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Frustrating Narrator

Revisado: 03-09-25

I love Scalzi’s work, and this book has a decent plot and good pacing. I can’t imagine how much better this might have been with a better narrator. Wheaton can”t convey a female voice, much less two females having a discussion, so I’ll need to read it to myself to get the “Scalzi Effect”. Everyone “sounds” like enthusiastic Participants in a Trivia Match. Tiring.

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Elegant, brutal sci fi noir

Revisado: 09-09-24

I agree with all the comparisons to Snow Crash and Wind-Up Girl (a great compliment). The structure and pacing are excellent, the plot is eco-dystopian relevant and the writing is masterful. This author has “it”. Looking forward to more.

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Not the Martian

Revisado: 08-18-23

Very light in terms of science. And seriously, misogynists will love this tale. Can’t grasp mice reproduction in zero gravity but yeah.

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Perfection

Revisado: 01-22-23

Very impress with the storyline and with voice actor. As good as Old Man War! Action! Military Bravado!

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Shockingly Outstanding

Revisado: 01-16-22

The book folds like origami; line by line revealing plot lines with stunning episodic crescendos and twists. The author’s writing style fondly brings to mind Bone People by Keri Hulme. This is a great compliment.

Sci fi at its lyrical best. Operatic scope of time as explained from the perspective of half a lifetime. It conveys a Grand Canyon’s worth of ideas and peoples.

Utterly brilliant.

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Overrated

Revisado: 07-04-21

I love sci fi, but have never cared for this book. Gave it another chance; still dislike it. The narrator speakers three syllables then pauses, for hours. It’s torture. Plot line is thin, cast is miserable. So glad it’s over.

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Stephenson's Best Ending!!

Revisado: 07-26-19

Really outstanding, and crazy to see how he predicts the future so astoundingly well and plausibley.The plot is RICH; the infodumps are perfect in quant and qual, and IMHO, herein you will find his best ever character development . I was actually sad that it had to end. Solid narration, great accents!! Read it, listen to it, and think about which sovereign franchise you would be a member of....

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unoriginal, but worth a listen

Revisado: 10-28-18

Nowhere near the quality of Atwood. YA fiction with rated R moments, which is too bad as it might have been great for high school level discussion.

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Best Proper Nouns Ever

Revisado: 05-09-17

Good stuff. A complex storyboard made easy to follow by a skilled writer. Space, dystopian future, clones, AI, guppies. the list goes on. Nessecity and its cousin Invention, or how we deal with bad stuff and come out better if we aren't killed by weird parasites or resource hungry alien tech...

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great in so many ways

Revisado: 03-22-17

Really enjoyed this military space romp. The plot is not complex , the cast is interesting, and the comic moments shine.

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