Ben Garrod

I'm giving this one five stars because it did everything I want from non-fiction: it kept me interested, it taught me new things, and it made me want to continue learning about the subject. The interviews included in the audiobook, while making it seem like more of a documentary than a non-fiction book, helped my understanding of dinosaurs and didn't seem like they were just there for production value.*

I did get a bit confused at first when a chapter ended and a new one began, though. There was no marker of the new chapter except a long pause and the chapter title changing on my screen. (Which isn't helpful since I'm rarely looking at my screen while listening to an audiobook.) I would have appreciated some additional note saying what chapter we were starting, because each chapter changed topics slightly, and I would have gotten more out of the section if I'd known what the topic was before it actually started. That was a very minor annoyance, however.

* I have noticed a trend with the Audible Originals free monthly books, especially the non-fiction: they seem to feel like adding interviews and sound effects make the book better. (Or possibly just cheaper.) I hope they don't continue this forever, because on the whole the extra effects annoy me. They weren't nearly as annoying in this book as some others, however.… (más)