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Double Vision: I wish I had skipped this one.

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-17-18

As a huge Star Wars fan, I really wanted to like this one. I just couldn't do it.

The Thrawn being smarter than everyone is definitely getting old, and it was only exacerbated by the Darth Vader/Anakin perspectives.

I hope this concludes the Thrawn series and Mr. Zahn tries his hand at an alternative storyline where he isn't so boxed in with his narrative.

The narrator does a pretty good job even if his Padme voice was a little hard to get through, I may go on to check his other stuff out.

If you have to know all the details the Star Wars universe spills out, you're going to read the book - it's much better than Wendig's novels and way better than the worst SW book I've read recently (Last Shot).

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Wonderful Story and Cast!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-27-14

I wasn't sure what to expect when I got this book for the wife and I to listen to on a trip...

I was very pleased with the story, but it was really brought to life by the wonderful narrating. I would gladly listen to this again in the future!

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Classic Sci-Fi

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-01-13

Philip K. Dick's books are slightly dated with their view of the near to distant future, but the story is engaging and keeps you interested throughout. The narrator does a very good job as well.

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Young Adult but enjoyable for the grown ups!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-01-13

I wasn't very impressed with with the Alcatraz series, but I can't help but read anything that Brandon Sanderson writes so I gave this a shot. Sanderson is in his typical form and despite the young adult audience, he creates another wonderful world and keeps you interested throughout the whole book. Michael Kramer, whom I think is probably the most talented narrator around, delivers another strong performance. I can't wait for the next book, but I hope the next Stormlight book comes out first!

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Almost a thriller?

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-01-13

Will Wheaton does an outstanding job with the narration despite Scalzi's almost too often sarcasm/clever banter. Don't get me wrong, the banter is most of the reason I read Scalzi, but it almost seems to get in the way of ever having meaningful dialogue. If you like Scalzi's other work, you'll really enjoy this book!

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