The Kingdom of Ohio: A Novel Audiobook

" Intriguing story--time travel fascinates me and this is the first book that actually examines the down side to this possibility. "

" Meh. Thought this was going to be fun steampunk but it wasn't all that interesting. "

" I was intrigued to pick up this book because of its incorporation of New York City history, including the construction of the subway tunnels. The story was indeed intruiging, but the writing was so bad that I had to give it up half way through. "

" I almost didn't finish this book. While I found the essentials of the plot arc interesting, I did not find the characters compellingly drawn. "

" The story was really good but I couldn't get past the writing style. The sudden jumps between 1st and 3rd person was more than a little jarring. I found the footnotes as though it were actually a research book to be annoying. I also greatly dislike things written in 3rd person present tense. It just sounds wrong. In all I feel like the author was trying to be clever in hiding certain facts about the narrator, and in the end all he managed to do was confuse and annoy me. "

" Very clever, creative, and enjoyable. Managed to tow the line between real bending of reality or one character's desperate insanity until the very end. "

" Interesting idea, historical fiction presented as historical fact. Not a story that everyone would enjoy. "

" I had a really hard time getting through this . . . boring. "

" I read about half of it . . . I think the book tried to be to much, and failed to keep my attention. Others really liked it, though. "

" An odd pairing of historical perspective and fantasy with a time warp twist. "

" A great read--time travel, Tesla, Edison, love, intrigue! "

" Mostly, I found this book to be dull. We have time travel, Tesla, Edison, secret kingdoms, the mystery of Roanoake . . . and I could barely convince myself to finish it. What happens when a philosophy major attempts to write scifi, I guess. "

" it was absolutely brilliant until the very end...then i was a little disappointed. "

" Loved this book. I was a bit disappointed in the ending as it was abrupt. It really made me think that this could be a true story...as many others seemed to have pondered. "

" I don't know. It was intriguing, and had some really interesting elements, but I feel like it was poorly done-- poor foundation, character development, and really odd inconsistencies in writing style. "

" A little bit disappointed. Started out so very promising, but soon enough you kind of realized this would make a much better 90 pg novella than a complete novel. Sad case of ambition exceeding execution, unfortunately. "

" The book is an interesting blend of science fiction, historical fiction and romance. I like 2 of the three in books typically. They just didn't come together well enough to suit me in this book. The ending did not have the kind of resolution I look for in a book. Well written with some action. "

" I really liked what I read of this book but somehow it wasn't the book I picked up, ever. Maybe next time. "

" I'd like to give this three and a half stars, but as that's not an option, three it will have to be. This is an intriguing first effort by Mr. Flaming - I do hope he writes another. The pacing and character development are uneven but sometimes the prose sings, and I very much liked the ending. "

" I was a little let down by this, maybe I expected better because it had Tesla in it. "

" I'm a sucker for time travel and Tesla. "

" An interesting idea, poorly executed. I'm not sure how one could possibly make such exciting topics seem dull. "

" A little bit disappointed. Started out so very promising, but soon enough you kind of realized this would make a much better 90 pg novella than a complete novel. Sad case of ambition exceeding execution, unfortunately. "

" This turned out to be kind of a slog. It just didn't hold my interest. Some things were just unclear and that bothered me. It had the potential to be interesting, but for me it fell flat. "

" it was absolutely brilliant until the very end...then i was a little disappointed. "

" Interesting story line, though I called the plot twist. It seemed to end rather abruptly to me and felt generally a bit haphazard. It was well written, but I did have to kind of force myself to finish it. Ok, but not amazing. "

" Interesting alt history ideas and premise, though there just wasn't the emotional punch I was expecting from this book. Oh well. "

" I really liked what I read of this book but somehow it wasn't the book I picked up, ever. Maybe next time. "

" An odd pairing of historical perspective and fantasy with a time warp twist. "