Rainybeet

Unbearable exposition

Revisado: 11-02-24

I hated the constant, juvenile, forced science exposition. it was beyond dumbed down. shame, because I love Ray Porter as a narrator.

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Entertaining, if a bit contrived.

Revisado: 05-31-24

Overall, it was very entertaining. The downsides are that the author worked a bit too hard to work in twists, and the last 2 chapters were unnecessary and certainly made the book worse than it could have been.

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Hilarious

Revisado: 04-06-24

It was fun and entertaining. I loved the characters and I loved the atory. Great book.

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Decent, but least favorite by John Scalzi.

Revisado: 10-14-23

This book had an interesting premise but felt more like a jumble of jokes than a decent plot. There are very funny parts, but is just not as good as the authors other books.
I also usually like Will Wheaton, but here he was acting sparky through the whole thing instead of cynical and befuddled, which would have suited the story more.

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Not scientific, but more of a personal philosophy.

Revisado: 02-09-23

I thought this was a scientific, neurological examination. This book instead is dependent on the authors personal philosophy. Ideas such as "Levels of soulness" are merely an extension of the authors Jr High and High School philosophy that he opens his book with.
It is best summed up by his own passage "I don't think in the least about the brain!" Instead he thinks about thinking.
For me this was a complete waste of time that is fraught with personal opinion and confirmation bias.

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Cliche abusers hurt Cliche victims.

Revisado: 12-09-22

Every woman a victim, every man an abuser, and not an original character among them.

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Fantastic.

Revisado: 01-04-21

Loved it. I just wish the narrator didn't make Hermione sound so whiney and annoying.

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Mediocre narration for a good story.

Revisado: 05-02-16

In the documentary I Know That Voice, Hank Azaria points out that many of his voices for animation are "bad imitations" of celebrities. Mo from the Simpsons, for example, is a bad impersonation of Al Pacino. For good voice acting a "bad" impersonation is important because a good impersonation would be distracting. This is where the narrator here fails. The character of Al does not just sound kind of like Al Pacino, he sounds so much like him that I want to say "Hoo Ahh" after every sentence. An FBI agent sounds so much like Richard Nixon that you can't help but picture him, despite it making no sense for the character. George W Bush, John Wayne, and several other instantly recognizable voices make appearances, detracting from the overall feel of the book.
The story is great, and 90% of the narration is good, but that 10% really leaves a bad overall impression.

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5 star story with 4 star narration

Revisado: 03-16-16

The book is a classic, possibly the best young adult novel of this generation, rivaling Alice in Wonderland and The Hobbit. I have read all the books, this one 3 times, and seen every movie, and have rarely felt a tinge of disappointment.
My only qualm with this audio book is that the narrator's voice for Hermione is cringe worthy, playing her as a dim, whining, boring person. If based only on the audio I would have hated the character, dismising her as someone I could not spend 2 minutes with wihout slapping her silly like a scene out of Airplane!

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Amazing life, fantastic audio book.

Revisado: 03-07-16

While histories in audio can be frustrating because they lack visual references like maps and charts or timelines, this book succeeds in creating a fantastic narrative of one of the most interesting figures in history.
I found this to be a very balanced book, highlighting Napoleons genius while never overlooking his faults and failures.

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