A review by philibin
The Vagrant Chronicle by Paul L. Centeno

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

(3.0 Stars)

This review is for the Audible Audiobook version read by Pavi Proczko. It is almost like a Graphic Audio, but is unabridged. In my opinion, I like this format better than most of the Graphic Audio books I've read on Amazon. There are some background sounds, but you can still hear the dialog over the sounds. There are also some vocal effects done, but it is not distorted so you can still understand the reader. 

This book, is just not for me. And at 27+ hours, it is a commitment. I found the story to be all over the place. There were elements from The 5th Element, Peter Pan, and a few other books and movies that were probably an inspiration to the author. I think the author wanted to make something completely unique, but it was just too many things all at once (for me).

I've seen other reviews that say Centeno's books are not good for audio because they introduce a lot of relevant history that a physical book would allow you to go back and reread sections. I did not find that in this book. But what I did find is that this author created an entirely new world. Yes, there are names and places and races that are "new", but he also creates new flora and fauna, sometimes without great descriptions.

It wasn't a bad story, it was just not as deeply immersive as I would expect from a story of this length.