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    R. A. Frederick Madison, WI 11-26-12
    R. A. Frederick Madison, WI 11-26-12 Member Since 2010

    lover of politics, non-fiction and zombies.

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    "Scalzi and Wheaton can do no wrong"

    The story is disappointingly short (the second half of the book is the original), but delightful all the same. Wheaton is delicious as the narrator.

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    jennifer Ocean shores, Australia 11-17-12
    jennifer Ocean shores, Australia 11-17-12 Member Since 2012
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    "YOU WILL ENJOY THIS FANTASY LAND IT TAKES YOU AWAY"
    Would you listen to Fuzzy Nation again? Why?

    YES IT WAS A NICE STORY FROM START TO FINISH AND ENJOYED BEING TAKEN AWAY TO THIS FAR AWAY LAND.. A LITTLE SLOW TO START BUT STICK WITH IT YOU WILL BE DRAWN IN LIKE A MOTH TO LIGHT LIKE A BEE TO HONEY..


    What did you like best about this story?

    THE CHARACTERS THAT WERE MADE UP AND BOUGHT TO LIFE, THEY LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON YOU FOR WEEKS TO COME I AM STILL THINKING ABOUT THE FUZZIES..


    Which character – as performed by Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi (Introduction) – was your favorite?

    MAMMA FUZZY


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    I LISTENED TO IT IN ONE DAY.. A SEQUEL WOULD BE GOOD


    Any additional comments?

    GREAT LISTEN A LITTLE SLOW TO START BUT STICK WITH IT. PROBABLY TO MANY HE SAID SHE SAID,, WHICH IS NOT NEEDED DISTRACTS THE READER

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    Robin MADISON, WI, United States 11-02-12
    Robin MADISON, WI, United States 11-02-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Delightful and original"
    What made the experience of listening to Fuzzy Nation the most enjoyable?

    The narration was excellent and the story cleverly gives clues that are important later.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Fuzzy Nation?

    There's an astounding moment near the end that changes the whole story.


    Which character – as performed by Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi (Introduction) – was your favorite?

    The hero (if you can call him that) Jack


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Yes, I had trouble tearing myself away


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    Anne Roberts Michigan, USA 10-10-12
    Anne Roberts Michigan, USA 10-10-12 Member Since 2010

    A 50-something who loves sci-fi, cozy mysteries, thrillers, an occasional romance, and any genre if it is a good story. And especially if it makes me laugh! No vampires or zombies though - these are NOT sci-fi!

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    "Wonderful!"

    I have loved the Little Fuzzies for years. This retelling is great. It isn't the same story by any means, but is well done. Best of all, it is funny! John Scalzi is great, and I love his books. This is much more believable than the original in my opinion.

    Wil Wheaton does a wonderful job narrating this book. I've listened to a couple of others he's done, and I'm impressed. Knowing that he is the narrator always makes me more inclined to purchase a book.

    The original book Little Fuzzy is included, so you can listen to both. Now, will John Scalzi rewrite some of the Little Fuzzy sequels? Puuuuuleeeeease?

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    Rune B Trondheim Norway 10-09-12
    Rune B Trondheim Norway 10-09-12 Member Since 2008

    Bookworm

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    "Nice little story"
    Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

    I enjoyed both the narration and the story in the first part of the book containing the renewed original novel. So for that this was a worthy listen with the one drawback that it was to short. The original novel I didn't bother listening to since I felt I already got the story.


    What did you like best about this story?

    The main characters with and personality, and and of course the little fuzzy's. I would love to meet those characters again in another book.


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    Alonzo Forestville, MD, United States 10-09-12
    Alonzo Forestville, MD, United States 10-09-12 Member Since 2010
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    "Fuzzy Nation Vs Little Fuzzy"
    Any additional comments?

    Fuzzy Nation was enjoyable and a pleasure to listen too. Little Fuzzy, the book on which it was based, was included as bonus material. Although it introduced the important question of "What is sentient?" (I suspect this is why John Scalzi liked it so much). It was kind of dry for me; I thought Fuzzy Nation was much better.

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    Mercedes Quilmes, Argentina 10-09-12
    Mercedes Quilmes, Argentina 10-09-12 Member Since 2011

    Graphic designer and University professor. I love comics and to be always learning something new!

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    "Amazing story and even better performance!"

    Loved the way the author re-wrote the story, has an amazing performance... You won't regret it!
    I am getting more book from this author right now!

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    William Lewisville, TX, United States 09-28-12
    William Lewisville, TX, United States 09-28-12 Member Since 2012
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    "2 Books for the Price of 1"

    It was a very pleasant surprise to finish the first file, and start the next file only to have Little Fuzzy by H Beam Piper included. Wil Wheaton's performance of Fuzzy Nation was spectacular as always.

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    Mark fredericksburg, VA, United States 09-22-12
    Mark fredericksburg, VA, United States 09-22-12 Member Since 2009
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    "Brilliant Retelling of an Old Favorite"
    What did you love best about Fuzzy Nation?

    Scalzi takes characters that we all remember and puts a new spin on them. Great Science Fiction and I think H Beam Piper would have enjoyed this story


    What other book might you compare Fuzzy Nation to and why?

    Of course, the original Little Fuzzy but with more grit and body.


    Have you listened to any of Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi (Introduction) ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    I've heard Wheaton narrate before. He does a great job on Fuzzy Nation.


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    People are people no matter how small.


    Any additional comments?

    Enjoyable read, bear in mind that Scalzi's retooling of Little Fuzzy is only the first part of this book. Part II is the original story by Piper.

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    Steven ALBUQUERQUE, NM, United States 09-21-12
    Steven ALBUQUERQUE, NM, United States 09-21-12 Member Since 2006

    Lover of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, mystery, and westerns in all media, including old-time radio dramatizations.

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    "Great rewrite, but with style issues"

    With a honorable no-nonsense protagonist and cute furry (well, fuzzy) creatures, what's not to love?

    I really enjoyed John Scalzi's re-imagining of H. Beam Piper's Little Fuzzy as well as Wil Wheaton's reading. However, I have to echo another reviewer's comments about the overuse of "said." There are so many creative ways to help a reader (or listener) follow dialog flow that I can't get it. John Scalzi get's five stars for story creativity, but three for style and language mechanics.

    Including the original was a great idea. I can see why Scalzi thought it could use a facelift, but I really enjoyed both the story and the reading, anyway. 

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