S.T. Harvey

Hilarious

Revisado: 07-14-23

The performance is fantastic with the narrator really making the rivalry between the butler and the neighbor hilarious. The writing has that humorous tone of, “welp, that was really weird…and we’re walking.”

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Not what I expected...but in a good way

Revisado: 01-03-21 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I approached this audiobook expecting it to be the standard mystery alternate history. But it turned out to be so much more than just "what event did the author change to make this circumstance." It has the right amount of political behind the scenes.

For the most part, we get to know the characters through their dialogue rather than interior monologues, which makes reading the audiobook a lot like watching a movie.

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Okay, but meh

Revisado: 09-08-20

I didn't enjoy The City and the Stars very much. That's not to say I hated it, it just was very meh. It just kind of was, but it wasn't the greatest book and some of the narrators were okay. I don't recommend the book unless you are reading through Arthur C. Clarke's bibliography.

This book is apparently a rewrite of his first novel and he wrote it before he wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey, so perhaps he was still a developing writer. The reason I wasn't that into it is that it doesn't really have any interesting characters. The main character is just bland and doesn't realistically struggle with not fitting in, he just wants out of Diaspar. Even the Jester, who you would think would be an interesting character, is pretty bland.

Some of the narrators were really good, but others ripped me out of my listening experience and ruined it for me.

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Amazing Combination of Performances and Storylines

Revisado: 09-08-20

This book is told in a narrative of a series of interviews detailing the events that took place at Fantasticland after a hurricane hits. There are creepy moments, there are depressing moments, and there are terrifying moments.

The thing that I like most about the book is that it introduces questions and then adds information without completely answering the question. Then, the next interview will gives us a little more of an answer, but still not completely answer it, but it introduces another question. Who is Brock Hockney? Who are the Freaks? The author does this and it adds so much intense suspense that I just had to keep reading.

And the performances by Luke Daniels and Angela Dawe are absolutely phenomenal. When the narrators narrate two chapters in a row, you can barely tell that they are the same person. At one moment, you have a southern maintenance man, then, you have a guy from Chile, both with authentic-sounding accents. Or in the case of Angela Dawe, a socially awkward 20-something vs. a confident leader.

The performances by the narrators and the excellent narrative and plot devices that the author uses work incredibly well together. I definitely recommend it, but I think that is probably a given since I gave it a 5/5 stars for everything.

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Simple, good humor

Revisado: 06-21-20

I really enjoyed the humor in this book. It has an almost Neil Gaiman feel to both the writing and performance, it has the innocent humor of childhood just starting to grow up. Bad things happen, but it’s okay because most people react in a funny way.

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Meh story, interesting performance

Revisado: 06-17-20

The story summarized most of his life, but the times he actually talks in depth about something is interesting because it is followed by a short version or full version of the song.

Essentially, the in depth parts are the inspiration behind the song that’s about to play. That is an interesting performance decision, but there aren’t many songs, which means most of it is almost vague summarizing, unfortunately.

But if you have an hour and a half to spend listening to this and enjoy knowing the inspiration for musician’s songs, I recommend it.

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