Could not finish

I found the first book to be entertaining enough to buy the second audio book. However, it just became too painful to finish - I made it not quite 1/2 way through. I am sorry but this book was just a non-stop adolescent whine fest. I actually really enjoy YA, coming of age fantasy books but I do not get how anyone listening could find Riven entertaining.

Don't trust my opinion? Go ahead and read the free sample on Amazon for the Kindle version. The whining in the sample persisted throughout my listening experience. Like I said, painful.

Oh, and if I had to listen to someone shout "Shyneo" one more time . . . well, you get the point.

7 people found this helpful

Ok. But somewhat frustrating!

It is a decent story. But a far fall from the first book. The only way I can think to describe it is this. Imagine you stub your tow every day on a block of wood, and instead of moving the block of wood you just keep stubbing your tow on it over and over. That's basically this book. Same premise over and over until the very end. Also, as with more books than I care to name, the main "hero" of the book becomes very whiney and irritating.

With all that said it is worth listening to. it seems to set up what could be a great 3rd book.

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it should be called "Frustration"

It should be called "Frustration" Not enough little victories throughout and often because of dumb decisions. The main characters were likable but teens whining to each other while in situation where they could be killed was irritating. topping it off with the main characters running into powerful allies that didn't use their powers to to whup some azz and infact allowed weeker villains to bully them. Just useless. I was mostly frustrated the whole time. I don't know why I plowed through. I did enjoy the narrator and the 1st book was good enough to buy this one.

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Everything Goes Wrong

I dislike stories where things constantly go wrong and the hero’s plans constantly come undone. Worse is when the heroes keep doing stupid things. Good characterization makes this worse because you care about the fate of the characters.

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holy s--- what a poor story

could not finish it just gave up after a few hours.

if you could get book for free it would not be worth it.

not throwing away more time on this book.

performace was good

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Everything Goes Wrong Everytime

Bunch of whiney kids that make the wrong choice Everytime. All the powerful people they have helping them kill themselves and never actually help. This is the worst book I've got through audible.

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Very Predictable and disappointing

The first book was OK this book just slid into mediocrity
Painfully predictable Very Saturday morning cartoonish
And the main characters backstory doesn’t match his personality

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The characters are the stupidest 14-15 year olds i have ever seen.

After the characters have seen so much death and destruction they still act like 10 year olds in their naivety and refuse to kill clearly evil people. The decisions they make are the most stupid decisions i can think of in their situations. Even as teenagers who have been tortured they act like recalcitrant and carefree children.

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Bloody Good Fun!

The story continues with am ever growing body count. The author really takes you in killing people in this harsh world. Lots of torture too. The character growth is good and while the hero is frustrating, he is a believable kid. He doesn't just switch to being an adult so it makes for am authentic and entertaining read!

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Not enjoyable

This author doesn't like the main characters, after this book, neither do I. If you have to make a bs magic curse cloud to get characters to follow the plot, then you need to add more depth to your characters or you need to change the plot. There's a limit to the amount and severity of bad things character stupidity I'm willing to accept. It's like watching a reverse deus ex machina.