Jim Keen

Imaginative story!

Revisado: 10-04-24

I wasn’t sure about it at first and it has some parts that I found hard to follow, but once the real story is revealed I found it quite imaginative and fascinating. The reader is not bad but her tone is very unnatural and a little too bouncy. It wasn’t enough to make me not enjoy the book quite a bit. I’m definitely going to keep listening to the next one.

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A charming yarn excellently narrated

Revisado: 05-20-24

I don’t usually read plain fiction (typically I read sci-fi), and so this story felt a bit mundane, but it was quite charming as a whole. The narrator does an amazing job of embodying all of the various characters and really bringing them to life. I forgot I was listening to one man.

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Excellent story, fantastically narrated.

Revisado: 03-14-24

This is my first Jemison read, and it came highly recommended. It did not disappoint. There were a few points where I became disinterested and a little impatient, but overall it’s a fantastic story of epic scale.

Robin Miles is a excellent narrator and I sometimes choose books just because she’s reading them.

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An excellent story and an excellent reading.

Revisado: 10-31-23

This second installment in the series is fantastic front to back, revealing more layers to an already gripping story. Robin Miles does an amazing job of making it come to life. Highly recommended.

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A tight little story about the beginning of a potential end to humanity as we know it.

Revisado: 07-12-23

I’m reading this series in chronological order, but starting to think I should have gone in written order. This one is a complete departure from the tale in Wild Seed and Mind of My Mind. It is gripping, interesting, and hints at a much larger story that could be told. The end feels like it comes too soon, but it is the right time for it. I wish the story of what led the world to be in the state it’s in was told here as well. Overall its a great example of Butler’s imagination and story-telling skill.
The narration is done very well. Voices are distinct and tastefully done.

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Great story, mediocre narration

Revisado: 07-03-23

The story is great. Really leaves you wanting to read the next. You can tell that Wild Seed was written after this one as they are quite unrelated, and the depth of Anyanwu’s character is completely absent here, like it hadn’t been conceived yet. So if you’re reading to find out more about her story, you’ll be disappointed.

After listening to Robin Miles’ amazing narration of Wild Seed, Christie Clarke’s reading of Mind of My Mind was a big letdown. While not unlistenable, it was very flat and monotone. I kept losing track of what was going on and couldn’t tell who was speaking ever. Still worth a listen.

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Wonderful tale fantastically read

Revisado: 06-17-23

A great story told very well. At times I was confused and frustrated by Anyanwu’s behavior towards Doro, but how could I hope to understand a character as deep and complex as she. It left me craving more of the story.
Robin Miles did an incredible job of bringing each character to life. She gives them each a unique voice, and at times I forgot it was just one person narrating. One of the best narrators I’ve heard.

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Fantastic

Revisado: 12-06-22

An amazing book, and an excellent performance. Must listen/read. It’s a classic for a reason.

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Excellent tale of the cycles of prehistoric life

Revisado: 03-23-22

This was an excellent tale, told with lots of well researched detail and occasional poetic beauty. The narrator does an excellent job as well, with distinct voices for each character, and plenty of forethought and emotion. Complaints about the main character talking about his privates too much are undeserved. It’s done in a natural way, and I guarantee any real 12 year old boy, modern or ancient, thinks about and touches it 1000 times more than this. Highly recommended.

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Classic, but why change voices?

Revisado: 05-11-20

This is, of course, a great novel and the beginning of an amazing series. The full cast did a pretty good job, but some chapters were read by a single person, the narrator. This causes a bit of confusion when from one chapter to the next a voice is completely changed. This is most apparent in the Baron Harkonnen. It didn’t ruin it, though. Just glad he didn’t read any of the Princess Irulan intros. Now, on to the next!

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