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A review by ctorretta
Halfskin by Tony Bertauski
5.0
You know I had to read this after seeing that cover.
And the synopsis… like what?!
Ok, so this starts and I was completely into the narration. Loved every minute of it. The storyline is all about Nix and the narration surrounding him was so good that I knew when he was talking or when his sister was talking. It really helped me delve into this rather mysterious and just plain weird story.
This is dystopian and I just love, love, love dystopians. There so much that the characters have to deal with and being that it is normally “big brother” it is hard to escape. In this case it is “Mother” which honestly is even worse. But Mother can see your every move, not through your TV or your cell phone, oh no! She goes much deeper than that, she can read your mind. That is if you have had any nanomites inserted.
Totally freaky already right?
So, the storyline was wonderful but I have to put some emphasis on the fabulous narration for this one. As I said above I could tell everyone apart, but there was more to it than that. I found my heart palpitating and the narrator’s voice (David W. Dietz, III) would get higher or lower. He has this great intensity that I have just not found in a lot of other audio books. It was amazing and totally added to the horror of what these people were facing.
And needless to say, my attention never wavered. Between the fabulous plot and the great narration this was one that I did not want to put down.
Even with this being a dystopian you would think that the government would be the ones to watch out for, but there are bad guys everywhere. Marcus definitely seems like a really crazy bad guy. By the end of the book I was starting to wonder if this guy is a bit psychotic. I don’t know but I like him! He definitely has an edge to his character that I just cannot pinpoint. It’s great!
In short: This is an amazing first part. The synopsis is weird but if you’re into dystopians, trust me, you’ll enjoy this one! It is worth the read, or the listen. Now on to book two, Clay!
For a complete review of the audio version, please see the review over at AudioBookReviewer.com or for more of my reviews go to creating-serenity.com
And the synopsis… like what?!
Ok, so this starts and I was completely into the narration. Loved every minute of it. The storyline is all about Nix and the narration surrounding him was so good that I knew when he was talking or when his sister was talking. It really helped me delve into this rather mysterious and just plain weird story.
This is dystopian and I just love, love, love dystopians. There so much that the characters have to deal with and being that it is normally “big brother” it is hard to escape. In this case it is “Mother” which honestly is even worse. But Mother can see your every move, not through your TV or your cell phone, oh no! She goes much deeper than that, she can read your mind. That is if you have had any nanomites inserted.
Totally freaky already right?
So, the storyline was wonderful but I have to put some emphasis on the fabulous narration for this one. As I said above I could tell everyone apart, but there was more to it than that. I found my heart palpitating and the narrator’s voice (David W. Dietz, III) would get higher or lower. He has this great intensity that I have just not found in a lot of other audio books. It was amazing and totally added to the horror of what these people were facing.
And needless to say, my attention never wavered. Between the fabulous plot and the great narration this was one that I did not want to put down.
Even with this being a dystopian you would think that the government would be the ones to watch out for, but there are bad guys everywhere. Marcus definitely seems like a really crazy bad guy. By the end of the book I was starting to wonder if this guy is a bit psychotic. I don’t know but I like him! He definitely has an edge to his character that I just cannot pinpoint. It’s great!
In short: This is an amazing first part. The synopsis is weird but if you’re into dystopians, trust me, you’ll enjoy this one! It is worth the read, or the listen. Now on to book two, Clay!
For a complete review of the audio version, please see the review over at AudioBookReviewer.com or for more of my reviews go to creating-serenity.com