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Not interesting enough

Revisado: 04-24-25

I enjoy slowburns, that's why I allowed the book around 8 hours to peak my interest, but it failed. The characters are very pretentious and I appreciate that this is kind of the point of the book - a mockery of the art world - however it's simply not enough to root for anyone. Minor spoiler: the most intriguing part about the plot is the suicide (or murder?) of one of the minor characters, but it is explored (or not) at such a tragically slow pace that I simply have no encouragement to follow the story further. The explicit scenes as well made me think that there is maybe more to them but at times they feel like just a random ad break. And the relationships between characters are... well, they definitely don't make you envious. I really wasn't a huge fan. From a technical point of view the writing is good, but it's just not my thing.

EDIT: I couldn't refund the book, so I decided to finish it. With 2 hours left on the title, one character - Lorna - gained my respect, but only for a moment, really. As I had written above in the spoiler warning, that murder/suicide plot in the end turned out to be extremely predictable. I've seen some other reviews and I will say though that the book feels rather cinematic, whether that's good or bad, I will leave that to the potential listeners. I liked the editing on the phonecalls - really nice touch for the sake of immersion.

The performance of the narrator feels underutilised on that material. His wonderful voice elevates it but at times... There isn't much to elevate. I'm not sure if I am right about it, as I realised almost at the end of the story, but there is almost no usage of "she said", "he said" etc and it makes me think that the book might be confusing to read without the narrator's voice acting.
3/5

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A true rollercoaster of emotions

Revisado: 04-20-25

This is definitely the best book out of the whole trilogy. I can't recall how many times I bounced between hating Talos, to wishing him success, to hating him again and respecting him fully. Wonderful book. The performance of the narrator definitely elevated it even further. 10/10 recommend

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Silly, unpredictable and brilliant

Revisado: 04-14-25

I really enjoyed all of the series, the only thing I'm upset about is the conclusion of the story. Spoiler warning: It's rather disappointing that Simon got to be his usual self and there has been no character development just as there wasn't for Brian. Brian in all of the series can be summarised as an unhappy, obsessive loser and it's really sad he was being invalidated and didn't get any redemption arc, while Simon got to be his unempathetic, dummy self and ended up being a horrible self-proclaimed friend.

Towards the end of the series, I felt that the humour started to be a bit repetitive so the plots became very exaggerated and ridiculous but it still worked! Some episodes however weren't that brilliant. But it's to be expected from such a long show

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LOVE IT

Revisado: 04-07-25

It's surprisingly very adult-themed, I did not expect that, however the writing is very smart and the situational comedy is hilarious. I love some of the performances, especially Clare and Simon

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Loved every moment!

Revisado: 03-10-25

Just as with the Soul Hunter - the story continues to be gripping. I also like the development of the sub-plot between Octavia and Septimus :)

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Great short story

Revisado: 01-21-25

Great short story with a fantastic message. The only thing I wish was done with the title is the rest of the Grimm tales put into a whole collection, instead of separate releases :( It would be more accessible and cost-efficient for the listeners.

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Incredible play

Revisado: 12-16-24

Fantastic story, finished it in one go. The sound design and the performances are splendid. Really recommend this one! :)

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Intriguing, chilling and with great comedic timing

Revisado: 08-28-24

I really enjoy Belinda's works, partially because of the humour in the books that the narrator never fails to deliver. There were times when I was anxious or scared for the characters, but also other times when I laughed out loud at the ridiculousness of the dialogues. Really enjoyed the listening experience.

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Lots of fascinating insight

Revisado: 07-27-24

Very informative and enlightening book. Great performance from the narrator. Enjoyed from the start to finish.

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Great narration, mediocre writing

Revisado: 07-03-24

I really like the subject of the book and as much as I found the narration very captivating, the writing itself could be better. The female characters are very stereotypically described and announced, and on top of that there are rarely any cases in which the author decides to paint a clear picture of the scenery. The book is narration-heavy and I found myself admiring not just the voice work, but also the audio quality. 5.5/10

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