J. Martinez

Narration was fantastic

Revisado: 02-27-25

Loved the pacing of the story. Steady and realistic. Strong character development and I really enjoyed the tone.

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Obsessed with this series.

Revisado: 11-27-21

I absolutely cannot get enough of these characters. I re-listened to the whole series 3x in 2 months. The narrator is spot-on and the writing is whimsical and engaging. I find the leveling believable and the AI in the book makes me literally lol while listening. It's rare for a book to have that effect on me, so I'm basically frothing at the mouth waiting for the next installment.

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Obsessed with this series.

Revisado: 11-27-21

I absolutely cannot get enough of these characters. I re-listened to the whole series 3x in 2 months. The narrator is spot-on and the writing is whimsical and engaging. I find the leveling believable and the AI in the book makes me literally lol while listening. It's rare for a book to have that effect on me, so I'm basically frothing at the mouth waiting for the next installment.

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Personal politics kills the story

Revisado: 07-07-21

I have no idea why there are repeated mentions of Trump in this book but it completely ruins the flow of an otherwise gripping story. One second you're in a fantasy world following the protagonist on a harrowing journey... the next moment characters are complaining about the recent presidency. It shows the author has a lot of personal hangups and made it hard to read.

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Like a first person of Baulder's Gate

Revisado: 06-21-20

I didn't know what to expect when I started this freebie book, but i completely loved it. I don't get to play a lot of video games but this was essentially a first person account of growing up in a world where you becomes a video game hero. Voice overs and all. I can't wait to read it again! Definitely looking into more of this author now.

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First world problems.

Revisado: 05-10-20

Normally I really like Spaldings quirky protagonists and silly adventures. I felt the protagonist with this book really didn't seem to struggle with the challenge of "logging off" except for getting lost without a GPS. He called himself an addict, but then forgot to show any ongoing struggles with the addiction throughout the store. It came off as "Oh yeah, I should throw a line in hear about how he's struggling" instead of FEELING like an ongoing struggle. Also there was this weird meta thing where all the characters from his other books made a cameo? Probably won't re-read this one.

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Woke

Revisado: 11-01-19

Author writes with a clear strong left bias. Doesn't present any alternate views beyond the mainstream media stereotype. Didn't find this educational or engaging. It was like listening to two hours of self-important ego stroking.

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Really weird descriptions

Revisado: 10-06-13

Would you try another book from Cassandra Clare and/or Ari Graynor?

No

What do you think your next listen will be?

My life as a White Trash Zombie.

What aspect of Ari Graynor’s performance would you have changed?

Good voice, well-paced. Just a weird story.

Was City of Bones worth the listening time?

No

Any additional comments?

There were strange phrases littered throughout the narrative that kept puling me out of the story. "the wolf's lips pulled back and his tongue lolled as it bared its teeth and let out a low growl." How can the tongue be lolling in this scenario??? "with one motion, he slipped the blade back into it's sheath, sticky with blood." So it's sticky, but it slides easily? I found it confusing time and time again.

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Wheaton was perfect narrator!

Revisado: 10-06-13

If you could sum up Redshirts in three words, what would they be?

ironic hilarious re-readable

What was one of the most memorable moments of Redshirts?

"eveloutionarilly questionable rotating teeth"

What about Wil Wheaton’s performance did you like?

His enthusiasm and sarcasm played through the characters perfectly!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh - more than once!

Any additional comments?

Could not love this book more. I started it over as soon as I finished and it's even funnier the second time around. Completely brilliant!

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Sleepy

Revisado: 02-08-13

Would you try another book from Bridget Asher and/or Carrington MacDuffie?

Carrington MacDuffie's voice droned on so slowly, I actually had to put my iPod on double-time just to get through the rambling internal debates and baggage the main character was struggling with. I would avoid future books with her narrating.

What aspect of Carrington MacDuffie’s performance would you have changed?

Be alive! She sounded like Ben Stein at times!

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Irritation. I loathe books where you're supposed to sympathize with the protagonist for being an adulterer. I feel like the author "bailed out" the protagonist; for some reason when the protagonist discovers that her husband "cheated first" her indiscretions were all justified and she becomes the victim. Wtf. Seriously.

Any additional comments?

Try "The Undomestic Goddess" if you want a fun bait-and-switch story.

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