Nalton Jannise Jr.

No on both. Robinson must have been paid by the word, and I found myself skipping (2x speed) over most of them.

Ms Zimmerman's narration was barely tolerable. I listened to the book at 1.5x speed (with bursts of 2x and 3x).

Robert Charles Wilson

Not before listening to a sampling.

Robinson seemed to have researched his material (terraforming and climate change). But he wrapped those topics in a long story with a small plot.

I have read science fiction for over 40 years (Asimov, Heinlein, Herbert, Neal Stephenson, Jim McDevitt, Robert Charles Wilson) . This is one of the 3 or 4 books during that time that I could not complete. I had had Mr Robinson on my reading list for some time. He is no longer on it. This is just my view and personal preference, and I wish Mr Robinson every success with his audience.

The story was interesting. I am used to listening to series, so the fact that this is the start of the saga doesn't bother me. The characters were angst ridden, petulant teenagers. Even the adults. The only ones with any maturity were the military personnel.What would have made this a 4 or 5 star? Realistic and mature characters. I don't mind the young protagonists in the story. But their constant anxiety about their parents or other in authority got in the way of the story, and certainly slowed its pace.

Ender's Game. But it was so long ago that it wasn't memorable; I think for the same reasons. I know that Ender's Game is a modern "classic"; but it wasn't until many years that I was tempted to give OSC another try.

Which one? The fact that there were so many certainly was. Those reading the child protagonist's parts were occasionally overly whiny.

Interesting space opera, which is OK by me. The science around the fiction was convincing.

I may listen to the next in the series at some point, just to see whether there are any improvements the authors made.