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Baba Ganoush

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Undelivered Promises

Overall
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-26-23

When you pick up an "urban fantasy", there are some expectations.
One, as with ANY title you pick up, you want a good story. This had potential, and was perpetually distracted.
Two, you want a protagonist who can perform. This story does not have that. it's entirely accidental. The protagonist does nothing.
Three, you want relatability. Some sense of being able to center yourself into the story. Unless you're an 11 year old gay male, this won't happen.

The actual underlying story seems to be an afterthought to the author's agenda. If you're wondering about the main character's sexuality, don't worry, you'll be reminded ever 2.5 minutes.
If you want an effective main character, this isn't for you. The story makes it clear that he's weak and useless, at every turn.
If you want magic, don't look here. He doesn't actually perform any, except by proxy, or possibly later... but it's only an emotional thing, not a magical thing, so, don't go hoping.

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Sheer Brilliance! BITEBITEBITE!

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-04-22

I am a huge fan of the classic hard-boiled detective stories. I am a huge fan of Christopher Moore.

So when i happened across this offering while scanning for my next audio book, there was absolutely no way I wasn't going to give it a shot.

I haven't laughed out loud at a book like I did listening to this one, EVER.

Mr Moore has produced a book that I'm actually looking forward to consuming a second time.

Johnny Heller's narration is dead-on for the style and his ability to convey characterization in his cadence is supremely impressive.

I just saw that there is a second book coming out in a month, with the same narrator, and there is no way I'm going to miss out on that.

Cheers! BITEBITEBITE!

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Excellent start!

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-04-22

This is a fantastic beginning to what appears to be a complex story. The basis for the theme has had me bookmarking many webpages for further background reading.

While the story is engaging and the characters interesting, unlike other reviewers here, I found the narrator disappointing and frankly, distracting.

If the same narrator is picked for future installments of the series, I'm going to be finding it difficult to click the "buy" button on an audible edition. I'd probably save it for reading on the Kindle, instead.

That said, I am looking forward to the next one!

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