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The Enigma Game
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wein, Angela Ness
- Series: Code Name Verity, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction
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"The hair stood up at the back of my neck. Those letters meant something. And with the cipher machine, I'd worked it out myself."
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- Susan
- 23-07-20
Disappointing
I loved Code Name Verity, and wanted to love this "prequel." However, the author couldn't seem to decide whose point of view she wanted to tell the story from, so she switches--sometimes paragraph by paragraph--amongst her three narrators, resulting in a sort of narrative whiplash. And too many of the situations/reactions felt cliched or unrealistically forced.
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- Deirdre Johnson
- 30-07-20
Wonderful YA Historical Fiction!
I have come to expect great writing, engaging characters and amazing plots from Elizabeth Wein, and this book ticked all the boxes! I loved the characters, and the story was amazing! The narrator also did a fantastic job, creating distinct accent and voices for everyone - and I loved that she could actually sing! That added so much, in a novel featuring several musicians!
Highly recommended!
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- Kiltubrid
- 27-07-20
Gripping story
I’ve enjoyed the other books by Elizabeth Wein in this sequence, but I think this one is the most amazing yet. It’s really brought to life by the three different voices created by a single narrator. It’s a real pleasure to listen to her read.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-21
Wonderful!
The reading of this book was wonderful! The author included amazing details and the narrator was so enjoyable!
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- gerald miller
- 25-07-20
I hated it.
This novel on Audible ranks down there with the very worse in my library. Nuff said.
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