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Od Magic
- Letto da: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Durata: 11 ore e 33 min
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Sintesi dell'editore
"World Fantasy Award-winner McKillip demonstrates once again her exquisite grasp of the fantasist's craft....[A]n otherworldly delight" ( Publishers Weekly)
"Lyrically told, the novel evokes an enchanting atmosphere and thoughtful tone...." ( KLIATT)
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- BacharEntrellia
- 06/03/2019
Vivamente consigliato
La storia è molto bella, affascinante. L'interpretazione della narratrice è molto professionale e comprensibile. La storia è abbastanza lenta come ritmo all'inizio poi prende velocità. L'ascolto è impegnativo soprattutto per la lunghezza, ma ne vale certamente la pena
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Ambagious
- 26/05/2009
Great to have a McKillip, but not with this reader
Not the very best of McKillip's work but still with the odd, unexpected, quiet charm which distinguishes her prose, her characters, and her imagery from any other writer's, _Od Magic_ is a fine place for a publisher to start with recordings. The world is complex, the characters varied, the story not so intricate as to leave a listener stranded but a long way from simple.
But the reader. Gabrielle de Cuir has a sweet, breathless, girlish voice which embroiders on every hint of wonder until it loses all its interest. She doesn't have the range for the variety of characters she's posed, but more, she seems to take the delicacy and beauty of McKillip's prose as a mandate to make a sticky-sweet spun-sugar confection out of a story that truly has more grip to it than that. de Cuir should be set to reading cyberpunk or other dystopias, where the *italic* quality of her reading would provide a contrast, a surprise, a source of richness in the reading. To have her reading McKillip is to reinforce every stereotype there is of McKillip's flowery-ness, every stereotype formed by readers who don't pay attention to the real tensions and ambiguities laced - yes, delicately, but with great tensile strength - through the narratives. De Cuir reads _Od Magic_ exactly the way someone who didn't like the book would expect it to be read.
I've been a fierce fan of Patricia McKillip's works since 1981. When _Od Magic_ was published, I bought it and read it and liked it very much. Every month or so, I do a hitherto useless search for any of her books available through Audible. When I found one, I bought it. I downloaded it. I started it. I never finished. Now, when I do my searche for anything by McKillip, it's with both eagerness and dread: what if there is another one, one I like even more? But--what if it's read by de Cuir?
51 persone l'hanno trovata utile
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
- M. Eglestone
- 27/09/2010
Very good story.
Od Magic is a very good story. It starts out slowly but builds to a rather exciting, fast paced, conclusion. I would recommend it to any fantasy fan.
This is an Audio Book and the narration leaves a lot to be desired. The colorless, sing song monotone voice that Gabrielle de Cuir uses for everything except character dialogue nearly destroys the listeners interest in continuing during the slower parts. I really don't understand what she was trying to do with that voice because she does absolutely outstanding character dialogues.
Since this is an Audio review, I have to give it 3 stars instead of 4. The narration is weak.
24 persone l'hanno trovata utile
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Gentle Reader Jill
- 09/04/2009
Magic and mystery
The king has a stranglehold on magic, and that's just part of the complex, exasperating problem that several stubborn characters are working on from different angles. While it's probably too subtle for little kids, and not for moods when the reader wants battles and smiting, the book brims with conflicts and dramatic and humorous moments. The magic is solidly convincing, the humor is woven into the situations, and the characters are well-drawn and memorable (though I can never remember any names but Od's). The narrative point of view moves among several important characters, but the reader handles the shifts so masterfully that the listener doesn't even blink. It's an excellent book to listen to; I hope Audible gets all the rest of McKillip's books soon, and that they're all this well-performed.
24 persone l'hanno trovata utile
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura3 out of 5 stars
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Storia3 out of 5 stars
- Dr Scientist
- 28/05/2021
Play on 1.25 speed
I think a lot of the story was ruined for me due to the narration. I didn't figure out it was slowed down until a third way through. Once you bump it to 1.25 she sounds normal. As for the story, I wanted more. More character development, more world building.
15 persone l'hanno trovata utile
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
- Lauffeuer
- 02/12/2009
A Story Ruined by Deus Ex Machina
Od Magic starts out more like a panting with words than a book. The story progresses from its beginning into a fairly interesting story with well developed characters and an interesting setting. There are wonderful scenes of magic painted such that I'll always remember them. However, once we have the characters established and the setting painted, the story starts to drag for a little while.
The characters spend far too much time whining about their situations or running away from their problems and hiding or making half-hearted attempts to find other characters that are running away or hiding. While, in many ways, the actions of the characters are realistic within this fantasy realm, it doesn't make a very interesting story.
Anyway, the story improves every time there is a scene with a magical performance, or a character actually makes a choice and acts on it. The story picks up pace towards the end, and approaches a moment of truth that had me holding my breath. The characters come to the moment: the wizard seeking to maintain the king's rule over magic and the wizard wanting it to be free, the king and his daughter, simple and peaceful magics and laws based in fear. Then Od comes in as a sledgehammer of a Deus Ex Machina, each confrontation is interrupted, and Od takes away all the choices.
It would have been an amazing story if it had a different ending.
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura2 out of 5 stars
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Storia3 out of 5 stars
- Christa
- 30/08/2012
Beautiful prose, so-so story and terrible narrator
McKillip's imagery is rich and dense, and I enjoy the way she paints pictures with words, though I suspect the surrealism and dream-like quality of some scenes will wear on some people's patience. Unfortunately, the reader seems inspired by this aspect of the prose to read in a slow, sing-song voice like a bad actress playing a person under hypnosis.
As for the story, I thought it had potential, but it never seemed to grow complex. The characters didn't evolve enough, especially Brendan Vetch, who seemed originally meant as the protagonist, but seems the least interesting character by the end. We are presented with a supposedly dangerous mystery, and character conflicts, but just as everything is coming to a climax, Od, the ancient wizard who everyone respects and no one will defy, steps in and fixes everything like a teacher sorting out squabbling children.
If it weren't for the narrator, I'd say it was still worth a listen, so I recommend listening to the sample before buying.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Mysticalsister
- 30/10/2009
Great Fairytale!
I listened to the book a while ago, but when i noticed I hadn't reviewed it, I was surprised. This was a very entertaining listen and I was swept away by the story. What is really interesting, is how it's stayed with me. I find myself looking again and again for a sequel. The reader was wonderful, too. I know I will listen again and again. Soon!
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Generale1 out of 5 stars
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- Steven
- 02/12/2020
Narrator has little emotions
I was not able to get more than an hour into this book. The cadence and tone of the narrator made it absolutely unbearable and I had to quit listening. story may be good, but I wouldn't know.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Kristi Anderson
- 11/07/2009
Wonderful
I really loved this book, it was wonderfully enchanting. This author is very descriptive and it isn't very difficult to picture exactly what she's describing. She also has very interesting and in depth characters without being to overwhelming. I also really liked the resolution at the end.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Jana
- 07/08/2009
Enjoyable listen.
I ejoy character driven novels and this one was extremely entrtaining. Strong character development and intriguing well, intrigue. The only downfall was the ending, which felt a bit weak after all of the strong build up during the body of the story.
3 persone l'hanno trovata utile
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
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Lettura3 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Yann Best
- 15/09/2015
Beautiful, meandering, but not the best narration
Would you consider the audio edition of Od Magic to be better than the print version?
Quite the opposite, sadly.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
A charming, meandering tale filled with surprisingly believable characters and beautiful prose, the effect is marred slightly by the breathy narration, which often ties itself up and confuses the mood of a scene or character, which has a rather jarring effect.
Indeed, on one notable occasion, the narrator confuses which characters are speaking, realises mid-speech and corrects herself. Not the best treatment, and rather suggests that the narrator wasn't given much (any?) direction, nor appropriate correction.
Any additional comments?
Fortunately, the quality of the writing; the wonderful characters; the meandering narrative; the charming, positive story all conspire to render the problems with the reading insignificant. This is a wonderful slice of fantasy, filled with humanity and livened up with a light dusting of myth and fairytale, and is more than worthy of anybody's shelf, virtual or otherwise.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- suzi
- 15/04/2023
Written & Narrated Beautifully
It took time to get into the book, delving into it unusual world and it’s unfamiliar characters, but so glad I pursued, for like the magician’s daughter I was slowly but exquisitely drawn into the story and it’s wonderful creation of magic.
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura1 out of 5 stars
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Storia4 out of 5 stars
- Utente anonimo
- 03/03/2023
Had potential, but narrator ruined it for me
I've never dropped a book because of the narrator before, but here we are.
I have a hard time following what's said with the narrator's voice being so slow, dreamy, and with too many... long pauses... in weird places. The story and prose themselves seem up my alley, but after a few chapters I decided it wasn't worth it if the narrator distracts me so much from enjoying it.
The character voices are also often overacted and weird, and sound more like voices you'd make when reading for young kids.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Utente anonimo
- 16/01/2023
Loved it
Better than I thought it would be hopefully find more like this book easy listening and enjoyable
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Utente anonimo
- 13/12/2022
Give it a read
It’s in a style that I’ve not come across before but after an hour or so that doesn’t really matter.
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura1 out of 5 stars
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Storia4 out of 5 stars
- Mr Andrew Scobie
- 11/12/2022
I'd magic
the man caricature is man but the narrator is female just put me off
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Generale1 out of 5 stars
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Lettura1 out of 5 stars
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Storia2 out of 5 stars
- liz
- 03/12/2022
Couldn't get into this
Didnt enjoy the narrator's voice so sadly stopped listening by chapter 4. Disappointing as thought story sounded good
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Kellybeau666
- 30/11/2022
Cozy fantasy
I really enjoyed this. It’s a pretty slow paced story with some interesting characters and a nice ending. The narrator has a really pleasant voice. A perfect read it you enjoy fantasy but aren’t looking for something too intense.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura4 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Patch
- 29/11/2022
Good story worth listening to.
This was my first story from this author, and I really enjoyed it. I’m now going to seek out further books by her because it was so good.
I do understand what others have said about the narration. For me though this didn’t detract from the story although there were a few times that I became a bit irritated with it. This was mostly due to young characters sounding old, bored and snooty which the story didn’t indicate, and these same characters’ voices spilling over into descriptive text at times. But as I said, it’s a great story and there were also lots of times where the narration emphasised it, so all in all a really great listen.
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura3 out of 5 stars
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Storia4 out of 5 stars
- Christine Harrison
- 13/09/2022
The review
I found this book really hard to follow. When I put it down and picked it up again later I had to rewind a bit to follow the story. However I did enjoy the book.