Jason Fowler

The Cosmere gets bigger with every story!

Revisado: 11-19-22

Okay, not my favorite of the Storm Light Saga. Still a solid read. the characters and world building is just as solid as Sanderson's other work but this one was so focused on the reality of the characters mental health it got a bit dark. otherwise awesome action and there were some surprises.

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Epic

Revisado: 09-27-22

Great story. Sanderson is best in fantasy field in his character development. His characters drive the story this leads to interesting sometimes unexpected turns in a genre full of tropes this is refreshing. The narration is excellent and perfect for the story. The Cosmere continues to grow and that excites me but this novel did stretch a bit longer than necessary. Mayne 10-12 chapters came after the resolution of the major conflict. Brandon, somethings can happen off page. Still an awesome book and Sanderson has become one of my favorite living authors.

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Just the right novel for right now!

Revisado: 03-23-22

The above is a quote from the author in his Author's note at the end of the story and indeed sums up how I feel about this novel. Generally, I think Scalzi can get a little goofy in his less serious works but, and this is a HUGE but, he is an extraordinary talent. His world building is on-point, his characters are multidimensional and his stories flow cleanly and consistently with the world he has created. This book, written just as the world is recovering from the abject madness that was the dystopia of the last several years, feels right. It does not take itself to seriously and it is a fun read. As always Wil Wheaton does a great job with Scalzi's words. He reads this book with the tone of someone who is a co-conspirator on the joke. The tone is light, the humor not always on point, and the pop culture references will be lost on anyone who is not in their Forties. However, given how much the world has been though lately this book might just be the right book for right now! Assuming of course 2022 does not actually see the opening of portals to Kaiju Earth.

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Solid outing in a compelling world

Revisado: 03-16-22

Solid outing in a compelling, if somewhat derivative world. The narrator is excellent and many of the ideas fun enough. This book the third in the series is unfortunately not the best of the trilogy but provided an opportunity for some of the supporting characters to be fleshed out a bit more. All in all a fun listen.

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Quirky and irreverent

Revisado: 08-18-21

Quirky and irreverent. Another example of the sequel is better. I laughed, I cried. The characters were likeable and compelling. The world building was spot on. While the language and violence might be problematic to some, it is absolutely necessary to the story. This book is genuinely hilarious and poignant at the same time. The narrator's accent takes a second to get used to (at least to my American ears), but no one else could have done justice to the multicultural, multi-ethnic characters. I eagerly await the next installment.

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Poetry

Revisado: 07-08-21

This is essentially the first chapter of The City We Became. Its performed well and has a lot of action. If you already read The City We Became, you can probably skip this as there is very little new. However, if a trilogy of books about anthropomorphic urban sprawls and ancient horrors sounds a little daunting start here. Get your feet wet. Get swept up in the lyrical quality of Jemisin's narrative and 3 dimensional diverse characters.. Jemisin is one of the greatest authors of her generation. I recommend. The narrator is just a bad ass.

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It is what it is, but it's fun.

Revisado: 03-16-21

Okay, this is NOT a dark and gritty crime story featuring hard boiled gumshoes. That said, it is a romp through post-war San Francisco that features some very diverse, very likable characters. Like true Noir, this book follows a working stiff whose life is changed forever by knock-out blond, and while the story is full of unsavory characters, murder, and an inciteful black momba named Petey, the action leans more towards the fantastical than the dangerous. A fun read to be sure even if some of the Noir-style metaphors often are cringe worthy. I recommend this for someone looking for something a little different.

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Awesome and well written.

Revisado: 10-30-20

A compelling character driven story set in an alternate history. While this is definitely SciFi it deals with issues of race and climate change in realistic and interesting ways. I highly recommend this series.

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