I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

De: Peter S. Beagle

Narrado por: Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Duración: 8 h y 1 m

Resumen del Editor

A USA TODAY bestseller

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes a new novel with equal amounts of power and whimsy in which a loveable cast of characters trapped within their roles of dragon hunter, princess, and more must come together to take their fates into their own hands.

Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dad’s job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a prince’s valet. Needless to say, fate has something rather different in mind…

©2024 Peter S. Beagle (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

A fun read, and slightly frustrating listen.

I don't want to be harsh or scathing, as we are all learning and improving day by day. However, this title was performed in a way in which I might assume one who isn't fluent in reading aloud might go about it.
The author uses an abundance of flowery, descriptive language throughout, but the delivery is halting and awkward in a good majority of the story throughout which mispronunciations are sprinkled (Had to pause when I heard a unique pronunciation of "ebon".)
There are moments where it seems like a line of text ended mid-sentence and the reader paused and restarted at the next line rather than looking ahead and finishing the thought in one breath.
For most things this was incredibly distracting, but I must admit that it always made me smile when a certain crown prince had any dialogue - the unsure manner of speaking was spectacularly fitting to his character and very entertaining.
All in all a nice listen if you enjoy the author's works and/or dragons as I do. I never write reviews, but I felt compelled to report the aspects of this performance that made my eye twitch!

I liked it

the premis was interesting but the story felt insubstantial. overly detailed when not required and not enough detail in places leading to some minor disorientation. there are some good bones there that could be built on to really flesh out a very intriguing world.

A new twist on Dragons

This is a lovely medieval tale of two young men and a princess. Not so much a coming of age deal. Instead it is about class lines and their limitations.
The then there are the dragons themselves. Dragons are not all the huge kind... the Kings. Instead dragons start off small then grow all their lifes if they live through all the constant fighting amongst their kind. Only the best and the strongest survive all the perils.
It is a very logical and sweetly enticing tale. Well written and narrated. One for the collection!

a wonderfully fun story

it took me a few chapters to really get into the.swing of the book but once the adventure hit I couldn't stop listening. Such a fun story that had me constantly wanting to know what will happen next.

Excellent writing

I loved the story and the characters so very much . I was sad when it ended .

Loving I’m afraid you’ve got dragons!

This is a darling book for old and young alike! The author is a gifted writer and I’m so grateful I heard about it.

Magical

A new view on dragons, interesting characters and Peter S. Beagles charm. Perfect for Last unicorn fans.

Writing

I really like the characters and the way Peter S. Beagle describes a scene. I think the narrator did a good job for the most part too.

Whiny protagonists are an annoying trope

It's a good story, in theory, ruined by a truly whiny, reluctant, whiny, recalcitratrant, whiny, irritating, mopey, woe-is-me, protagonist, and a narrator that exacerbates those qualities.

amusing twist on dragon slayers

Enjoyed the humor of the writing even though the narrator didn't pull off the timing. I think I would like to read the story in about a year. The narrator wasn't awful, he just didn't spin the tale. The story has no sex scenes. I will recommend the book to friends, but insist they read not listen.