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A review by suzjustsuz
We Have Contact by Michael Anderle
3.0
2.5
There are things about this series that I do like. The world is fairly original and the premise is engaging. I do find the characters, who are likeable in general, to be rather 2 dimensional and the political overtones to be frustrating and not my cup of tea. I won't go so far as to say that the stories are misogynistic, as some have said, but they are obviously written by a man who was raised in a patriarchy even though he's trying to make his female characters strong. I think he misses the mark with it, though, and ends up making them a bit... comic-book like. I often feel like I'm reading fan-service for adolescent boys who have been raised in politically conservative environments.
That said, Emily Beresford is an excellent narrator and I hope that we get to hear more from her when she is finished narrating this series. She does multiple voices quite well and enables immersion easily.
There are things about this series that I do like. The world is fairly original and the premise is engaging. I do find the characters, who are likeable in general, to be rather 2 dimensional and the political overtones to be frustrating and not my cup of tea. I won't go so far as to say that the stories are misogynistic, as some have said, but they are obviously written by a man who was raised in a patriarchy even though he's trying to make his female characters strong. I think he misses the mark with it, though, and ends up making them a bit... comic-book like. I often feel like I'm reading fan-service for adolescent boys who have been raised in politically conservative environments.
That said, Emily Beresford is an excellent narrator and I hope that we get to hear more from her when she is finished narrating this series. She does multiple voices quite well and enables immersion easily.