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Not the best but not the worst

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

Reviewed: 09-12-23

The story arc was very predictable as well as the ending but a decent listen nonetheless.

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Fine

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

Reviewed: 05-12-23

Not the best not the worst. Story was good enough but took a long time to develop for a just ok ending. Narrator seemed to get voices mixed up and also seemed to miss punctuation throughout.

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A pleasant surprise

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

Reviewed: 03-09-23

This book was recommended to me by Audible. I gave it a try not expecting to much but could not stop listening. I really enjoyed the unique premise and great character development. Definitely worth the Credit!

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Neal Stephenson needs a better editor.

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-04-23

This is the second book I have tried of this author and I have to say I am very disappointed. This was such a good idea for a story and it was ruined by tangents and way to much detail in unimportant areas.
I kept waiting for some big payoff but after 30+ hours the book just ends with no resolution at all. This book is in desperate need of an honest and skilled editor.

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Just plain fun

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Reviewed: 06-15-22

All I can say is “fun”. This is a quick & funny romp through inter dimensional space with lots of pop culture references.

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The Narrator was fabulous.

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Reviewed: 05-06-22

This was a wonderful reading of these books. I enjoyed the Odyssey more than the Iliad. It is hard to believe that a story this old could be so engaging and exciting. I had been putting off reading for a long while and am so glad I finally took the plunge.

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I could not get through the whole book

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-23-22

I really tried to like this book. The premise is interesting but the story itself was filled with unneeded details and literal bureaucracy. There is actually a point at which the title of the exchange is longer than the actual exchange of dialogue. This happens ad nauseam. As far as I can tell the actual story itself is just a description of the tedium of government bureaucracy.
I gave up about halfway through because it just kept getting away from the actual story and more and more into email and text exchanges about interoffice dynamic that I can only guess was the authors attempt at humor.

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I really tried to like this book

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-30-22

I know this is a classic and I love most of Asimov’s books but this one I just did not like. It just ends abruptly and I yeah there are a bunch of sequels but I was just left wanting.

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Magnificent

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-05-21

Based on an Audible recommendation to me I decided to try this book. I am so happy I did. What a gripping story and such a unique presentation. I loved the dual perspectives, it kept me hanging on every word. There is a lot of “ruff” language so be prepared but I think it is used properly and helps to give the characters much more depth especially the dog.

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Full of fairly obvious information

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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
Story
2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-17-21

While the information in this book was ok it was almost impossible to listen through because of the constant pauses and odd pace the narrator kept. I am Glad Audible has a good return policy.

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