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Don’t know why I waited so long

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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: 2023-10-31

Powerful story from beginning to end. The anger, pain, triumph was felt in every word. I’m usually into hard sci-fi, most sci-fi out there (to me) is just stories set in space… but not this. This takes story to a greater height. This is Hunger games, survivor, lord of the flies, breaveheart all wrapped into one.

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Very hard to follow

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

Reviewed: 2023-10-14

And you don’t know why until near the end and it may leave you dissatisfied. Felt like there was a lot of “filler” to flesh out the whole book. Regardless the deep exploration of the nature of sentience was rewarding and no doubt there will be a fourth and I will eagerly listen despite this review.

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The reality was real

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 2023-05-13

What I appreciated most was that it defied the written in stone, predictable, science fiction story arch. It was based in reality and was presented as if you were an omniscient observer with a front row seat to an actual historical event. Andy weir real, but real-er
The reality was real. It was nice for a change.

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What I’ve been waiting for.

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 2021-08-10

It is amazing how the author can take believable science and turn it into an amazing story. I couldn’t stop listening.

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Bob always delivers

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 2020-10-09

And so does Dennis and Ray!
Heavens river has a different pace and tone than other stories in the bobiverse but I appreciate the exploration the author undertook, as it still had all the juicy science bits we love about this world. Keep the adventures of bob coming!

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Hesitant but relieved!

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 2020-09-29

Hesitant due to the frame of non western point of reference, but so glad I tried!
Slow burn but savoury! Hard science at its best!
Great story, can’t wait to start the rest! Sure wish Luke Daniels did the whole series though.

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the sci-fi intelligent minds crave!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 2019-08-07

a bit hard to follow but completely forgivable seeings how the author is juggling REALISTIC: interspecies, interinteligences, inter-everything - language, culture, biological and technical barriers. truly hope there will be a third!

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95% Poor dialogue, 195% laughable narration

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 2018-05-14

Before I slam this series, I will state the good. It had an interesting story foundation with believable science,
realistic space travel economics and the fallout from such technilogical revolutions.

The bad:
- Since nearly the entire story is told through dialogue you get to know how every character takes their coffee, the temperature its at when they drink it, what blend it is and and how the person offering it is feeling about coffee at that moment. Seriously at least one entire hour out of this 30 hour story is about coffee... I turned it into a game while listening... lost count after 150 or so.
- Entire chapters are dedicated to the assembly of a single component device, with every single wire, nut, screw and access panel accounted for... however, major plot conclusions are passed over without a single thought and in most cases; without a proper conclusion, clearly not important to the author.
- The author uses "anyways" in moving dialogue forward as often as a nervous speaker says "um". Every character says it at least once during each and every piece of dialogue they have.

The really bad:
- An educated, respectable and sympathetic character legitimately uses the word "retard" in relation to a disabled child. It wasn't done ironically, in jest, or in proper or emotional context. Never been offended by that word before but I was in this story's context.
- Once again, since this is ALL dialogue between many different characters, with varying genders, nationalities and personalities, a very strong narrator is required, I would have settled for a mediocre one. Accents were laughable (and EXTREMELY inaccurate), women's voices were cringe worthy and most of the time you could only tell who was talking by putting what they were saying into context.
- Last but not least, there is an entire chapter that repeats the narrators different takes during recording. He can be heard clearing his throat and chastising his reading errors before making a second and even third attempt... personally, I thought this was HILARIOUS!
- No climax build up, no conclusions, and no satisfaction. Each book just ends with a weak cliff hanger attempt and you're left with a confused, disappointed feeling of "really? Thats it?"

I endured the entire three book series to give a proper review... Do not purchase unless you're stuck in solitary confinement with nothing else but this three part series and a teen vogue magazine.

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