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The Practice Effect
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LENGTH12 hrs and 16 mins
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RELEASE DATE05-22-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Physicist Dennis Nuel was the first human to probe the strange realms called anomaly worlds - alternate universes where the laws of science were unpredictably changed. But the world Dennis discovered seemed almost like our own - with one perplexing difference. To his astonishment, he was hailed as a wizard and found himself fighting beside a beautiful woman with strange powers against a mysterious warlord as he struggles to solve the riddle of this baffling world.
©1984 David Brin (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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"Lively, outlandish, and entertaining." (Publishers Weekly)
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James Little Rock, AR 05-25-12 Member Since 2011Live naked, eat anything, feel no shame and kill monsters.
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"My favorite Brin novel. Glad it's now in audio."
Would you listen to The Practice Effect again? Why?Absolutely! 20 years ago I discovered an amazing new world in the Uplift novels and like an unsupervised child with a bag of halloween candy, I devoured them. Over the next couple of years I read all of Brin's novels and The Practice Effect is my favorite with Startide Rising coming in a close second. I am very happy that this book finally came out in audio and pleased that the narration was good and did not distract from what I consider an amazing story.
What did you like best about this story?The practice effect!
What about Andy Caploe’s performance did you like?The narration did not distract from the story.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?I enjoyed Dennis's Wright Brothers moment.
Any additional comments?I am disappointed that the only Brin novel that ever made it to film was the Postman. The Postman movie/screenplay was an unmitigated disaster and I would have loved to have seen The Uplift War or Startide Rising made into a GOOD film.
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Joshua Charlotte, NC, United States 11-16-12 Member Since 2011
I'm an aspiring author, a lawyer, a sci-fi fan, a father, and a harsh critic of pretty much everything. I enjoy audiobooks because I read very slowly, and audiobooks allow me to consume novels at a rate that would be impossible for me to achieve with printed text.
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"This book was doomed to fail"
The author started with an interesting premise, but one which could have no logical solution in the end. Brin wrapped up the book in a hurry and gave us the answers that we were looking for, but it was clear that even he thought they were so lame that they weren't worth exploring.
I've read two Brin novels now, and both of them had the same problem: Brin has clever ideas, but mediocre follow-through.
This book was kind of fun, but it also felt a bit unpolished and immature. It would have made for a fantastic episode of Star Trek or the Twilight Zone, where you can forgive some loose ends for the sake of enjoying the thought experiment. It just didn't have enough meat to justify an entire novel.1 of 1 people found this review helpful -
"David Brin at his best!"
Where does The Practice Effect rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?Near the top
Who was your favorite character and why?Probably the robot.
What about Andy Caploe’s performance did you like?Did a nice job but the story was the star.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?Move me? No, but the whole concept is really fun to think about.
Any additional comments?One of my favorite books of all time not for anything but the concept of the practice effect.
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