here pointing to them being good guys, a couple of clues pointing to a more nefarious intent there. - still not entirely sure at the end.
Great vivid characters
Great pacing- like a snowball rolling down hill.

Cons: had a terrible time putting the thing down - kept me from getting enough sleep.

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Conflicted review

Revisado: 03-29-22

Pros
Many aspects of the writing were brilliant and beautiful.
World was well thought out, interesting,and intricate
Characters were well thought out, distinct and vivid.
Performer was brilliant- gotta remember to search for more stuff by him

Cons
Just didn’t really like the story
I like a happy (happier) ending and didn’t get one.

Overall I didn’t really care for it but could definitely see some people absolutely loving it.

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Where’s the plot?

Revisado: 03-21-22

Interesting and exotic situations and locations, but some semblance of an overall plot would really be nice.

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Tedious

Revisado: 02-02-22

Narrator was competent, story plot was slow and simplistic, but the English was awful. Her scanty use of contractions made both the narration and dialogue seem unnatural. But for some reason, she had no problem using uncommon or archaic contractions like ‘daren’t’ (which she used twice before I couldn’t take any more and gave up)

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