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soulkissed2003's review against another edition
5.0
Before receiving a copy of this audio book cd set, I had seen the John Travolta movie version of this story, but always wondered what the book was like. As is true in many cases, the book is better than the movie. Further, this is probably one of the most engaging audio books I have ever heard. Rather than one monotone narrator, this selection features multiple voice actors, as well as background noises to match the action of the story. In fact, it is so interesting that even my girls, 9 and 5, listen to it with me in the car. My 9 year old loves it, asking questions and laughing when something humorous happens.
This is a hefty audio book, 44 cd's in all, separated into 2 sets of 22 within a nice storage box. Yet like I said above, it keeps you interested to see what's going to happen next. Many times I will give up on an audio book because I get bored and miss content because I stop paying attention as it plays on while I drive. As a result, I rarely bother with audio books at all. But this is one I can see myself listening to again in the future.
* I received a free copy of this title in exchange for a fair and honest review. *
This is a hefty audio book, 44 cd's in all, separated into 2 sets of 22 within a nice storage box. Yet like I said above, it keeps you interested to see what's going to happen next. Many times I will give up on an audio book because I get bored and miss content because I stop paying attention as it plays on while I drive. As a result, I rarely bother with audio books at all. But this is one I can see myself listening to again in the future.
* I received a free copy of this title in exchange for a fair and honest review. *
sbossen's review against another edition
2.0
By book 5 I felt like I had read book 2 three times. Could not finish the series.
abbotsford1234's review against another edition
I read this years ago. No stars AT ALL.
desheria's review against another edition
4.0
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley.
A remarkable work of science fiction.
The first half is very enjoyable- the second half is incredibly, and unnecessarily, bloated.
The biggest issue I have is the abysmal portrayal of female characters. They exist only to be rescued, do the menial work like cooking, and have their bottoms smacked.
A remarkable work of science fiction.
The first half is very enjoyable- the second half is incredibly, and unnecessarily, bloated.
The biggest issue I have is the abysmal portrayal of female characters. They exist only to be rescued, do the menial work like cooking, and have their bottoms smacked.
lisa334's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
nikolawannabe's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this book wasn't at all what I expected. While it is post-apocalyptic, it is actually optimistic and not at all horribly depressing like most in that genre. Also, while there are huge battles, it isn't really a book about battles.
Yeah, I love it. Read it!
Yeah, I love it. Read it!
zoes_human's review against another edition
Sweet baby Jesus, this is awful.
Don't get me wrong, the core concept is brilliant; it's just a fucking pity this author wrote it. IT IS SO CHEESY. It has every stereotype ever from the golden era of sci-fi. All the god-awful crap that would have killed the genre before it started if it weren't for covers with half-naked chicks being rescued and the somewhat questionable tastes of 12 year old boys.
THE CHARACTERS SUCK. The characters utterly lack the depth to be one dimensional. Good guy, good. So good. Extra most-best smartest. Golden. No flaws. Bad guys. Grrr. Bad. Monsters made of the dumb.
IT IS SO SEXIST. Okay, so not a shocker. I mean you saw the cover, right? Yeah, me too. However, in stark contrast to much classic sci-fi, there are no redeeming factors to be had here.
IT'S SO FUCKING WHITE. I mean, come on! For fucks sake, only white people are left. We're just ~16% of the world population. Humanity gets wiped out and all that's left is a bunch of white people? Why? Did we push all the brown people under the bus when the fucking attack came?
Also, it's fucking heavy, and it's killing my wrist. Fuck this book. I DNFed it at page 237. Read the Wiki summary instead. Strained a muscle in my eyes from rolling them.
TREES DIED FOR THIS SHIT MOTHERFUCKER.
I received a complimentary copy of this book via a Goodreads giveaway.
Don't get me wrong, the core concept is brilliant; it's just a fucking pity this author wrote it. IT IS SO CHEESY. It has every stereotype ever from the golden era of sci-fi. All the god-awful crap that would have killed the genre before it started if it weren't for covers with half-naked chicks being rescued and the somewhat questionable tastes of 12 year old boys.
THE CHARACTERS SUCK. The characters utterly lack the depth to be one dimensional. Good guy, good. So good. Extra most-best smartest. Golden. No flaws. Bad guys. Grrr. Bad. Monsters made of the dumb.
IT IS SO SEXIST. Okay, so not a shocker. I mean you saw the cover, right? Yeah, me too. However, in stark contrast to much classic sci-fi, there are no redeeming factors to be had here.
IT'S SO FUCKING WHITE. I mean, come on! For fucks sake, only white people are left. We're just ~16% of the world population. Humanity gets wiped out and all that's left is a bunch of white people? Why? Did we push all the brown people under the bus when the fucking attack came?
Also, it's fucking heavy, and it's killing my wrist. Fuck this book. I DNFed it at page 237. Read the Wiki summary instead. Strained a muscle in my eyes from rolling them.
TREES DIED FOR THIS SHIT MOTHERFUCKER.
I received a complimentary copy of this book via a Goodreads giveaway.
suckadickyouloser's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
abbotsford1234's review against another edition
I read this years ago. No stars AT ALL.