Gratuit avec l'essai de 30 jours
-
The Poppy War
- A Novel
- Narrateur(s): Emily Woo Zeller
- Durée: 19 h et 27 min
Échec de l'ajout au panier.
Échec de l'ajout à la liste d'envies.
Échec de la suppression de la liste d’envies.
Échec du suivi du balado
Ne plus suivre le balado a échoué
The Poppy War
Acheter pour 43,11 $
Aucun mode de paiement valide enregistré.
Nous sommes désolés. Nous ne pouvons vendre ce titre avec ce mode de paiement
Vous pourriez aussi aimer...
-
The Complete Poppy War Trilogy
- The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God
- Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
- Narrateur(s): Emily Woo Zeller
- Durée: 66 h et 29 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars 52
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
-
Histoire4 out of 5 stars 45
This collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy—The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God—a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
torture-murder pornography disguised as literature
- Écrit par LudgarKin le 2023-06-11
Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
-
Babel
- Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
- Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
- Narrateur(s): Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Durée: 21 h et 46 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 320
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 276
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 273
1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel. Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire’s quest for colonization.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
This Was Alright
- Écrit par Jamie @ Books and Ladders le 2022-09-29
Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
-
A Day of Fallen Night
- Auteur(s): Samantha Shannon
- Narrateur(s): Ellie Kendrick, Sheila Atim, Thoren Ferguson, Autres
- Durée: 38 h et 48 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 33
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars 29
Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose. To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be. The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An overall fantastic listen
- Écrit par Meagen le 2023-04-24
Auteur(s): Samantha Shannon
-
The City of Brass
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): S. A. Chakraborty
- Narrateur(s): Soneela Nankani
- Durée: 20 h et 1 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 174
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 145
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 144
Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th-century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trades she uses to get by - palm readings, zars, and a mysterious gift for healing - are all tricks, both the means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles and a reliable way to survive. But when Nahri accidentally summons Dara, an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn warrior, to her side during one of her cons, she’s forced to reconsider her beliefs.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
3 stars
- Écrit par I rarely review le 2018-11-19
Auteur(s): S. A. Chakraborty
-
Among the Beasts & Briars
- Auteur(s): Ashley Poston
- Narrateur(s): Hope Newhouse, Andrew Eiden
- Durée: 8 h et 12 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 6
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Light YA type
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-08-29
Auteur(s): Ashley Poston
-
Jade Shards
- Stories
- Auteur(s): Fonda Lee
- Narrateur(s): Andrew Kishino
- Durée: 3 h et 52 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
I honestly wish this series was longer.
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2023-09-30
Auteur(s): Fonda Lee
-
The Complete Poppy War Trilogy
- The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God
- Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
- Narrateur(s): Emily Woo Zeller
- Durée: 66 h et 29 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars 52
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
-
Histoire4 out of 5 stars 45
This collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy—The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God—a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
torture-murder pornography disguised as literature
- Écrit par LudgarKin le 2023-06-11
Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
-
Babel
- Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
- Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
- Narrateur(s): Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Durée: 21 h et 46 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 320
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 276
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 273
1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel. Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire’s quest for colonization.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
This Was Alright
- Écrit par Jamie @ Books and Ladders le 2022-09-29
Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
-
A Day of Fallen Night
- Auteur(s): Samantha Shannon
- Narrateur(s): Ellie Kendrick, Sheila Atim, Thoren Ferguson, Autres
- Durée: 38 h et 48 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 33
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars 29
Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose. To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be. The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An overall fantastic listen
- Écrit par Meagen le 2023-04-24
Auteur(s): Samantha Shannon
-
The City of Brass
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): S. A. Chakraborty
- Narrateur(s): Soneela Nankani
- Durée: 20 h et 1 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 174
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 145
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 144
Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th-century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trades she uses to get by - palm readings, zars, and a mysterious gift for healing - are all tricks, both the means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles and a reliable way to survive. But when Nahri accidentally summons Dara, an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn warrior, to her side during one of her cons, she’s forced to reconsider her beliefs.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
3 stars
- Écrit par I rarely review le 2018-11-19
Auteur(s): S. A. Chakraborty
-
Among the Beasts & Briars
- Auteur(s): Ashley Poston
- Narrateur(s): Hope Newhouse, Andrew Eiden
- Durée: 8 h et 12 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 6
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Light YA type
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-08-29
Auteur(s): Ashley Poston
-
Jade Shards
- Stories
- Auteur(s): Fonda Lee
- Narrateur(s): Andrew Kishino
- Durée: 3 h et 52 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
I honestly wish this series was longer.
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2023-09-30
Auteur(s): Fonda Lee
-
The Shadow of What Was Lost
- The Licanius Trilogy, Book 1
- Auteur(s): James Islington
- Narrateur(s): Michael Kramer
- Durée: 25 h et 28 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 659
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 582
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 581
It has been 20 years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs, once thought of almost as gods, were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I was pleasantly surprised by this book
- Écrit par Jeffrey le 2017-10-20
Auteur(s): James Islington
-
The Bone Witch
- The Osseous Chronicles, Book One
- Auteur(s): Ivy Asher
- Narrateur(s): Amy Hall
- Durée: 9 h et 10 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global5 out of 5 stars 13
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 13
I never thought in a million years that the bones would choose me. The power, the magic, was supposed to go to someone else in the family. I was counting on it. But now my Grammy Ruby is gone, and here the bones sit on my kitchen table. I thought bitter relatives would be my biggest problem. But I’ve barely had time to find a familiar before trouble comes a-knocking. The kind that possesses smoldering green eyes and a smile that can turn any woman dumb. His name is Rogan Kendrick, and he’s certain that someone is hunting down and taking my kind. According to him, I’m next.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Slow start but so worth the read
- Écrit par Jen Watt le 2023-08-29
Auteur(s): Ivy Asher
-
Radiance
- Wraith Kings, Volume 1
- Auteur(s): Grace Draven
- Narrateur(s): Gabrielle Baker
- Durée: 8 h et 53 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars 50
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. Always a dutiful son, Brishen agrees to the marriage and discovers his bride is as ugly as he expected and more beautiful than he could have imagined.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Just Great
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2023-08-18
Auteur(s): Grace Draven
-
The Book of Doors
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Gareth Brown
- Narrateur(s): Miranda Raison
- Durée: 13 h et 16 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 61
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars 57
Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading. But this is no ordinary book… It is the Book of Doors. Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Absolutely LOVED it
- Écrit par TiMiMo le 2024-04-23
Auteur(s): Gareth Brown
-
The Empire's Ruin
- Ashes of the Unhewn Throne, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Brian Staveley
- Narrateur(s): Moira Quirk, Joe Jameson, Oliver Cudbill
- Durée: 35 h et 33 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global5 out of 5 stars 138
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 119
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars 119
The Annurian Empire is disintegrating. The advantages it used for millennia have fallen to ruin. The ranks of the Kettral have been decimated from within, and the kenta gates, granting instantaneous travel across the vast lands of the empire, can no longer be used. In order to save the empire, one of the surviving Kettral must voyage beyond the edge of the known world through a land that warps and poisons all living things to find the nesting ground of the giant war hawks. Meanwhile, a monk turned con-artist may hold the secret to the kenta gates.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
great story, BUT WHAT'S NEXT?
- Écrit par JIE GAO le 2023-01-16
Auteur(s): Brian Staveley
-
Spark of the Everflame
- The Kindred's Curse Saga, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Penn Cole
- Narrateur(s): Amanda Dolan
- Durée: 13 h et 12 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 51
In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by their cruel offspring, the Descended, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village. Her mother's sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Captivating!! Definitely recommend for an interesting yet easy listen!
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2024-04-05
Auteur(s): Penn Cole
-
The Bone Maker
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Sarah Beth Durst
- Narrateur(s): Soneela Nankani
- Durée: 16 h et 35 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars 4
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Histoire4 out of 5 stars 4
From award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, a stand-alone epic fantasy set in a brand-new world of towering mountains and sparkling cities, in which a band of aging warriors have a second chance to defeat dark magic and avenge a haunting loss.
Auteur(s): Sarah Beth Durst
-
Scythe
- Auteur(s): Neal Shusterman
- Narrateur(s): Greg Tremblay
- Durée: 10 h et 32 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 905
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 811
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 808
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.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Dark, Gripping, and Philosophical
- Écrit par Heather V. le 2019-02-18
Auteur(s): Neal Shusterman
-
Six of Crows
- Auteur(s): Leigh Bardugo
- Narrateur(s): Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, Autres
- Durée: 15 h et 4 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 1 062
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 929
-
Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 927
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
First Audiobook I Simply Couldn't Finish
- Écrit par Nick Gregory le 2018-10-20
Auteur(s): Leigh Bardugo
-
When the World Goes Quiet
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Gian Sardar
- Narrateur(s): Jesse Vilinsky
- Durée: 12 h et 6 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
-
Histoire4 out of 5 stars 1
It’s 1918 in German-occupied Bruges, Belgium. With luck, Evelien will make it to the end of the war and be given what she was promised: a prized painting in exchange for safeguarding her employer’s possessions. Until then, Evelien knows to keep her head down and stay out of trouble. But life never goes to plan, especially in war. A member of the Resistance approaches Evelien: steal a list of names hidden in her employer’s home.
Auteur(s): Gian Sardar
-
Spells for Forgetting
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Adrienne Young
- Narrateur(s): Emily Rankin, Dan Bittner, Mark Deakins, Autres
- Durée: 11 h et 40 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars 56
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
-
Histoire4 out of 5 stars 46
Emery Blackwood’s life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her. Years later, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence on the misty, remote shores of Saoirse Island and running the family’s business, Blackwood’s Tea Shoppe Herbal Tonics & Tea Leaf Readings. But when the island, rooted in folklore and magic, begins to show signs of strange happenings, Emery knows that something is coming.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Good, though a bit predictable
- Écrit par ShrimpyMama le 2024-08-16
Auteur(s): Adrienne Young
-
The Silverblood Promise
- The Last Legacy, Book 1
- Auteur(s): James Logan
- Narrateur(s): Brenock O’Connor
- Durée: 17 h et 2 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global3.5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
-
Histoire3.5 out of 5 stars 2
Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and—thanks to a duel that ended badly—the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house. His days consist of cheap wine, rigged card games, and wondering how he might win back the life he threw away. When Lukan discovers that his estranged father has been murdered in strange circumstances, he finds fresh purpose. Deprived of his chance to make amends for his mistakes, he vows to unravel the mystery behind his father's death. His search for answers leads him to Saphrona, fabled city of merchant princes, where anything can be bought if one has the coin.
Auteur(s): James Logan
Description
A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s 20th century and filled with treachery and magic, in the tradition of Ken Liu’s Grace of Kings and N. K. Jemisin’s Inheritance Trilogy.
When Rin aced the Keju - the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies - it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard - the most elite military school in Nikan - was even more surprising.
But surprises aren’t always good.
Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the South is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power - an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive - and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.
For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away....
Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity...and that it may already be too late.
R.F. Kuang studies modern Chinese history. She has a BA from Georgetown University and is currently a graduate student in the United Kingdom on a Marshall Scholarship. The Poppy War is her debut novel.
Featured Article: The 18 Best Audiobook Series of All Time
Finding your next favourite book can be tricky. How do you know which is a winner, or which will fall flat? And then, when you do find an audiobook you love, it's over before you know it. That is why a good series is so important. From fantasy series to trilogies, young adult fiction or a classic mystery series, knowing which set of tales to invest time and sink yourself into is a tricky task. We've curated a list of the best book series of all time, in a variety of genres. Whether you are revisiting old favourites or discovering something new, there is something here for everyone to enjoy.
Ce que les auditeurs disent de The Poppy War
Moyenne des évaluations de clientsÉvaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.
-
Au global5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Cheryl Martin
- 2022-07-25
Amazing Asian Inspired Military Fantasy
I love the world built in this book, the magic, the characters, and the story. The cast is full of standout characters. I love magic and mysticism and was totally enamored with how it works in this universe. The plot never fell flat, disappointed, or jumped the shark to me. It was hard to stop listening and I have already started the second novel.
Don't read this book of you're looking for a light, happy read though. War is atrocious and is portrayed as such throughout the later part of the novel.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Sasja
- 2020-12-15
Gets very dark but a fantastic story
wow! this book starts off slow but picks up with a bang right before part 2. will definitely listen to the next one.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Sarah Robles Silva
- 2020-09-03
Loved it!
The story is engaging with a protagonist I loved. It takes some unexpected turns while still hitting satisfying beats. The narrator does a wonderful job of bringing the story to life as well, each character's personality shining through.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Hannah
- 2021-05-21
Good, but I likely won’t continue the series
3.5 stars!
*spoilers*
I picked this up after months of having it pop up in recommended feeds. I’m not disappointed I read it, but for one reason or another, or a combination of things, I checked out half way through.
It’s a compelling story, unique to the fantasies and sci-fi epics that I’m used to, and I found that refreshing.
The protagonist, Rin, is an admirable, driven, yet flawed character. The sort of hero that makes for great reading and storytelling because of those flaws, those morally grey decisions/tendencies.
The world building is fantastic, the detail, systems, histories and magic are written out in interesting, expansive ways, but don’t bog down the story.
The presence of drugs, prevalence of addiction and brutality of a large portion of the book was tough to read at times. There are parts where the writing was intensely gory, horrifying, disturbing and I had a lot of trouble getting through those inventive scenes of horror. Perhaps that’s where I turned away from really enjoying the story. The earlier horror lays the groundwork for the human atrocities that take place at the end of the book, but I still found it difficult to connect Rin to the decision making she does, her reasoning seeming too shaky and not deep-rooted enough to warrant the scale and cost of her decision.
I guess it felt a little like the end of season 8 version of Daenerys Targaryen in the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones. Though there’s certainly a lot of horror and turmoil for Rin to work through in the remaining books of the series. I’m just not sure if I’ll continue reading at this point?
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- PS
- 2022-11-01
Not bad
Unnecessarily gruesome (I actually skipped part of the book without missing any of the story), could use more character building and the ending was disappointing and unsatisfying. The narrator did a fantastic job with the voices but I found the occasional wheezing distracting. That should have been edited out. I’ll read the next one but I hope it gets better.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Priscilla
- 2021-07-26
I should have listened to the warnings
The book started off really well, and reminded me of Name of the Wind, as some have pointed out. I enjoyed the writing style, how driven and determined Rin was, and the relationships between each of the characters. However, the last portion of the book took a disturbing and graphically gruesome turn that didn't sit well with me.
(Minor spoiler warning)
I believe the later events were inspired by the Nanjing Massacre, if you needed to be tipped off on the tone it adopts (also, trigger warnings). If you can stomach it, the book will be a good read/listen, but it just wasn't for me.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Benjamin
- 2023-01-04
Love this trilogy
I have listened to all three audio novels 2 times and I’ve just bought the books to re read it.
So it’s safe to say I love the story. The only things I have that’s close to a complaint is that it doesn’t really expand the world, and the third book ends abruptly (imo) but it stays focused on Rin’s story and it is a rollercoaster worth riding!
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- hmccaw
- 2023-04-06
Thick and Juicy Novel for History Buffs
I read RF Kuang's Babel first and couldn't wait to dive into something else by her. I really enjoyed this book at the beginning and dove right into the world, feeling like my Asian Studies degree finally paid off. I was trying to draw the parallels from her novel to the history as I know it and it was very interesting to see how Rin develops as a character. I agree with other reviewers that it started to drag through part 2 and I definitely had to pause and take a break from the blood and gore in the middle; I was getting a bit bored by the repetition of similes and descriptive language too.. Emily Woo Zeller is stellar and such a pleasure to listen to. While there were some downs, I am looking forward to see where the story goes in Book 2.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Maryann
- 2021-01-16
Fantastic!!!
The story is complex, and the characters wonderfully unique. Everything about this was amazingly well-executed.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- andrew bourbonnais
- 2021-08-17
good story, goofy narration
I enjoyed the story but was not a fan of the narrator. the tone didn't seem right and some of the characters were just down right goofy sounding. Any scene that had screaming or shouting also had me cringing.
I'll be picking up the next two in the series as physical copies and I'd recommend listening to the sample before picking this up on audible.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.