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The Fourth Descendant
- Narrated by: Donald R. Emero
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Jmom
- 10-04-2017
So much potential,yet so disappointing
Based on the summary, I was really looking forward to listening to this. At first, I thought it was the horrible, staccato delivery of the narrator. Regretfully, that was just the first of many things wrong...absolutely no character development or explanation of what was the driving force behind the actions of key characters, the ending was as if the author thought, "I have no clue where to go with this, so I will wrap it up in the most abrupt unsatisfying way possible."
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- Dee
- 01-03-2017
Don't waste your time!
What disappointed you about The Fourth Descendant?
Everything. Lousy writing, terrible narrator. Ending left a lot to be desired as it seems the author tried to tie everything together without a clue as to how to go about doing that.
Has The Fourth Descendant turned you off from other books in this genre?
No
Would you be willing to try another one of Donald R. Emero’s performances?
Not sure
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Extreme disappointment
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-04-2015
Excellent Story. Well-written with a Great Cast
What made the experience of listening to The Fourth Descendant the most enjoyable?
The plot twists were the best part. The story kept me guessing. I can't say more without giving things away. I'd like to talk about the ending, but it would spoil it.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jonah. At the start you think he'll be just your stereotypical dread-locked musician, but he turns out to be much deeper.
Which character – as performed by Donald R. Emero – was your favorite?
He didn't perform any of the characters better or worse than the others. I was impressed with the narration; he has a nice, resonant voice. In a few places, perhaps, he overdoes the difference in voices between the different characters, but it's not a problem. He doesn't overact. His voice sounded a little deeper in later chapters.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Four ordinary lives, brought together by one extraordinary discovery.
Any additional comments?
I was puzzled by some of the other reviews. This is well-crafted and satisfying fiction. I enjoyed it all the way through. Concerning the storyline, be sure to check out the many positive reviews of the written version of this book on Amazon.com (which has, of course, the same storyline).
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- Matthew
- 30-03-2015
Silly
What disappointed you about The Fourth Descendant?
All of it. Poorly edited, poorly constructed, and lacking a true sense of direction. The premise, and the overall start of the story began well, but it descended into treacle.
What could Allison Maruska have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Chose another career.
What three words best describe Donald R. Emero’s performance?
Look, Donald had a mess to deal with here, so it's unfair characterize his stuff with the crap he had to deal with. On balance he did all do under the limited circumstances.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Fourth Descendant?
All of it.
Any additional comments?
Not recommended.
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- LOVETOQUILT
- 20-07-2019
Very different plot and done extremely well
I didn’t want to stop listening for a moment. In some way part genealogy, part sci-sci and part romance novel. Good read A+ all around
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- BarbRad
- 28-12-2016
Terrible Book
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I think someone who has not read many books MIGHT enjoy this book. The story idea was decent, but the writing style was very basic and the reader was horrible.
Would you recommend The Fourth Descendant to your friends? Why or why not?
I would be ashamed to recommend this book to my friends.
How could the performance have been better?
The reader over dramatized every passage as though he were reading to young children.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
I can think of no aspect of this book that would make it worth reading.
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- Julie
- 14-12-2016
dumbest book I ever read.
Dumb plot. Poorly written. Poorly narrated. Meaningless dribble dialogues and meandering unlikely storyline and plot.
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- Lori
- 14-11-2016
Imagine a what if
Imagining a what if and the consequences thereof ....good story, the ending caught me by surprise, I do not know if it was good or bad.
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- Rissa
- 08-10-2016
there goes 6 hours of my life I'll never get back
the narrator was monotonous and dull. the storyline was sporadic, plot development was basic. overall not a good book
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- Eric S
- 18-04-2016
Story was bad, Narration made it worse
Awful narration. He sounded like a surfer "dude" reading to a group of kindergartners. To be fair, what he was reading was equally awful. Nothing was plausible about the plot, the characters or their behaviors. Pass this one up.
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