Crux

Nexus, Book 2

By: Ramez Naam

Narrated by: Mikael Naramore

Six months have passed since the release of Nexus 5. The world is a different, more dangerous place. In the USA, the freedom fighters of the Post-Human Liberation Front use Nexus to turn men and women into human time bombs aimed at the President and his allies. The first blows in the war between human and post-human have been struck.

©2013 Ramez Naam (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Not good as the last one

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I felt like this story was essentially the same as the last one, but dragged out in a more tedious way. I don't think this was time well spent.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Since I listened to this series back-to-back, I hated that they switched narrators. I didn't think the last one was that great, but I liked this one even less than last time.

Could you see Crux being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

They could make the plot line into a TV series, but they'd probably end up re-writting most of it, kind of how they did with Wayward Pines.

I read, loved and reviewed this book, YOUR TURN

Ramez Naam. What an amazing talent!!!! I have read his set of books and I loved loved loved them!!!!! I bought Crux in audio format and loved the narrator as well! if you get only one seriesbthisbyear, getbthisbone.... it was so intricate, and compkex, fully engaged my imagination and made me want to learn so much and I truly admire the author in real life for all his accomplishments as well! After wrapping up the first book I looked him up and was shocked at his life work!!!! So talented and smart! My new bucket list item is to meet Ramez one day!

What i expected, and then some!

Any additional comments?

Im not really good at reviews but I can say a few things. The story blended well with the first book, and took turns that I didn't expect. I was excited to read this and I was happy that I did. Its nice to read a story with such complicated ideas in it. I patiently wait for more from this author.

Violent

Is there anything you would change about this book?

There was too much violence and too many gruesome details of torture and death.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Robert J Sawyer is a much more pleasant read.

Did Crux inspire you to do anything?

I had to find something happy to read every time I put that book down.

epic!

this trilogy is fantastic! the characters are intriguing and the story is gripping! looking forward to part 3!

Captivating

Greatly enjoyed the book as well as the first book Nexus. My one complaint would be a non-consistent narrator that throws you off from each book as there's no continuity in voices.

Great Potential Buried in Brutality

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The theme of this book is very relevant. We are rapidly approaching a time when technology will penetrate our physical defenses. You actually see stories in the news now about sending thoughts across country via the internet. Well this book rightly points out the downside potential. Namely, the id (as in the movie Forbidden Planet). But the author get's so wrapped up in describing act of cruelty, that I couldn't recommend this book. For as I'm concerned, he wasted a good opportunity.

Performance not a reading

How could the performance have been better?

The reader actually screams when the character he is reading about screams. His emotional intonations are so exaggerated that I just could not listen to them. For the first time ever I listened to the book at 1.5x. That toned down the emotional outbursts enough so that I could bear it. Maybe the story itself was a bit over the top emotionally but I could not get past the reader.

Just okay

Story progressed very slowly, writing was mediocre, though there were aspects that were intriguing and made the overall experience worthwhile

Two steps down from Nexus

Story felt rushed and unpolished.
Having the narrator actually scream AAAAAaaaarrrgghhh made me want to scream.
In fact, I think I did a few times in the car. It was extremely frustrating.

It took me a few tries to finally get through this one. Not a compelling story / narration.