The only reason I managed to finish this book at all was out of pure stubbornness. That and the fact that back in the day I loved the entire Tall, DarThe only reason I managed to finish this book at all was out of pure stubbornness. That and the fact that back in the day I loved the entire Tall, Dark and Dangerous series.
TD&D 13 was a huge letdown, involving so much eye rolling and 'that's stupid get on with it' comments to myself that I almost bailed. The story was just childish, it felt like I was reading YA, highschool melodrama involving Navy SEALS, very silly. The plot was uninteresting having our (teen) sweethearts stuck in a bomb shelter for most of the story, eating peanuts, making clothes and having very immature conversations about their relationship, one of which took place in the midst of making love.
Also be warned I listened to this on audible and while the two men reading are great (especially, Dion Graham) the woman narrator is one of the worst I've ever heard. She may have even been computer generated. Just terrible....more