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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- A Hunger Games Novel
- Narrateur(s): Santino Fontana
- Durée: 16 h et 16 min
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Divergent
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In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is - she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
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Not worth the time.
- Écrit par Matthew le 2021-09-11
Auteur(s): Veronica Roth
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Space: 1969
- Auteur(s): Bill Oakley
- Narrateur(s): Natasha Lyonne, full cast
- Durée: 5 h et 35 min
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Nancy Kranich (played by Emmy-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne of Russian Doll and Orange Is the New Black) is a night nurse on an orbiting space station. But Nancy hates her job, is sick of space, and longs to find adventure and a safe place to smoke cigarettes that won’t blow everyone up. But when Nancy gets caught up in an outer-space conspiracy involving President Kennedy, former vice-president Richard Nixon, and an intergalactic object that could change the course of history, she gets way more adventure than she bargained for.
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Loved it!
- Écrit par Elizabeth Hoornweg le 2022-07-15
Auteur(s): Bill Oakley
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Wool
- The Silo Saga, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Hugh Howey
- Narrateur(s): Edoardo Ballerini
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The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.
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Different from the show. Enjoyed it!
- Écrit par kushal.geesawor le 2023-06-30
Auteur(s): Hugh Howey
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Winterset Hollow
- Auteur(s): Jonathan Edward Durham
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Edward Durham
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Everyone has wanted their favorite book to be real, if only for a moment. Everyone has wished to meet their favorite characters, if only for a day. But be careful in that wish, for even a history laid in ink can be repaid in flesh and blood, and reality is far deadlier than fiction...especially on Addington Isle.
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This is An AMAZING Book!!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2022-10-12
Auteur(s): Jonathan Edward Durham
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The Handmaid's Tale
- Auteur(s): Margaret Atwood
- Narrateur(s): Claire Danes
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Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name....
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Compelling story and perfect narration!
- Écrit par MCK le 2019-11-16
Auteur(s): Margaret Atwood
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Demon in the Wood
- A Shadow and Bone Graphic Novel
- Auteur(s): Leigh Bardugo
- Narrateur(s): Ben Barnes, Benjamin Valic, Cassandra Morris, Autres
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Before he led Ravka’s Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha—they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind.
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A Quick Dark Fantasy Listen
- Écrit par Amy Braun le 2022-09-29
Auteur(s): Leigh Bardugo
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Divergent
- Auteur(s): Veronica Roth
- Narrateur(s): Emma Galvin
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In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is - she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
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Not worth the time.
- Écrit par Matthew le 2021-09-11
Auteur(s): Veronica Roth
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Space: 1969
- Auteur(s): Bill Oakley
- Narrateur(s): Natasha Lyonne, full cast
- Durée: 5 h et 35 min
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Nancy Kranich (played by Emmy-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne of Russian Doll and Orange Is the New Black) is a night nurse on an orbiting space station. But Nancy hates her job, is sick of space, and longs to find adventure and a safe place to smoke cigarettes that won’t blow everyone up. But when Nancy gets caught up in an outer-space conspiracy involving President Kennedy, former vice-president Richard Nixon, and an intergalactic object that could change the course of history, she gets way more adventure than she bargained for.
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Loved it!
- Écrit par Elizabeth Hoornweg le 2022-07-15
Auteur(s): Bill Oakley
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Wool
- The Silo Saga, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Hugh Howey
- Narrateur(s): Edoardo Ballerini
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The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.
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Different from the show. Enjoyed it!
- Écrit par kushal.geesawor le 2023-06-30
Auteur(s): Hugh Howey
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Winterset Hollow
- Auteur(s): Jonathan Edward Durham
- Narrateur(s): Jonathan Edward Durham
- Durée: 9 h et 1 min
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Everyone has wanted their favorite book to be real, if only for a moment. Everyone has wished to meet their favorite characters, if only for a day. But be careful in that wish, for even a history laid in ink can be repaid in flesh and blood, and reality is far deadlier than fiction...especially on Addington Isle.
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This is An AMAZING Book!!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2022-10-12
Auteur(s): Jonathan Edward Durham
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The Handmaid's Tale
- Auteur(s): Margaret Atwood
- Narrateur(s): Claire Danes
- Durée: 11 h et 1 min
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Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name....
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Compelling story and perfect narration!
- Écrit par MCK le 2019-11-16
Auteur(s): Margaret Atwood
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Demon in the Wood
- A Shadow and Bone Graphic Novel
- Auteur(s): Leigh Bardugo
- Narrateur(s): Ben Barnes, Benjamin Valic, Cassandra Morris, Autres
- Durée: 1 h et 3 min
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Before he led Ravka’s Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha—they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind.
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A Quick Dark Fantasy Listen
- Écrit par Amy Braun le 2022-09-29
Auteur(s): Leigh Bardugo
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Hello, Molly!
- A Memoir
- Auteur(s): Molly Shannon, Sean Wilsey
- Narrateur(s): Molly Shannon
- Durée: 7 h et 5 min
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At age four, Molly Shannon’s world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was raised in a permissive household where her gift for improvising and role-playing blossomed alongside the fearlessness that would lead her to become a celebrated actress.
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Riveting and Heart Warming!
- Écrit par Liz Lermitte le 2022-04-14
Auteur(s): Molly Shannon, Autres
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Just My Luck
- Auteur(s): Adele Parks
- Narrateur(s): Louise Brealey, Kristin Atherton
- Durée: 12 h et 50 min
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For 15 years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends. Over drinks, dinner parties and summer barbecues, the three couples have discussed the important stuff — kids, marriages, careers — and they’ve laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything.
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Great book!
- Écrit par Terri le 2021-04-22
Auteur(s): Adele Parks
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The Stardust Thief
- Auteur(s): Chelsea Abdullah
- Narrateur(s): Nikki Massoud, Sean Rohani, Rasha Zamamiri
- Durée: 15 h et 38 min
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Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land—at the cost of sacrificing all jinn.
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Too confusing for me
- Écrit par Laurie le 2023-08-11
Auteur(s): Chelsea Abdullah
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The Butcher and the Wren
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Alaina Urquhart
- Narrateur(s): Sophie Amoss, Joe Knezevich
- Durée: 6 h et 23 min
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Something dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting the authorities who desperately try to catch up. But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes, and years of experience working in the Medical Examiner's office, she's never encountered a case she couldn't solve. Until now.
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You need to read this book
- Écrit par Elysia le 2023-08-01
Auteur(s): Alaina Urquhart
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Run on Red
- Auteur(s): Noelle West Ihli
- Narrateur(s): Kim Wolf
- Durée: 7 h et 28 min
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By the time Laura and Olivia notice the headlights tailing them through the hills, it’s too late. What seems at first like a case of road rage quickly unfolds into a heart-pounding chase—and a battle for survival.
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terrible
- Écrit par Kindle Customer le 2023-08-23
Auteur(s): Noelle West Ihli
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Concrete Rose
- Auteur(s): Angie Thomas
- Narrateur(s): Dion Graham
- Durée: 8 h et 17 min
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If there's one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it's that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad's in prison. Life's not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav's got everything under control. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he's a father. But it's not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child.
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This story pulls you in
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2022-02-17
Auteur(s): Angie Thomas
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She Gets the Girl
- Auteur(s): Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick
- Narrateur(s): Natalie Naudus, Valentina Ortiz
- Durée: 8 h et 14 min
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Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand…not so much. Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet.
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Really cute story
- Écrit par Melly le 2023-09-20
Auteur(s): Rachael Lippincott, Autres
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Help Me Remember
- Auteur(s): Corinne Michaels
- Narrateur(s): Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber
- Durée: 9 h et 27 min
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In one second, my life disappeared. My past. My memories. My future. The only certainty I have from the last three years is that my older brother is dead and that I am the only eyewitness. In order to protect the case, the lawyers demand no one give me any information about my life...I must remember on my own. My only help comes from my brother’s best friend and world-renowned investigative reporter Spencer Cross. He has no idea how many nights I’ve spent dreaming of his name—and his body—next to mine. Each day we spend together, I find it harder to want my old life back.
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Amazing start to a new series!
- Écrit par Christina le 2022-10-30
Auteur(s): Corinne Michaels
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The First to Die at the End
- Auteur(s): Adam Silvera
- Narrateur(s): Jason Genao, Anthony Keyvan, Kyla Garcia
- Durée: 10 h et 25 min
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It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he’s going to die. He has a serious heart condition, and he signed up for Death-Cast so he could know what’s coming. Valentino Prince is restarting his life in New York. He has a long and promising future ahead and he only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident.
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Phenomenal Story Telling
- Écrit par Victor le 2023-01-25
Auteur(s): Adam Silvera
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Scythe
- Auteur(s): Neal Shusterman
- Narrateur(s): Greg Tremblay
- Durée: 10 h et 32 min
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A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: Humanity has conquered all those things and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life - and they are commanded to do so in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe - a role that neither wants. These teens must master the "art" of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.
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Dark, Gripping, and Philosophical
- Écrit par Heather V. le 2019-02-18
Auteur(s): Neal Shusterman
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Mark of the Fool
- A Progression Fantasy Epic
- Auteur(s): J.M. Clarke
- Narrateur(s): Travis Baldree
- Durée: 19 h
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After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry.... Fate, however, had another plan. On his 18th birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy. But his brand is "The Fool". Worst of the marks.
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setup
- Écrit par russell le 2023-01-09
Auteur(s): J.M. Clarke
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21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
- Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
- Auteur(s): Bob Joseph
- Narrateur(s): Sage Isaac
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Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. The Indian Act, after 141 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples, and is at the root of many lasting stereotypes.
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Essentially Canadian - Must Read.
- Écrit par Marcel Molin le 2019-08-23
Auteur(s): Bob Joseph
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It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.
The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute...and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.
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- Craig and Tianna
- 2020-07-30
great book, bad editing.
the book was great. my problem was the editing of the audio book was poor. they mashed in edits where he clearly was in a different studio or using different equipment. He was good outside of the bad editing.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-05-26
Audio production
The audio production of this book is abysmal.
This review refers strictly to the quality of the audio, not the narrator. The edits are jarring and the sound quality of the narration at these points is just plain bad.
If I didn’t want to see how the story turns out, I would return it immediately.
If this was my work, I would be embarrassed.
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- Ms Kryze
- 2020-05-23
Amazing to have another hunger games novel! But...
Narrator definitely could have put more effort in to the parts that were supposed to be musical instead of mechanically talking through them.
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- Professional Commuter
- 2020-05-20
Was this needed? Yes it was.
When I heard about this book and I honestly didn’t think we needed it. Then I listened to it on here and my god it was needed. Go listen to it!
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- Rob
- 2020-05-24
What a ride
This one really tugs on your emotions. Sympathizing with a character we all know to be inherently evil. Wondering the whole time when the turning point will come. This book had me guessing the whole time. Prequels are not normally my cup of tea but I found myself giddy every time a familiar name, place, and inanimate object came into play. The narrator was good, though he could have used with some variety in the female voices, they all sounded very similar and very “man trying to sound like a girl” if you know what I mean.
Overall very pleased with it.
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- Shane D
- 2020-05-22
Loved the story, narration not so great
I love the world of the hunger games, and Suzanne Collins is an amazing author! This was a great addition to the world, and give you a great insite in future president snow! Sure hope she writes more in the in between time.... Would love to read them! Santino reads a little slow at times and inflections and pauses come at weird times.... And the singing is talking which is annoying.... Kind of ruins the hanging tree.... Sung by both Tatiana maslani (reads the audible version of the trilogy) and Jennifer Lawrence, it's amazing... Him not so much.
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- Spencer
- 2020-10-08
Horrible
Terrible writing read by a voice actor who doesn't try very hard. The writing was so poor I didn't even realize two characters were "in love" until it was specifically written out. The main female character has no development at all, and it was hard to tell if her personality was incredibly sarcastic or just annoyingly odd. It also seems very lazy that the only 2 districts in this book are ones we've already been to in the hunger games. The author can't bother to wrote about anywhere else?
The voice actor seems to hate women. Every time he voiced one it was high pitched, extremely whiney, and made it really hard to figure out the actual tone of the character. There was also a part where someone was singing "la la la la", and he read it completely flat and monotone. It was weird.
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- mackenzie
- 2020-05-31
Audio errors
I really liked the story and the narrator did an okay job, but there were several weird audio errors. I liked having the Capitol perceptive on the games and I loved Lucy Gray, but Snow kinda got more annoying as the book went on. Even with that I feel that this was a good addition to the hunger games saga.
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- Radi Siva
- 2020-10-19
This is the story we didn't need...
This was hard to finish. Just hard. I kept listening hoping that it would get better and I think out of loyalty to first three lol. The narration and voices were very difficult to listen to as well. Overall would not recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-06-03
Wow!
I came into this sceptical, I didn’t feel like we needed a Snow prequel book. Boy was I wrong! A fantastic read and even better listen with the great performance by Santino Fontana! I just wish he’d actually been allowed to sing!
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- Mr. A. J. Dawson
- 2023-05-28
Good story, ending a bit rushed
I liked the overall story, but felt like it was let down by the ending, with the main characters being in love all the way through and then all of a sudden out to kill each other within a few minutes. Seemed a little far fetched, although I suppose the build up to that was also there, so perhaps I’m being too harsh. It’s a definite must for any hunger games fan.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-05-03
Low expectations high results
Didn’t expect much as prequels can be a little bit far fetched to fit the original story but I loved it and found myself really immersed in the story!
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- Dr.
- 2020-05-19
All about the narrator
I listen to audiobooks. A lot. So, I know something about narrators. A good narrator fades into the background as the characters rise through their voice, creating a seamless performance. Santino Fontana is not a good narrator. A good reader, but not a narrator. The book is read in a monotone with zero differentiation between the characters. There are several points where the characters are singing and this is not even attempted. The disconnect between the text saying that the character is singing and unemotional reading of the text is jarring. There is no good reason for a narrator this poor to be reading this book. I mean, it's the Hunger Games. They had their pick of vocal talent that they selected this guy? Now, the narrator is not going to keep me from this book. I'll probably enjoy it, too. But I will not have the immersive experience that a truly talented narrator brings to the story. It's unnecessary and a real shame.
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- Rj
- 2020-05-19
The narration is the worst I’ve heard
This is the dullest , monotonous reading I’ve heard for a high anticipated book. Why did they choose such a horrible , Boeing reader !!
I will finish the story, but the narration will limit the number of listens.
Hopefully they re-record with better talent.
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- Edgars Dumins
- 2020-05-19
Bad part
Good story and interesting premise BUT the reader is not interested,he sounds bored.
I would have prefered Tatiana (original book reader) to Fontana.
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- amybw
- 2020-05-19
struggling to get through chapter 1
Like others have said, this reader is awful.
He sounds like he is reading a mundane "same stuff, different day" news story.
Not much inflection. Pauses in the wrong places.
Almost as if he is reading a list.
No change of tone when changing to a flash back.
Character voices are barely changed.
When excitement happens at the reaping it brings about a yawn. :(
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- Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com
- 2020-05-20
A Powerful Prequel
Suzanne Collins, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Hunger Games Saga, invites the readers and listeners back to this beloved series with the recently released The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
With its action set 64 years before the exhilarating events in The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel, an origin story for one of the most hateful characters in this extremely appreciated works of fiction. Coriolanus Snow is a young man down on his luck, his family fortunes are gone and he is chosen to be a Mentor for one of the kids destined to fight to the death in The Hunger Games.
Fans of this series will discover how the games were in their inception, how The Capital looked 10 years after the war and most importantly, how this renowned character, hated and despised in the original stories, started his path to power.
After his excellent performance for Stephen King's The Institute, actor, singer and narrator Santino Fontana does a great job in bringing to life the events, characters and locations in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.I enjoyed Santino Fontana's delivery of this work and I am always glad to listen to him.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a great opportunity for fans of The Hunger Games to step back into this world filled with violence, action, horrors, betrayal, dirty politics, dark secrets and unforgettable characters. Although I am not a Hunger Games fan, I think I'll pick up the series as soon as I'll get some free time as I am ''hungry'' to relive the events set after this prequel.
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Thank you & stay safe,
Victor
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- Robert
- 2020-05-19
Narrator is perfectly fine
Ok, I’ll be totally honest, this is JUST a review of the narrator. I am only a few minutes into the book but I can’t figure out why people are so up in arms. He’s fine. Sure, it’s been a VERY long time since I listened to the original books but compared to the hundreds of narrators I’ve listened to since 2005, this guy is fine. IMHO narrators tend to fall into two categories; those who do a lot of voices and bring a lot of acting to the performance and those who more or less read to you. This is a reader for sure but even in the first few minutes he’s already done a different voice for one character. I think most people will be fine with this narration once more people have listened.
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- JS
- 2020-05-19
Great Narrator, Engrossing Story
I'm breaking my rule of always finishing a work before writing a review because I can't believe the reviews saying that Santino Fontana doesn't provide a good performance here. Fontana gives a measured narration that fits a third-person limited perspective. Since there is no "narrator" character in this work, (unlike the originals, where the narrator is Katniss), it wouldn't make sense for Fontana to go over the top with emotion during the narration. In fact, I would argue that it would be distracting for him to do so. He still provides proper inflection during narration and dialogue.
UPDATE: I've finished the book and am really impressed with this story. It's darker and bleaker than the original trilogy, but it's still incredibly compelling. The narrative goes to a few unexpected places and the way Suzanne Collins fleshes out Snow, adding real dimension without trying to redeem him from irredeemable actions, is an incredible feat.
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- Sam
- 2020-05-19
I like the narrator
I’m a big fan of Santino Fontana so I’m probably biased but I enjoy his narration. He does different voices for different characters. And he might be dry at times but I think it fits the character (or at least how far I’ve gotten). I honestly wasn’t going to bother listening to this until I saw he was the narrator. As for the story itself it’s such a weird choice for a prequel. Never while reading the Hunger Games trilogy was I like “oh Snow is so interesting I must know more about him”
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- Lynette Garet
- 2020-05-19
Narration not good- turn up speed.
While the story is, as expected, good, the narrator is pretty disappointing. Up the speed to 1.1- it helps.
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- Kallensmama
- 2020-05-19
poor narrator so far
Just started, but so disappointed in the narration so far! ugh I was so invested in the previous narrator that it's a difficult adjustment. We'll see how it goes..
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