"Pedantic"
I lost interest. I kept waiting for something to happen so I kept listening. After 2/3 or so of the way through Part 1, I gave up. The writing was a pedantic drone describing society.The narrators weren't able to give it any life either. They just plodded along with a plot that plodded along.
"I love Alastair Reynolds, but..."
This book was interesting, but didn't engender excitement. I read The Prefect, and I am currently reading Chasm City. Both of these are superb.
All three of these have disparate story lines which tie in together as the book progresses
I read the Prefect first. Amazing story, great plot, dynamic individuals. I love it!
I read Revelation Space second... not so much.
However, I'm reading Chasm City which is again superb!
I think John Lee didn't put quite enough joy or excitement into this book. He is absolutely amazing in the two other Reynolds' books however!
"Nothing special"
The primary group of character, who are much more interesting, made an appearance, but that's about it.
Luke Daniels is an inspired narrator; however, he wasn't given a whole lot to work with.
"Not the book in the series in which to start"
I bought this because I thought John Rain is supposed to be the perfect "assassin" The first thing he does is screw up the hit. Consequences are minor, and his partner just shrugs his shoulders. The rest of the book describes how indelibly covert, stealthy, in control, and generally awesome he is.
"An OK story"
The plot jumps around in a meaningless manner - I think to make sure that ALL the characters we know of in the 'Victorian' age, famous or infamous, are addressed (of course into format). Too cumbersome.
"I grinned till it hurt!"
Yes. Though some are better than others, I love all the Serge books. This is one of the best. I think in part because I recently moved to Miami Beach so I'm familiar with the places Serge, et al get into trouble.
Oliver Wyman has much improved from his earlier "Serge" readings. I love his voice here.
Yes.
SEMI-SPOILER: There is a sad part at the end that I wish could have been handled differently. It made an otherwise grand story less... um... grand.
"The Angels... You gotta love them!"
I purchased this book with great trepidation. How could "The Doctor" work as a novel? But it did. Of course,its best to know the characters in seeing them on TV.
Don't Blink
She is absolutely spot on with the characters - each had a voice AND a separate accent.
Yes.
"Why??!!"
RECOMMEND??? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! First, I rarely look at the extremes of reviews. Especially the "Ones" because I believe they are too severe. When I started listening, I thought the pace of the narration was set at 2X. It was not. So I set it at 1/2X. Then it DRONED, but at least I could follow the storyline better. But, as I said, it droned and I finally had to set it back to normal speed or fall asleep.The narrator speaks with NO PUNCTUATION, NO CHANGE OF INTONATION, and NO CHANGE IN CHARACTER VOICE. The story -may- be good, but it is so awful to listen to that I don't care about the story anymore. I've quit listening to the book.
Nothing. I had a hard time caring because the narration is so awful.
None of them. I could not tell the difference between one character and another because their was no change of "voice" by the narrator.
Don't See Me!
I wish I could get my credit back.
"Inventive, Intriguing, Fun, and Exciting!!!"
Overall, the story is skillfully created. The plot is ingenious with just the right amount of humor, action, and
Luke Daniels is a phenomenal narrator. He not only transitions smoothly into each person's voice, but into their
The story flows so smoothly and enjoyably that one can sit down to read/listen to it in one sitting - and become annoyed with such things as having to take a break for food and drink :)
"Clever, inventive, and fanciful!!!"
Absolutely! Overall, the story is skillfully created. The plot is ingenious. The characters are inventive with easily accessible personalities. The story flows so smoothly that one can sit down to read/listen to it in one sitting - and become annoyed with such things as having to take a break for food and drink :)
Luke Daniels is a phenomenal narrator. He not only transitions smoothly into each person's voice, but into their
I've seen a number of comments about the Druid chronicles as being sub par to the Dresden series. I feel nothing could be further from the truth. I became tired of that series with the black & white, mind-numbing, narrow-mindedness of the characters. The storytelling here is