The End of Men

De: Christina Sweeney-Baird

Narrado por: Cathleen McCarron, Aysha Kala, Denica Fairman, Penelope Rawlins, Debra Michaels, Julia Locascio, Sasha Alexis, Robert Bradley, Sara Lynam, Rebecca Perfect, William Hope

"The End of Men is a fiercely intelligent page-turner, an eerily prescient novel, at once thoughtful and highly emotive." --Paula Hawkins, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl on the Train

Set in a world where a virus stalks our male population, The End of Men is an electrifying and unforgettable debut from a remarkable new talent that asks: what would our world truly look like without men?

Only men carry the virus. Only women can save us all.

The year is 2025, and a mysterious virus has broken out in Scotland--a lethal illness that seems to affect only men. When Dr. Amanda MacLean reports this phenomenon, she is dismissed as hysterical. By the time her warning is heeded, it is too late. The virus becomes a global pandemic--and a political one. The victims are all men. The world becomes alien--a women's world.

What follows is the immersive account of the women who have been left to deal with the virus's consequences, told through first-person narratives. Dr. MacLean; Catherine, a social historian determined to document the human stories behind the "male plague"; intelligence analyst Dawn, tasked with helping the government forge a new society; and Elizabeth, one of many scientists desperately working to develop a vaccine. Through these women and others, we see the uncountable ways the absence of men has changed society, from the personal--the loss of husbands and sons--to the political--the changes in the workforce, fertility, and the meaning of family.

In The End of Men, Christina Sweeney-Baird turns the unimaginable into the unforgettable.

Some interesting ideas, some total nonsense

Interesting premise, but very inconsistent throughout.

Some scientific plot point you just have to hand wave because otherwise the book doesn't happen, but some things (like sperm banks not being able to meet demand due to 99% of men being killed off) are pretty glaring. You'd probably need a few more orders of magnitude for that to be a problem.

It did have some interesting stuff, though. Suddenly highly male-dominated jobs like plumbers nearly cease to exist, and how to deal with that.

WOW! The timing is perfect!

This is a masterpiece. Loved every second of it!
A horrific pandemic that almost destroys the world! Told from the point of view of different members of society, some in political power and others in the medical field and one VERY brave journalist who makes people take notice after a heroic Emergency Room Dr is ignored while trying to raise the alarm.
This novel really makes you think about our male dominated society and the resilience of women.
All the narration was top notch too. Spot on.
Two thumbs up!

Very good story with societal observations

I really enjoyed this story and performance, I thought it was gripping, well written and compelling. To think of the loss and sadness and the way the world would change for the worse and also for the better without men was a really interesting journey. I thought the author touched on so many important societal issues and those of the human condition in a very poignant way. I really enjoyed this book.

Cautionary tale

The End Of Men was an entertaining road trip listen for my husband and me. That this was written pre-pandemic upped the squirm factor as we reflected on miraculous covid vaccination developments but pondered the realities of future viral outbreaks amid global unpreparedness and unwillingness to cooperate.

Amazing.

One of my new favorite books. This is beautifully written, incredibly emotional, and has really touched me.