LENGTH
10 hrs and 32 mins
READ BY
Greg Tremblay
Performance
Overall
Excellent, Unforgettable, Best of the nest
Very good, thoroughly enjoyed,
Good, Solid, Enjoyed many aspects
STAR RATINGS GUIDE
An Ode To Death with Tones of The Hunger Games.
THE BIRDICT
🧡 What are the downsides of immortality? Because in this world, that exists. People can live forever, even become younger and be revived from death. But some must die to prevent overpopulation. And the role of killing them belongs to the Scythes.
💚 It’s a very flawed concept, but nonetheless an interesting and thought-provoking one. I kept thinking of loopholes and plot holes, but Stephenson builds an intricate world that’s worth spending time in.
💜 The two younger main characters fall a bit flat. I kept comparing this to The Hunger Games and I never connected with these characters like I did with Katniss and Petar.
🖤 If you like sci-fi and don’t mind dipping into the YA section, give this a go. Even though I didn’t love this I did go on to read the next two in the series. I like the questions it posed and it stayed with me.
SQUAWKING THE TALK
🎧 Greg Tremblay’s performance definitely affected how I perceived this story. I’d describe it as purposefully dispassionate so as to reflect the tone of the main scythe. It was undoubtedly an excellent performance, but as the only voice, it made the whole story seem flat.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER: SIMILAR AUDIOBOOKS
No spoilers for this one. Maybe next time!
