LENGTH
9 hrs and 56 mins
READ BY
Amber Benson, Wil Wheaton
Performance
Overall

Excellent, Unforgettable, Best of the nest
Very good, thoroughly enjoyed,
Good, Solid, Enjoyed many aspects
STAR RATINGS GUIDE
A Fascinating Futuristic Reality Sets This Apart. Reminds me of iRobot.
THE BIRDICT
💜 When it comes to world building, John Scalzi does not skimp on the detail. And what a fascinating reality this is. with the effects of a pandemic splitting society into those who must live through technology and those who carry on as before.
🧡 As a fan of both dystopian and pandemic fiction, I always find it disappointing when these are the secondary aspects of a story. The imagined world, in this case, is relevant, but mostly just a setting for a conspiracy thriller. And it's a well crafted one with lots of twists and turns and a satisfying conclusion. Just not my usual thing.
💛 There's also an issue with the overuse of "he said" and "she said" in what is otherwise well written.
💚 This really reminded me of 2004 Will Smith thriller, iRobot, even though the premise is quite different. It just had that feel.
SQUAWKING THE TALK
🎧 Wil Wheaton was a great choice for this role, his sci-fi cred and matter of fact tone perfectly suited to FBI newbie, Chris Shane. Wheaton interprets Shane as wryly disillusioned and in a strange way it comes across as a 1950's detective novel. The female characters aren't quite as well defined as I would have liked, BUT Scalzi has done something very interesting. He has made two versions of this audiobook, the other read by Amber Benson. So quess what? I'm off to listen to that one.
🎧 POSTSCRIPT: The Amber Benson version was more interesting than I could have predicted. Its review is here.
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