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Bubblegum
- A Novel
- De: Adam Levin
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins, Michael Crouch, Julia Whelan
- Duración: 39 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Bubblegum is set in an alternate present-day world in which the internet does not exist and has never existed. Rather, a wholly different species of interactive technology - a "flesh-and-bone robot" called the Curio - has dominated both the market and the cultural imagination since the late 1980s. Belt Magnet, who as a boy in greater Chicago became one of the lucky first adopters of a Curio, is now writing his memoir, and through it we follow a singular man out of sync with the harsh realities of a world he feels alien to but must find a way to live in.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Beware! This Audiobook Doesn't Want you to Buy it
- De Joel K. en 05-01-20
- Bubblegum
- A Novel
- De: Adam Levin
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins, Michael Crouch, Julia Whelan
Beware! This Audiobook Doesn't Want you to Buy it
Revisado: 05-01-20
Truly, it seems like Adam Levin has a grudge against audiobooks. I am a HUGE Adam Levin fan, but this is ridiculous. An 800 page book divided into five parts - five parts, each divided into several titled chapters. But the titled chapters aren't linked for audiobook navigation; only the parts - each link spans about 200 pages! What kind of jerk author? publisher? makes a decision like that? Unless it's someone who doesn't want anyone to buy their audiobook.
Did you fall asleep and forget to set the sleep timer - good luck finding your place ever again. Did the play button accidentally get pushed and it takes you hours to realize it? - sucks to be you. Are you trying to move between reading the print book and the audiobook? - you're also screwed.
Take a pass on this one unless you are confident you have what it takes to manage your audio tech flawlessly. I want to love this book, but how can I when I can never find my place?
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The Power
- De: Naomi Alderman
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
- Duración: 12 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,176
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,393
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,378
In The Power, the world is a recognizable place: There's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power: They can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A necessary read
- De Grace en 11-22-17
- The Power
- De: Naomi Alderman
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
Truly Stellar Audio Performance
Revisado: 01-01-18
Though the book itself will not rank on my year's best list (though it was clever, thoughtful, and engaging in many of the right ways), Adjoa Andoh's performance was fabulous. I am certain that I enjoyed this book more and will remember it longer because of her rendering.
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