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Mars
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Harlan Ellison
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4 out of 5 stars 31
In Mars, Ben Bova gives us a compelling look at the possibility of life on another planet, and the mystery that surrounds its discovery. The very name of the mysterious Red Planet brings to mind images dramatic and dangerous - and both are accurate, as an international team of 25 astronauts discover when they land there for the first manned expedition.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Questionable Voice Acting
- By Marshall on 07-10-07
- Mars
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Harlan Ellison
Questionable Voice Acting
Reviewed: 07-10-07
I loved the text. Ellison's narration though... when he is doing the prose portions, he is spot on. Perfect. I got chills on the opening prose section.
But when he does voices he goes off the deep-end. It isn't so much that he can't act. It's that he makes terrible choices for each voice.
For example, one of the characters is introduced as having a *light* texas accent, but Harlan gives him a parody of a texas accent.
And he makes the female astronauts sound like they are twelve-year olds dreaming of becoming ice princesses.
But I have to say that I agree with the previous reviewer: yuo do get used to it.
And the book is excellent. I just wish that someone had been directing Ellison.
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