Wasn't Sure I'd Like It, Glad I Got It

What did you like best about this story?

The concentration on the characters and the realism of them.

Any additional comments?

I like the format of each book which jumps back and forth between two main characters. Upon reading he book description on Audible I thought there might be a risk that the story would be boring (I'm thinking of something like The Passage which I had to return as it wasn't going anywhere after hours and hours of listening). But even at the start of each story, there is something interesting about the lives of each character.

I also like how the series completely managed to surprise me (I'm specifically thinking about the bit immediately following where the radio presenter tells people that they may want to sit down - I didn't see that coming at all), which is rare these days.

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Brilliant! a long and epic tale over 3 books.

This series has entertained me for weeks! twists and turns and extremely imaginatively written. Brilliant!

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Great story but....

The story is great, really good but the monotone, dreary and dull voice of the narrator made it really difficult to persevere to the end. Turned what could have been a great listen into a hard slog.

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Captivating and enjoyable characters

At first slightly sceptical, I enjoyed this series a lot, listening to one after another. Try different but interesting characters both in each book and between the books, with some appearing again in a later book tying the stories together well. If you’re into sci-fy of the more relaxed and Armageddon type stuff, give it a go

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Good

Good books once you get into it. Bit over acted in book one but gets better. story line is ok book one and two are the better of the three.

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not quite Covid-19

great characters brilliant narration plot was a wee bit predictable but the story held together very well. I wonder if there's a twist to come wih this corona virus. Looking forward to the next book.

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not really what I expected. post apocalypse story

first tip. play the book at 1.3x speed or more otherwise the narrator will drive you mad.
the prequel is a stand alone so far and pretty good.
if you fancy an alternative zombie like alien invasion this book will suit.

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Good story

I enjoyed the first section, the book is not broken into sections which makes it hard to know where you are in the individual book.

The narrator has had a lot of stick but I quite enjoyed his voice my only concern was the lack of diversity in the characters speech which made knowing who was talking a little tricky at time.

Definitely worth a read/listen

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original well written end of the world.

This is a great listen. A good story, interesting well written about the end of the world.

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Post Viral/Apocalyptic page or ear turner!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Breakers Omnibus to be better than the print version?

I have not tried reading the print version as I've found that a good narrator can make an audiobook every bit as good as my own internal character voices. I have seen a lot of poor reviews for the written version stating that it can be too 'wordy' or overly descriptive but I did not find that in this audiobook.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Breakers Omnibus?

There are so many story threads in this series that it would be hard for me to pick just one memorable moment. That said each character has a full and very rich story and I believe that when I listen to it a second or third time I'll find more nuggets to keep my interest. The most consistent memorable moment across the piece is once each of the main protagonists realises that their old safe life has gone and how they come to terms with that.

Which character – as performed by Ray Chase – was your favourite?

It started with the relationship obsessed Walt but then quickly became Ray and Mia but as the story progressed I felt the narrator did a good job of keeping each character realistic.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Pretty much as the style jumps from one storyline to another. I think that if you put it down for too long you'd have difficulty remembering the roots of each character/story.

Any additional comments?

There are lots of this type of novel flying around these days but what the author does here is to take plausible, ordinary people and follow them through their successful and sometimes not so clever actions and decisions set against this live or die harsh background.

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