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rproaudio's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
julieg50's review
5.0
Excellent
Great read. Hopefully there will be a third book soon. Can't wait. I would definitely recommend this series to other readers.
Great read. Hopefully there will be a third book soon. Can't wait. I would definitely recommend this series to other readers.
krakentamer's review
4.0
Good followup to a book that I was almost ambivalent about. This time around, there's much more meat to the story and the characters have been fleshed out enough that I can care enough about them. There's a plot twist near the very end that I found extremely groan-worthy and extraordinarily convenient (or perhaps it was telegraphed from the beginning and this only my sour grapes for not noticing it until then).
The audiobook narrator (Todd Boyce) did a good job with accents and voices, but as with the previous book, there's a couple of mis-pronunciations that seemed a little jarring:
Hyundai = "Hi-Yun-Day" instead of "Hun-day"
Samurai = "Sam-YOU-Rye" instead of "SAM-oo-rye"
Deja Vu = "Dezsh-uh-Vu" instead of "Day-zha-Vu"
747 (plane) = "Seven-Four-Seven" instead of "Seven Forty-Seven"
Granted, these are entirely picking at nits and could possibly be explained as a cultural difference.
The audiobook narrator (Todd Boyce) did a good job with accents and voices, but as with the previous book, there's a couple of mis-pronunciations that seemed a little jarring:
Hyundai = "Hi-Yun-Day" instead of "Hun-day"
Samurai = "Sam-YOU-Rye" instead of "SAM-oo-rye"
Deja Vu = "Dezsh-uh-Vu" instead of "Day-zha-Vu"
747 (plane) = "Seven-Four-Seven" instead of "Seven Forty-Seven"
Granted, these are entirely picking at nits and could possibly be explained as a cultural difference.
pshotts's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
soovailyn's review
3.0
Notes:
3 Stars for Audiobook, 2 Stars for Story
Well, poo. All of the elements that I enjoyed in the first book are 90% absent in this one. The first book was a lot of showing the reader what was going on with a bit of tell. This one is 95% tell the reader.
This installment is a poorly constructed transition piece that takes away all mystery. I'll take a break for a bit before I dive into the last two books. I already bought them so I'll go ahead and read them at some point.
3 Stars for Audiobook, 2 Stars for Story
Well, poo. All of the elements that I enjoyed in the first book are 90% absent in this one. The first book was a lot of showing the reader what was going on with a bit of tell. This one is 95% tell the reader.
This installment is a poorly constructed transition piece that takes away all mystery. I'll take a break for a bit before I dive into the last two books. I already bought them so I'll go ahead and read them at some point.
suzjustsuz's review against another edition
3.0
This continues to be an original and engaging story with sub-par copy editing.
One star off for the "to be continued" style ending.
One star off for the "to be continued" style ending.
lukesblog1's review against another edition
5.0
Ruddy fantastic bit of sci fi
This book was absolutely fantastic. When describing it to friends and family, I kept exercising how every chapter had to shocked and amazed, how every chapter blew your mind and made you think outside he box. The story isn’t mind-blowing, but the ideas and application are truly unputdownable! If you like superhero, sci-fi, existential stories or just a fascinating read, definitely give this book a read!
This book was absolutely fantastic. When describing it to friends and family, I kept exercising how every chapter had to shocked and amazed, how every chapter blew your mind and made you think outside he box. The story isn’t mind-blowing, but the ideas and application are truly unputdownable! If you like superhero, sci-fi, existential stories or just a fascinating read, definitely give this book a read!