• The Egg

  • By: Andy Weir
  • Narrated by: R.C. Bray
  • Length: 8 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (3,625 ratings)

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The Egg

By: Andy Weir
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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Publisher's summary

"You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me. And that’s when you met me."

A short story about the universe.

©2009 Andy Weir (P)2014 Audible Inc.

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Weir is a master of putting words together.

First let me admit that it is going to be very difficult to write a meaningful review of The Egg. Being 8 minutes long and all. I first saw this story on some unknown website somewhere. I read it, got goosebumps all over my body. Read it over and over and over. Shared it with my friends on all the social sites. Read it out loud, sorry R.C. Bray, to my wife. I was mesmerized.

Not sure if there is some sort of underlying religious stuff hidden within, as I know nothing of religion other than some people hate it and others love it.

Where the magic lays is how every word spoke to my soul, or my spirit, or my subconscious, whatever you want to call it. It made me start asking questions about the meaning of life.

Beautifully written, thought provoking, Weir is a master of putting words together.

Even though it probably took you longer to read this then this story is long, and it definitely took me longer to write it. Do yourself a favor and give this one a listen. There will be the two of us dollars expense on an audio production in awhile.

R.C. Bray delivers every word seamlessly. While managing to differentiate the two characters. I love how you can throw any book at him and he will perform it like there is no other.

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$16 for 8 minutes

Didn’t realize this was 8 min long and cost $16!! Not worth it bad value

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Excellent

When I started listening to this short story and I do mean short...8 minutes, I didn't have many expectations. Who can really write anything of substance that lasts 8 minutes? The answer - Andy Weir can. This is a thought-provoking story and just cements the knowledge that Andy Weir is a fantastic writer.
R.C.Bray's performance is brilliant as ever. If anyone can make you believe what you are listening too, especially in 8 minutes, it's Bray. The writing and narration really compliment each other, so much so, I'm going to listen to it again, right now.

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I was ripped off

This is very short story it should have been free. Not worth one credit no matter what the story is or how good the performance is.

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Laughed for 8 Minutes

Don’t waste a credit but for $2 this is well worth it.
This was a very funny, and very, very short story.
I was literally laughing out loud the whole 8 minutes.
This is not too deep, but really fun.
It reminded me of Mark Twain’s humor.
The writing is great, as is the narration.

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best 8min book I've listened to

Purchased the book with part of my $10 listener reward this month. I'm glad I did. It's definitely worth the few dollars and small investment of time. I can't wait for Andy Wier's next full length book.

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Amazingly deep for 8 minutes

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I really enjoyed this story. It also made me think deeply about my place in the universe. What might be possible. I liked it.

What about R.C. Bray’s performance did you like?

fantastic

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Though Prevoking Short Story

What made the experience of listening to The Egg the most enjoyable?

The story is short, but is so powerful, and really made me question some very beliefs I have. Andy Weir did a great job with this book

Which character – as performed by R.C. Bray – was your favorite?

The "God" character

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

Thought provoking story to make you question the meaning of life.

Any additional comments?

If you have not listened to Andy Weirs "The Martian" narrated by R.C. Bray go buy it immediately!!! Also put RC Bray in the search box and see his other titles he has narrated. They are all phenomenal!!!

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Eggsitential Scramble

I need only three words to sum up this strange Audible offering, but since Audible requires a minimum number of words in each review, I must provide this wordy intro.

This. Is. Stupid.

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Meh not as good as everyone hypes it up to be.

I knew it was only 8min but yeah pretty unsatisfying. Just some anticlimactic religious stuff

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