Richard

Sheer talent...Saves the day.

Revisado: 05-06-25

Until I read the afterward, I was convinced that John Scalzi had lost a bet! In that afterward he described the premise of this story as ridiculous, and I agree. I was tempted early on to shift to another book, but the brilliance of Scalzi's writing and the talent of Wheton's narration made this book enjoyable, engaging, and fun! Scalzi wove intricate short stories around a goofy and impossible idea. Science fiction is a combination of cutting edge science and our ability to suspend disbelief. This story strains credulity to the point of breaking. If it were not for Scalzi's ability to create, weave, and present backstory, perspective, and human interest in such short glimpses into his character's lives, this book would not have worked. But it does. It really does!

Thanks Mr. Scalzi!

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mediocre at best

Revisado: 01-16-25

The story is derivative, predictable, and without humor or engagement.

The narrator is bland. Very little vocal inflection and sounds much older than the early 39's that the character is supposed to be.

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derivative and ham-handed

Revisado: 03-29-24

The story was a repetition of a hundred other sci-fi and fantasy novels, character development was shallow, and the narrator's voice was right out of a 40's noir detective film. Somehow those issues combined into a tolerable listen. But I won't be following this author or narrator on the future

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grinding and slow...

Revisado: 07-14-23

I struggled to finish this. there are good parts, but they are surrounded by overly detailed, vague sections.

the change in narrator killed this sequel. Luke Daniel's was able to make the slow sections worth listening to. The current narrator has trouble with pacing, inflection, and audibly separating the voices of his characters.

I will look forward to the upcoming series on Netflix for the rest of the story... Not worth the listen...

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Amateurish

Revisado: 06-25-21

Poorly written books can be saved by really good narration. This audiobook had neither. There is potential for a good story here, but the writing was repetitive and predictable, the characters were 2 dimensional, and the history of this universe needed a bit more development.

The narration was monotone. I almost turned it off after 5 minutes, but stuck it out for about 5 chapters. The Scottish accent sounded like a lethargic James Doohan, women's voices were falsetto, and the main character came off as a macho monolith.

Save yourself some time and a credit!

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This narrator was painful to listen to.

Revisado: 05-11-21

I made it about a minute into the second chapter before I had to shut it off. Once he attempted to imitate an alien voice, it was over.

I can't say anything about the author or the story because I didn't get that far...

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Meh...

Revisado: 05-06-21

The story and narration were both just good enough to keep listening to, but not enough for me to be interested in the sequel.

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Narrator is good, but could do better...

Revisado: 09-06-19

This narrator could work on her cadence, timing and spacing. This is most apparent when she is shifting from one speaking character to another...

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liked it

Revisado: 12-28-18

Story is a nice continuation of the first book, but audio quality is not as good...

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One of the very few...

Revisado: 06-16-14

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Very worth the listen, but truthfully, one of the few times that I have actually enjoyed a movie more than the book it is based on.

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