This had a likable lead character but I was never sure what kind of story this was - a quest with a band of travelers? a story of monsters? a coming of age father/son tale? are we in Britain or Norway or a made up fantasy land? I spent a lot of time feeling confused and as an American I had trouble with certain pronunciations that were used (i.e. skeletal). There were other issues with the fact that it was audio and not written for me as well. The boat is called a "batter" which was confusing for a long time until a character called it a boat and the lead explained it was a "batter." Is it really "bateau" when written? Is it a fantasy element that's made up (it has eyes)? Very creative, but it didn't work for this listener.

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