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Better in print. Fun guilty pleasure.

Revisado: 05-25-17

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

No. I would recommend the print version instead. The voice was like nails on a chalkboard.

What did you like best about this story?

Overall this is definitely a fun fluff book. Something fun and snarky to pick up for a quick read. It is very short. There is a lot of f-bombs, a lot of snark, and not entirely lacking in the smut dept. In fact, there is a scene or two I would describe as outright vulgar. Now, this doesn't bother me and didn't detract from my enjoyment, this is just a warning for those who are uneasy about it. DEFINITELY DO NOT LISTEN TO THE BOOK AROUND ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING lol. Still, it has interesting, if a little two-dimensional, characters and fun dialogue. The overall story arch is pretty basic, with neat little twists on the common lore of vampires, but nothing omgosh amazeballs.

Narrator: I don't know why buy Nancy Wu's voice, at least as Betsy, DROVE ME INSANE! I continuously had to stop and remind myself to focus on the writing over the incessant, nasally, croaky whine of the voice telling the story. It was like nails on a chalkboard. And she made the men, who were supposed to be at least in their 30s and up, sound like immature teenagers. It was.... difficult. But I refused to give up the story. I am almost 100% sure that if I had read the book instead of listen to it, I would have just sank into it easily.

My advice: pick up the book and read. Don't do audio. While the main character is shallow and materialistic, and selfish.... she was still fun. There are many scenes where I rolled with laughter. She is so pig-headed.

I will be reading the next book for sure. Guilty pleasure, y'all.

How could the performance have been better?

Less whiny/nasally. Make the men sound like men and not 12 yr old kids. In chapter 6 (don't know actual chapter since they didn't match what was displayed on the app) I started to notice long, awkwardly place gaps. I first thought it was her turning the page but then it happened more frequently and it totally broke the experience. I also could hear lip smacking and shuffling background noise. ALSO, please break the chapters up properly. I had her narrate "chapter 23" in the middle of the track labeled "chapter 12". She didn't break it up properly.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laughed A LOT. Miss loudmouth sassypants just kept putting her foot in her mouth and I loved it.

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New twist on the old demons and angels rhetoric

Revisado: 05-24-17

What made the experience of listening to Uriel's Fall the most enjoyable?

I came across the audiobook for Uriel's Fall while looking for a narrator for my own work, and I must say the short two-minute sample I heard was enough to drive me over to Audible, register for an account, and download it.Uriel's Fall doesn't waste time with the old good vs. evil rhetoric when it comes to demons and angels, and I couldn't be happier for that. Hall brings a fresh look into the day-to-day lives of the inhabitants of Heaven and Hell, and Ubiquity is very much a day-to-day job. I love how she manages to meld the supernatural with the mundane seamlessly. This could very well be happening in the real corporate world and we would never know.Ronnie is a fun character. Her snark helps to save her sometimes whiny and naive disposition. I mean, when you are a demon who can't remember anything past three months ago, and had to have Lucifer pull strings to get you a job that feels daunting, I guess you have some things to whine about. And things don't seem to be getting any better when an aggressive, bully-centric, and blood-thirsty voice suddenly starts talking to you, mocking your private thoughts. Especially when the voice appears to want a bloody vengeance against the three most powerful angels of all time.Hall manages to keep the story flowing, effortlessly dialoguing Ronnie and the voice as she sets out to juggle a confusing love triangle between her, Gabriel, and Michael, figure out why Lucifer has suddenly become distant and unhelpful with getting her memories back, fighting with a d*** boss, and discovering what, or who, killed Metatron centuries ago and why she is connected to her death.This book has quickly become one of my favorites and I can't wait to sink my teeth into more. DEFINITELY worth a read, or listen!

What does Leanna Abbott bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Leanna's smooth, crisp, and pleasant voice made listening super easy. She flawlessly managed to juggle multiple characters, male and female, as well as consistently individualizing a very difficult inner-monologue scenario. She definitely knows how to being in the raw emotions throughout the book.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Demon-employee Uriel might be sufficient at finding rogue cherubs for Ubiquity, THE search engine for heaven and hell, but finding her past, and how it connects to the vengeful voice in her head, is one job that might be out of her league.

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