A tad disappointing

A welcome return to the Bobiverse, that sadly, after a very strong opening, this one suffers from lack of clear focus. Too much filler essentially, with the Dragons thread in particular feeling like a retread of old ground.. Still worth a listen, but some of the magic is missing.

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A fairly bland bobiverse book

i get the impression that the bobiverse has run out of steam. The three or so plots are pretty vanilla and nothing much really happens. Theres no real climax or twist. I don't think this book was really needed.

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A return to form

I rate the first 3 books in the series as some of my favourite works of hard sci-fi. The concept, research, and imagination are in my opinion exquisite. Ray Porter is an excellent narrator under normal circumstances but his performances in these books are his best.
Heavens River was a great story, it just wasn’t as immersive as his first three. This was probably due to it being a standalone story but after two very sleepless nights, getting into trouble whilst listening at work and ignoring my children I can safely this is up there with the first three.
I cannot really say much without spoilers but the “big nasty” hidden in plain sight, we just couldn’t see it, is simple yet elegant. His solution to the Fermi Paradox is very clever and the Easter eggs are not dumbed down or explained, you get them or you don’t (Scotty in the buffer, excellent!)
Please don’t take too long with the next book Mr Taylor and thank you for creating an amazing world you can lose yourself in.

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Thank you BOB!

Brilliant, can't wait for another! There are so many books that I started and never finished or barely finished because I couldn't find anything else at the time. This is not one of those, this is one that I will be waiting for the next book and the next after that and so on with huge impatience. Through out the series this science fiction story unlike most others I came across concentrates on discovery rather than military action with clear progression from our current civilization level and into the future figuring out science mysteries or answering questions we ask ourselves today about the universe in the most logicaly satisfying but also creative way. Brilliant story telling and the sense of humour is also adding to the enjoyment. Narrating by Ray Porter is what makes it to come alive and turns it into a movie that I can watch in my head with my eyes closed while listening. Ray Porter is one of the narrators that I often pick a book by regardless of the author or the title. Thank You Dennis E. Tailor and Ray Porter it takes both of you to make the Bobiverse to what it is today ;)

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Waiting for Book 6

fermi paradox answered the Bobiverse is one of my favorite series
from the first book it rasies Questions and you think its just sifi its just a plot hole but in later book he gives the Answer

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Rushed

I have just finished relistening to the first book and compared to this one it feels rushed, don’t get me wrong I still love it, but it does not feel like the usual bobiverse book. Look forward to the next one hopefully the author takes his time with that one as I am willing to wait for however long he needs for a great book. The factoids from the first book is much missed.

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Still Bobiverse but not well edited I feel

So I love the Bobiverse series, and thoroughly enjoyed this 5th book as well, and Ray Porter's narration remains excellent. However, I felt that some of the storylines were edited or truncated or rewritten after initial editing, and as such the flow has been affected negatively. I was left feeling that I was listening to a semi-abridged book, and that dampened the overall enjoyment.

Does not take away from the fact that this series is in my view one of the most listenable sci-fi series I have come across. If you have not read the other books I do recommend you start with book 1, Dennis assumes you are familiar with the characters and past storylines.

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Eagerly awaited new entry!

Really enjoyed this entry in the Bobiverse, admittedly it dies feel as if the focus of this book was to set the stage for what's to come in future books. I truly enjoy this series and can't wait for more.

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Wonderful Bobiverse, but left feeling something mi

Perfect narration from Ray Porter as usual.
Something a bit lacklustre in the main storyline. How long is the delay going to be for the next chapter?
Wish chapter details included at least the 'which Bob', the awful 'update'to include the ridiculous 'shake to wake' has made rewinding an absolute pain. (Does ANYONE use it?)
Wish the 'update' to reviews hadn't been issued and reviews could still allow expression of agreement.

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Loved the new species and all the puns

Another excellent bobbiverse book brilliantly performed. Thank you Dennis and ray. Looking forward to the next one

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