A review by thegeekyblogger
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
1.0
Listened for Review (Simon & Schuster)
Overall Rating: DNF
Audio Rating: 4.00 (not part of the overall rating)
Quick DNF Thoughts: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld will work for others but I just couldn't stay engaged. I found myself tuning out for parts and coming back to find I didn't think I missed much. I gave it 40% (which for this book is about the time to listen to a whole other book) so I think I gave it enough to decide if it was for me. It had a little too much angst (in both stories) to appeal to me. Also, I hope YA authors don't act like the authors in this book because if so I hope to never hang out with them. I am guessing though it was an exaggerated version of authors in NY. There are plenty of great reviews for this book please go read them. The things I did like: the pacing was fantastic and the writing was tight. I have never read Scott before but will try him in the future.
Audio Thoughts:
I thought both narrators were outstanding. They had great pacing, emotion, and deliverance. They managed to keep me going with the audiobook long after I would have normally given up. I love when narrators can do that for me. So if you get a chance listen to this on audio!
Overall Rating: DNF
Audio Rating: 4.00 (not part of the overall rating)
Quick DNF Thoughts: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld will work for others but I just couldn't stay engaged. I found myself tuning out for parts and coming back to find I didn't think I missed much. I gave it 40% (which for this book is about the time to listen to a whole other book) so I think I gave it enough to decide if it was for me. It had a little too much angst (in both stories) to appeal to me. Also, I hope YA authors don't act like the authors in this book because if so I hope to never hang out with them. I am guessing though it was an exaggerated version of authors in NY. There are plenty of great reviews for this book please go read them. The things I did like: the pacing was fantastic and the writing was tight. I have never read Scott before but will try him in the future.
Audio Thoughts:
Narrated By Sheetal Sheth, Heather Lind / Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
I thought both narrators were outstanding. They had great pacing, emotion, and deliverance. They managed to keep me going with the audiobook long after I would have normally given up. I love when narrators can do that for me. So if you get a chance listen to this on audio!