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Decent

Revisado: 01-02-25

The story is a bit cliché, but I enjoyed the journey. I also found the modern politics a bit heavy handed, but overall it wasn't awful. Worth a four star rating.

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Stellar Performance

Revisado: 11-18-24

I thought the narration of this novel was spectacular. It's unfortunate that the story wasn't as special. This has the makings of a great story. I love the concept, but the way it was written just didn't capture my attention until very late in the story. I feel like there's a heavy emphasis on the technical/scientific details of "project transhuman" to the detriment of the story. It could have worked, but it fell flat for me in this case.

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Transcends Tropes

Revisado: 11-04-24

The start of this story really had me running for the hills. I felt like I should prepare for a political sermon. Fortunately, this did not happen. Although there are some subtle political undertones, the story does not suffer as a result. The "communist uprising" subtext is overshadowed by the hero's journey.

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Raul the cat is a very special character, and this particular performance was inspired.

Revisado: 11-22-23

The Aeronauts Windlass is a book that I intend to revisit several times. I had a wonderful first listen, but I'm sure that there are many small details that I missed. As a sci-fi fan, this world is the perfect representation of a world between steam and cyber fantasy.

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Adventures in Space

Revisado: 07-23-21

This feels like the most genuine, most relatable, most heartwarming collection of exploits from a tabletop rpg adaptation of Firefly. I swear you could make up an entire ruleset for a TTRPG just based on what happens. Carl/Brad the plucky charisma based ace fighter pilot. Tanny the strength based fighter/barbarian that's addicted to chems. Mort the wizard whose source of power is his innate persuasiveness with the universe. Truly a spectacular adventure that I can only hope gets a mainstream adaptation some day.

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Worth a listen

Revisado: 06-28-19

Predictable at times, but still worthy. The narrator was a particularly good. The story is quintessential Americana. It's full of nods to things you probably learned in primary school. The main protagonist also goes out of their way to keep the swearing to a minimum. I'd say this id a recommended listen even for younger audiences.

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Good but not memorable

Revisado: 09-07-18

Clear amd well structured plot. Interesting characters with great voice acting. Lacked major intrigue. The main antagonist felt distant at all times, and the characters barely have an arch to speak of. Hopefully the second book delivers what I'm looking for in a space epic.

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Confused and Disinterested

Revisado: 07-18-18

The meandering nature of the simultaneous arcs and the jarring timescale jumps left me confused toward the end. I found myself listening just to get to the resolution. As I have now made it to the end I can see the reasoning, but the execution is just so massively bad.

The main flaw of this book is that it tries to be an epic series in just one book. Each Porsche, Bianca, and time jump between Holston chapters could have been one in a series of novels. The lack of focus on the characters made the overall story lose cohesion. Asimov's Foundation series did this the right way in telling compartmentalized "hero" arcs inside a rich background universe over the course of several books.

Narrated very well despite all of the drawbacks of the story.

I'd recommend passing on this one unless you're into some pretty niche sci-fi that I don't want to spoil due to the story implications.

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Surprisingly Good

Revisado: 06-27-18

The story was predictable, and some of the problems experienced by the protagonist were frustrating in their convenience, but the plot made sense. The place where this one shines is the performance. Rosario Dawson spins a splendid narrative full of colorful characters. She's believable in each role, regardless of accent, and flawless in execution. Superb voice acting.

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Offerman Delivers

Revisado: 06-20-18

Much like many of Twain's better known works, there is quite a bit of repetitive and pointless exposition. However the performance by Nick Offerman will drag you through the tough bits, and deliver an ending to cherish. Not my favorite Arthurian legend, but a good take. Worthy of primary school study in my honest opinion. Unless you're a fan of Twain, Offerman, or Arthur you may want to give this one a pass.

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