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Sue

Schenectady, NY, United States | Member Since 2004

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  • The Drowned Cities | [Paolo Bacigalupi]
    The Drowned Cities
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    The Drowned Cities

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Paolo Bacigalupi
    • Narrated By Joshua Swanson
    Overall
    (163)
    Performance
    (141)
    Story
    (142)

    In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man - a bioengineered war beast named Tool - who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses.

    Ryan says: "Another grim, gripping collapsed-world adventure"
    "Good read"
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    It took some time to get into it because I didn't read the first book but was absorbed and got involved as the book progressed. Good read...not sure I will or need to read the first book tho

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Life of Pi | [Yann Martel]
    Life of Pi
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    Life of Pi

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Yann Martel
    • Narrated By Jeff Woodman
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8223)
    Performance
    (3702)
    Story
    (3710)

    Pi Patel has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, everyone boards a Japanese cargo ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra with a broken leg, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger.

    Theresa says: "Best audio of the year for me"
    "A Good Listen"
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    I wanted to listen to this book before I saw the movie. I am glad I did. It is a heartwarming story that, while it takes a bit to get into at the beginning, it became a book I couldn't stop listening to.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Dark Places: A Novel | [Gillian Flynn]
    Dark Places: A Novel
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    Dark Places: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Gillian Flynn
    • Narrated By Rebecca Lowman, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Deakins, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1881)
    Performance
    (1334)
    Story
    (1336)

    Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in "The Satan Sacrifice of Kinnakee, Kansas". As her family lay dying, little Libby fled their tiny farmhouse into the freezing January snow. She lost some fingers and toes, but she survived, and famously testified that her 15-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, Ben sits in prison, and troubled Libby lives off the dregs of a trust created by well-wishers who've long forgotten her.

    Glenda Jeffers says: "Riveting but brutal"
    "Great Listen"
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    If you could sum up Dark Places in three words, what would they be?

    Intense, unpredictable and have I said intense


    What did you like best about this story?

    The way Gillian brought out and developed the characters. The story flowed smoothly and kept you interested in finding out what happens next.


    Which character ??? as performed by the narrators ??? was your favorite?

    Libby by far. It is her story. I really liked how realistically her character was, that is, a woman who suffered a horrific trauma. I thought she was believable.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    There were so many moments...but mostly Libby....


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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