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    Cameron Stewart United States 02-27-16
    Cameron Stewart United States 02-27-16 Member Since 2014
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    "From strength to strength."

    This particular series if books I love in some ways just that little bit more than the other Honor Harrington books because of the thread of slap dash humor that doesn't take it's self to seriously all the time. Sad thing is I'm just that bit closer to the end of all the Honor Harrington books. What the heck do I move onto next that will even come close to how enjoyable this series of books have been.

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    Maryanne DEXTER, OR, United States 08-07-15
    Maryanne DEXTER, OR, United States 08-07-15 Member Since 2003
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    "Yes yes yes! ♡♡♡♡♡"

    the Honor Universe once more cracks out the top-level live entertainment that reading has brought to me. I have all the books but now I see the sights in my imagination thank you

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    Peter Reeves Sydney, Australia 04-09-15
    Peter Reeves Sydney, Australia 04-09-15 Member Since 2013
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    "Great story Well read"

    I really enjoyed Torch of Freedom. The story line follows on with the Honor Harrington universe but gives us the background to what's happening in Manticore. Really well read also. I highly recommend it.

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    elizabeth Sugar Hill, GA, United States 06-21-10
    elizabeth Sugar Hill, GA, United States 06-21-10
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    "Boring!"

    I'm a David Weber fan from the beginnings of the Honorverse. I enjoyed the first Torch novel, "Crown of Slaves" I also like Eric Flint's work. But in this book, the whole is definitely not greater than the sum of the parts.

    There are some memorable characters and situations, but as I listened to this book on a couple of long trips, (I do service work and do a LOT of driving) I found that the book just couldn't keep my attention.

    The Honorverse books are long and feature a lot of political detail. But the stellar character of Honor Harrington made it tolerable. This book doesn't have a strong character to carry it and simply falls short.

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    DAVID CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN, United States 10-29-11
    DAVID CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN, United States 10-29-11
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    "What? Huh? Argh? Where am I? Wait-What?"

    WOW! I don't know what to say...

    I absolutely love David Weber's work and Peter Larkin is one of my favorite performers, but the wheels really fell off this one. I don't blame Mr. Larkin, he did his best. He is very polished, but this book, like some other types of matter, just can't be polished.

    This is the first co-authored Weber/Flint series I have started and I choose to believe that the co-author, Eric Flint, wrote the entirety of this novel and David Weber made the monumental mistake of signing off on it before reading the thing. The first offering was not on the same level as the Safehold, Honor Harrington or Prince Roger series, but good all the same. This one can knock the stink off a gut wagon.

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    Reader 08-31-13
    Reader 08-31-13 Member Since 2017
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    "BORING"
    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    I loved every other book I read, but this one was like reading a book report about a book report. SLOW. About 10 minutes of interesting action. The rest was backstory or internal monologs.


    What could David Weber and Eric Flint have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

    More action


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    Narrator was fine


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Torch of Freedom?

    The first 15 hours


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    PJ Reads 03-02-12
    PJ Reads 03-02-12 Member Since 2018
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    "If you need noise in your head while you work..."
    Any additional comments?

    I ended up just listening to this book while I was working. Since my work requires reading and writing all day long, and I was still able to follow the story, there wasn't a lot of substance that required close attention.

    I got the book because I have liked other things by Weber, but ouch. Next time I will pay more attention to other reviews.

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    Franklin Washington, IL, USA 01-21-10
    Franklin Washington, IL, USA 01-21-10 Member Since 2017
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    "Horrible Narrator"

    Wonderful book. The narrator on the otherhand speaks way to fast and his fake accents are horrible. In some places pretty much impossible to make out what is actually being said.

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    3 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    Prime Customer in Reno 03-26-12
    Prime Customer in Reno 03-26-12
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    "bla bla bla bla bla"
    What disappointed you about Torch of Freedom?

    I have enjoyed many of webers books, but this one just goes on and on and on on political background and I could not keep any interest in it


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful