Clapping when the book was over

what a capturing story ! what a performance ! what an experience !
beautiful is all sense of the word
must listen , one of a kind SciFi

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A great Sci-fi listen

This book scratches that hard(ish)-sci-fi itch I've been missing now that The Expanse has come to an end. The story is solid with an interesting premise and great characters. Though it is a bit long winded (I didn't have any issues with this, but some people might be put off by this). Jennifer Hale's performance in voicing this book is, as expected from her, absolutely stellar (FYI: One of her most known performances is as Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect trilogy). She really brought the Characters to life, from the borderline crazy Gregorovich to the snarky Sparrow.
All in all, this book is definitely worth a listen!

Weird pacing and some character problems

I have seldomly felt that a book is too long, but this one definitely is. Although the beginning and ending are good, pace-wise, the middle grinds to a complete stop. Who knew that one could be bored by cool aliens?
Another, maybe bigger problem for me lies with the main character. [Mild SPOILERS following]
She gets over mental trauma in record time and without any lasting issues. Although what she goes through is something that no one would get over that quickly (if at all).
Also, her continuous blind trust in the government makes no sense with her background and life experiences. It often pulled me out of the narrative, because it was so unbelievable. [Mild SPOILERS over]

The saving grace is the portrayal of pets and animals in general, as well as several humanising interpersonal moments. Paolini is great at showing such small, human, relatable moments.
Also, Jennifer Hale is a brilliant narrator and does a wonderful job giving each person a distinct voice.

Well written but boring story

The world building and since fiction is good and convincing. The characters are well written though the development seems a bit rushed and at least to me the guilt tripping seems unwarranted and therefore kind of annoying. But the biggest issue is that the plot(s) just isn't interesting or at least it didn't get me to care. So overall it is fairly entertaining especially at the beginning but I honestly didn't care for the middle and later parts to the degree that I almost didn't finish.

zu viel geballer

Ich habe die ganze Zeit auf den angekündigten Plot gewartet, der erst ganz zum Schluss kam. Dazwischen ein Haufen Geballer und Kriegsgetümmel. Sehr langatmige Realisierung einer eigentlich guten Idee.

Long and wondrous

What a ride. The book starts with a very innovative outset and bored me a little in the middle part with too much running and shouting and Now We Learn All The Characters Back Stories At Once and Oh, Now The Whole World Is At Stakes sci-fi tropes. Still I had so much fun. The characters are interesting and relatable, the physics seems coherent and the story touches a lot of important topics. I liked a lot that the cast has interesting and layered women AND men. Jennifer Hale is a treat to listen to, even though she sometimes changes the main characters voice a bit too much.

Worth every minute and every moment listening

Years ago I picked up a copy of Eragon in my favorite bookstore and looked into it too see if it was any good. In my opinion it was dreadful and, after scanning some sections I quickly put it down again. I am always very cautious about trying a new author and had I remembered Paolini to be the author from them past I certainly would not have spared a second thought on buying the sea of stars. Fortunately my memory is not that good. What a change in use of language and storytelling Paolini demonstrated, what a great development.
Sleeping In A Sea Of Stars is worth every minute and every moment spent listening.
Jennifer Hale says in the appended conversation with Christopher Paolini something along the lines that she goes, she has not messed up. No, you didn't, quite the opposite. Together with Robin Miles you are now on top of my list of favorite storytellers and I will keep an eye on other books you read.

Ein unwirklicher Traum

Jedes Mal, wenn Jennifer Hales ruhige, leicht verträumte Stimme in meinem Ohr ertönt, mache ich unwillkürlich einen Schritt seitwärts, trete aus dem Alltag heraus und in die Welt hinein, die sie erschafft. Auch wenn die Story ihre kleinen Schwächen hat - sie entfaltet eine unwiderstehliche Sogwirkung, der ich mich nicht entziehen kann. Immer wieder!

Outstanding performance!

The story is excellent - but I'd give 7 stars for the performance if possible.

Awesome Voice

i have to admit i obly bought this cause i heard its read by jennifer "commander shepard" hale. she has such a strong soothing voice that has a meditative effect on me. the book itself is decent.