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Story and interesting characters

Revisado: 11-17-24

It was entertaining, but not as much as you'd expect for this type of book.

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Very entertaining!

Revisado: 08-30-23

The story was fun and interesting, the characters had depth and were well developed, and the reader did a good job. I would recommend the book and the series to anyone who enjoys an adventurous and pure romance. The whole series is very refreshing.

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Romance and intrigue with tons of fun and personality.

Revisado: 05-18-23

This book was so fun to listen to. The plot was interesting, but what made the book so fun was the character development. None of the characters were flat and I became enamored with all the friends and family of the Tremains. The faith and trust in God shown by the characters was a beautiful part of the story,

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Before you buy

Revisado: 04-08-22

I did not read this book.
A few minutes ago, I purchased The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani. Based on the synopsis, I was very interested. After my purchase, I looked up info about the author and found this quote, "In the books, there's no gay and straight, there's no boy and girl, there's no young or old, it's just what feels right in the moment. In the second book, there is a girl who changes into a boy, in her body. The change is described quite aggressively.”Dec 17, 2015
I have now returned this title. I feel very strongly that such ideas have ulterior motives and are not safe for children. The ". . . no young or old . . ." phrase is especially alarming. I sincerely wish that Audible would be more open with the content of books. I am strongly against censorship, but I want to understand what I, and my children, are consuming. A ratings system would help, but so would a brief description of possibly controversial issues. In spite of the fact that the author states that this book was written with adults in mind, it is marketed to children. This idea is NOT acceptable.

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Great storytelling EXCEPT...

Revisado: 10-14-21

Novik's world-building is incredible and her characters are satisfyingly complex. I could have recommended this book if it weren't for the somewhat explicit sex scene. I know that teenagers have sex, but I am extremely uncomfortable reading about it. No, thank you.

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From a disappointed fan

Revisado: 11-12-20

As a fan of Marissa Meyer, I am very disappointed in this book. I'm half-way through and do not want to finish. The main character is very unlikeable and static. She's actually self-absorbed, condescending, and sometimes mean. She is critical of her parents and unappreciative of her siblings. She doesn't even care about the state of sea animals until she is forced to see the worst of the abuse they suffer. This kind of character can be engaging if he or she learns and develops, but Pru does very little.
My other problem with this book is its preachiness. It hits a lot of the woke, social justice warrior arguments like wealth redistribution, the evil of capitalism, overpopulation, and such. If you are into that, you will at least enjoy that the book belongs in your echo chamber. If not, it's tedious.

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Holy Narrators Batman!

Revisado: 08-21-20

I really enjoyed this fantasy novel. The Eastern European/Russian folklore that is woven throughout the story is interesting and engaging. The difficult part of this book is the constant switching among many points of view. Especially in an audio format, it was frustrating when the narration changed from Miriam to Wanda to the tzar, and so on, with no notification at all! There was sometimes a SLIGHT change in the speaker's accent or tone, but I mostly had to depend upon context.

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Great Writing, Too Many F-bombs

Revisado: 07-24-20

This was an intriguing and well-told story. Strike is a genius and Robin is likeable. I can appreciate the desire for realistic dialogue, but 500+ F-bombs is just excessive. I'm a HS teacher, so I hear vulgarity constantly. I like to avoid it when I can.

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Ruined by Foul Language

Revisado: 08-30-19

I would have enjoyed this book if it weren't for the excess of f-bombs which were entirely unnecessary. I don't feel comfortable recommending it to my students or friends.

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Not as amazing as I hoped

Revisado: 06-14-19

For nature writing, this is wonderful. As a novel in general, I was a bit disappointed.

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