LENGTH
11 hrs and 34 mins
READ BY
Imogen Church
Performance
Overall

Excellent, Unforgettable, Best of the nest
Very good, thoroughly enjoyed,
Good, Solid, Enjoyed many aspects
STAR RATINGS GUIDE
I’m In Limbo On This One
THE BIRDICT
🧡 As someone who spends their time escaping into books, I should love the idea of artificial afterlives. And I do love the version of it in the TV series Upload. But that’s a communal, “real” place. This book presents it as one long dream. No thank you. Nevertheless, I do love playing around with the idea, so I was all in.
💚 I did enjoy the sci fi elements, the heaven creation, the moral questions in the first half of the book to a 3 star level. It was good, but didn’t go deep enough. It was the second half with its murdery thrillerishness and delving into minds that gripped me. I’d have given this 4 stars, except there was one element I couldn’t get past…
💜 I am not an Isobel fan. There. I typed it. Half the time she was portrayed as fragile and in need of protection. And the other she was aggressive and rude. Pick a lane.
SQUAWKING THE TALK
🎧 Imogen Church has a beautiful voice (you can see why she was nominated for an Audie Award) and I thought her portrayals of all characters both male and female were spot on. Great Irish accent and a very convincing Jarek. Isobel’s voice was a bit too dream-like, but I can accept it as part of the overall “heaven” atmosphere.
🎧 It was very easy to listen to this throughout my day. Clear narration, easy plot to follow and spotless production.
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No spoilers for this one. Maybe next time!

