Review of Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)
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Review of Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)
[Following is a volunteer review of "Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)" by Ayn Cates Sullivan.]
This is a review of the audiobook titled “Nimue Freeing Merlin”. This is a fiction storybook in which the author attempts to revive interest in British and Irish mythical characters in search of understanding or uncovering answers to problems faced by the world. Although the book’s theme heavily revolves around magic, it brings in multiple topics and concepts such as time travel, female leadership, romance, global catastrophes, consciousness, reincarnation and more.
What I liked most about this book was the way the story was well descriptive of environments, facial expressions, visual effects, and emotions. Whenever the scenery changed, the author made sure to convey how it felt and what were the particular features of interest so the reader could share in her vision.
When it comes to the story narrative itself, I felt that it was pretty creative in the way time is not linear but the flow of events is still understandable. What I mean by this is that unlike most stories that have a single character’s story being followed from beginning to end, this is one of those that bounces between present, past and future. Not only is there a change in time sequence but also in the character itself. I cannot expand too much on this for fear of spoiling, but nevertheless, it is quite creative. I found the story progression to be consistent with the title and goal of the story, and appreciated the twist and surprise of who Merlin is, and what freeing Merlin means.
In rating this book out of 5, I give it a 4. Let’s start with the positives. In listening to this audiobook, the first thing I noticed and appreciated was that the voice used to narrate is very suited to the theme itself, as it is that of a female with an accent expected of the geography mentioned in the book, speaking in a curious and yet mature and knowledgeable tone. The flow of the plot was steady and relaxing, and as mentioned in the previous paragraphs, the imagery of the mind was very descriptive and revelations creative. However, when it comes to the negatives, although I felt that certain descriptions and parts of the plot were probably made with the intention to feed the mind more information about certain characters, their mannerisms, and their lives, I felt that those were dragging the story and breaking focus on what to expect, causing sometimes boredom and loss of interest. The other part I felt uncomfortable with was the amount of details given about the magical practices in this book, to such a point that it felt like a religious book giving instructions on how to perform witchcraft rituals. This broke my focus often from the story as I wondered if this is just a story book or/and an instruction manual especially towards the end. As the end gives the plot’s conclusion, then proceeds with step by step instructions on how to perform and understand supernatural acts and phenomena described in the book.
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Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)
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This is a review of the audiobook titled “Nimue Freeing Merlin”. This is a fiction storybook in which the author attempts to revive interest in British and Irish mythical characters in search of understanding or uncovering answers to problems faced by the world. Although the book’s theme heavily revolves around magic, it brings in multiple topics and concepts such as time travel, female leadership, romance, global catastrophes, consciousness, reincarnation and more.
What I liked most about this book was the way the story was well descriptive of environments, facial expressions, visual effects, and emotions. Whenever the scenery changed, the author made sure to convey how it felt and what were the particular features of interest so the reader could share in her vision.
When it comes to the story narrative itself, I felt that it was pretty creative in the way time is not linear but the flow of events is still understandable. What I mean by this is that unlike most stories that have a single character’s story being followed from beginning to end, this is one of those that bounces between present, past and future. Not only is there a change in time sequence but also in the character itself. I cannot expand too much on this for fear of spoiling, but nevertheless, it is quite creative. I found the story progression to be consistent with the title and goal of the story, and appreciated the twist and surprise of who Merlin is, and what freeing Merlin means.
In rating this book out of 5, I give it a 4. Let’s start with the positives. In listening to this audiobook, the first thing I noticed and appreciated was that the voice used to narrate is very suited to the theme itself, as it is that of a female with an accent expected of the geography mentioned in the book, speaking in a curious and yet mature and knowledgeable tone. The flow of the plot was steady and relaxing, and as mentioned in the previous paragraphs, the imagery of the mind was very descriptive and revelations creative. However, when it comes to the negatives, although I felt that certain descriptions and parts of the plot were probably made with the intention to feed the mind more information about certain characters, their mannerisms, and their lives, I felt that those were dragging the story and breaking focus on what to expect, causing sometimes boredom and loss of interest. The other part I felt uncomfortable with was the amount of details given about the magical practices in this book, to such a point that it felt like a religious book giving instructions on how to perform witchcraft rituals. This broke my focus often from the story as I wondered if this is just a story book or/and an instruction manual especially towards the end. As the end gives the plot’s conclusion, then proceeds with step by step instructions on how to perform and understand supernatural acts and phenomena described in the book.
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Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)
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