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Cling
- A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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The only thing deadlier than the air are the people breathing it.
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- Jonathan Liechti
- 07-17-17
Awesome book with amazing performance
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, I will admit I got this book for free to write a review. But honestly had I use a credit on it I would have been very happy. The story draws you in right from the beginning.You feel connected to all of the characters. Even the ones you don't like in particular....cough...Gash.
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Loved Fins character, he just had that badass vibe that you can't shake. Loved how everyone was afraid of him and how renowned he was.
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YES! Amazing performance and he gave life to all of the characters. I will definitely be reading more books with him narrating them.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Kept me on the edge of my seat and I really felt connected to all of the characters. That's pretty hard in books nowadays.
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- T. Winter
- 07-28-17
A pleasant surprise, and something unique.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I got it because I like the narrator, Gary Teidemann, having enjoyed his work in some of Michael McBride's books. These authors were new to me. However, soon after getting this Audible started recommending a bunch of seriously hard core horror to me, based, apparently, on the fact that I now had a book in my library by Jeff Menapace. Maybe he tends to write a different kind of book? Since I am a fan of horror but not the gruesome, truly horrifying type, I worried a bit. But I needn't have.
This book was basically PG-13 as far as the disturb factor goes. Don't let that put you off though--it isn't a kid's book. It was quite interesting and a good read (listen). It took me until around the 50 minute mark to really get into it, but once that happened, I was there.
There are two main civilizations to speak of in this post-apocalyptic world: those who have continued to live above ground, in a harsh, lawless society in which people spend most of their time shooting each other in saloons (think the Wild West ruled by motorcycle gangs); and a completely different type of people who live below ground in ordered, close knit communities. These two societies exist essentially right next to each other, but have almost no contact. The differences between them are a sharp contrast, and part of what make the book interesting.
The above ground people have basically no education, and most can't even do addition. The average man's main motivation seems to be to steal enough money to get drunk and pay prostitutes until he dies. It's every man for himself. The below ground sort, however, are a disciplined bunch who fill their days with training of one type or another and performing roles in their communities. People become healers, protectors, cooks, leaders, and whatever else is required for their survival and comfort. They are educated, compassionate and civilized. Oh, and they eat bugs. Cooked and often ground into flour, of course!
It is this clear distinction of morals, lifestyle and values that makes for an interesting contrast of mood in this book. It is common for us to be able to experience one or the other, since we can find many post-apocalyptic stories with similar lawless themes, as well as many with ordered communities (which perhaps don't work quite as well). However, this is the first time I have come across one with both. It breaks up the tone of the book in interesting ways, and it allows us to experience, toward the end, what happens when these two worlds are forced to collide.
All in all, this was an interesting experience that I enjoyed.
Oh, and about the narrator? He nailed it. The lawless vagabonds and civilized mole people were both perfectly believable. Particularly impressive was his treatment of the mole people, who spoke in the sort of highly refined, though *minisculely* accented English of an Hispanic English professor. (I've known a few of these guys, and seriously, that's hard to do.) Even the female voices were seamless.
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- Nomi
- 07-18-17
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Wonderfully written. I enjoyed the character and world development. The story sucked me in and I was hooked all the way. The author really needed to explain some things better. Like the vague references to cling and clear left the reader to figure it out, and that was super annoying. Other than that loved it.
Great job on the narration. I enjoyed it.
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- David Brown
- 10-24-19
Blown away!
The post-apocalyptic book I have ever read. The characters are relatable and the landscape they live in is realistic. Superb writing again, Jeff Menapace’s books continue to blow me away by how well they are written and how creative his mind works!
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- Lori
- 08-14-17
Time for lunch...pass the Crickets
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3.5 stars
This was a pleasant surprise. I was looking forward to this book and was not disappointed at all. It's a very interesting, entertaining and enjoyable story. It did take me a chapter or two to really be pulled into the story but once I was it held my attention until the end. If you like post apocalyptic/dystopian books that don't have zombies, excessive amounts of violence or controlled society's this is worth a listen.
I really enjoyed that it's a stand alone story that doesn't leave you hanging. Although it does leave room for more stories set in this world. I would definitley listen to other books set in this world revolving around Sadie and Fin.
I was a little confused as to how the world became this way although there is a reference made to a meteor hitting earth. In my head I envisioned it as a kind of wild West/Mad Max post apocalyptic world. The "clear" and "cling" aspects could of used a bit more explanation.
Will seriously never look at crickets the same way again. I know people eat them all the time but for me it is seriously cringe worthy.
Great cast of well rounded characters. Even the members of Blue(bad guys) were well rounded. Really liked the fact that Sadie was a strong intelligent female character. She has to be to survive in this world. So many times a female character starts out strong then just shrivels up, that didn't happen here.
Gary Tiedemann did a great job with the narration as usual. Nice voice that is easy to listen to for long periods of time. Clearly spoken with a nice even pace. Really great character voices. You always knew who was speaking. He was able to bring the characters and story to life. Very enjoyable.
I was provided this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily provided this review.
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- tina
- 08-02-17
great Post-Apocalyptic book
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Great job on the narration. story was well written and kept my attention. my only complaint is we didn't get any information about (cling) the disease’s symptoms and its evolution. I received a free copy of this audiobook from the publisher, author or narrator in exchange for an honest review via Audiobook Blast. This is no way affected my opinion of this production**
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- TinkerMel
- 06-29-17
good listen.
I really enjoyed this book. But,I would really like to know what exactly Cling is and how it works :)
All the relationships were enjoyable and they all had unique paths toward individual goals. Part of the fun was untangling how they all play, and fit into each other. This is a non stop book, not really to many down spots. it has you riding the book out all the way to the end.
Well done!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Tiffany T.
- 06-29-17
Great book!
I really enjoyed this book. I especially liked Teir's character, as well as Finn's. I was excited when Rafa and Sadie started talking about what happened to put the world in the state it was in, but was disappointed that Sadie wasn't interested and therefore we as the readers didn't get to find out. Looking at the title of the book on Amazon, it looks like this is going to be a series, which I think is great. I would love to read more stories about these characters, but if the author decided to make a completely different story in the same universe, that would be okay too. I would really like to know what exactly Cling is and how it works though!!
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- Quella
- 06-25-17
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This is my first time experiencing one of Jeff Menapace works, it appears he is better known for his horror genre books, so “Cling”, a part of the Cling Series, is a bit of a departure being a post-apocalyptic thriller. The book is co-authored by Kim Bravo and the Audible narration is done superbly by Gary Tiedemann. If you are a fan of Mr. Menapace horror books, you may find this one not as much to your liking as there were little horror elements. Although the book can be dark at times, is more focused a telling the story and backstory of the main characters developing the first in a series. It should be noted that the book does not contain any zombies (yet) as many assume them to be a part of a post-apocalyptic world. I have to give thanks to the authors for not including them. Imagine a blending of Mad Max, Waterworld (the good parts), and Defiance and you get just a glimmer of what you will experience in Cling. If you are looking for a well told story with characters you grow to know and enjoy, I think Cling may be a book you will want to pick up. Note this book is part of a series and the book ends rather open ended with a few plot lines left hanging. If this does not bother you, go and listen to Cling
The story opens in a way that immediately draws you in and keeps you engaged until the end. I do not mean to say that it is all action with no substance, not at all. The book has a good balance of character and world development along with some points of intense action. The characters themselves had a good amount of interaction, humor, and banter between one another making them more life-like. I would assume growing up in such a world would make someone more like that. I have to give the author and co-author credit for going outside their comfort zone to write a book that might not appeal to their current readers, but it brings in a whole new type of reader to discover their works. I felt they did an exceptional job being this is their entry in to writing a post-apocalyptic thriller.
With that said, I will add that there are many of the standard tropes one would expect in this genre of book, but the authors also included some more unique concepts that helped me to enjoy the book and keep it interesting even more than I initially expected. I felt the world created was believable, however I would have like to have had more sections devoted to learning the backstory of how, when, why, and where the characters were in this environment. I think this would have helped me to better relate to them and their situations. I hope this will be a bigger portion of future books in the series. Even though I would have like to have had more backstory, the authors did a good job of describing the scenes along with any action so I could imagine them in my head while listening. The dependency upon cricket for much of one’s protein was something I cringed every time I heard it, but it made me think more than once of the abundance of food and tastes we often take for granted in our daily lives. I found the reliance upon the relationships they created and built along with the unique special powers some of the characters possessed made the book all that more interesting.
For the parent or younger reader, be aware this book is more intended for older readers; in my opinion. There are places where vulgar words are sprinkled here and there. Not heavily used, but be aware you will come across them. There is also some crude adult humor and references or discussions around alcohol, drugs, and sex. These appear to mostly be used to describe the bleak and grim world the characters are a part of. Most if not all of these references could have been removed without impacting the book’s plots. Again, the above is not used as much as others book in the genre have done. If you are easily offended by any of the above, you may want to look elsewhere.
Let me say that I felt that Gary Tiedemann did an excellent job narrating this book. It comes as no surprise as he is a veteran narrator with over one-hundred book to his name; at the time of this review. His voice was rich and had a slight dark tone making the book all that more immersive. There were no issues with the audio and no noticeable artifacts such as swallowing, edits, or volume issues. Simply a clean and professionally produced work. This is my first time listening to this narrator and I would have to listen to more to give you a good idea of his overall work. I will say that after listening to this book, I will be looking at some of his others.
In summary, if you are one who likes well-crafted post-apocalyptic thrillers I recommend you pick up Cling. If you are a person who does not like having to wait for the next book in a series to be released or book that have opened-ended plot lines, I suggest you wait until at least one more in the series is available. I also felt the ending was a bit rushed compared to the time spent leading up to the climax, but this may be more because of how the second book in the series picks up. I overall enjoyed the book, and I think you will also.
Disclaimer: I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.
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- steve lesser
- 06-05-22
Not one of Jeff’s better books
It was pretty simple story not too much excitement but I have listen to Jeff’s previous seven or a books and they were excellent this one not too much
Quite disappointment, sorry Jeff, I will still listen to all your books that come out
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- C. Rowlands
- 07-16-17
Interesting and self-contained post-apoc story
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I had never heard of this author before, but usually enjoy reading science fiction with a dystopian setting and would happily recommend it to any friends with a similar reading preference.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The overall quality of the world-building done by the authors was the strongest part of this book for me, the way they gave out information came across as happening quite organically, allowing the listener to draw a clear picture in their mind of the world and its issues.
The cast of this book were a little more mixed, some of them were easily interesting enough that you would be happy to read more about them in a subsequent novel, but others such as the main antagonist were rather more generic.
Have you listened to any of Gary Tiedemann’s other performances? How does this one compare?
This was the first time I had heard anything narrated by Gary Tiedemann and I found his performance to be a positive one that enhanced the story.
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I was slightly surprised when I finished this book how neatly everything was tied up in the end, these days you very often get things being set up for a sequel, but this was a good self-contained novel, albeit in a well-realised world that I wouldn't be surprised to see the authors return to at a later date.
[Note - This audiobook was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.]
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- Norma Miles
- 06-23-17
"Where I come from ..honour just gets you killed."
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Cling is a strange mix of violence and tenderness. The surface dwelling population live in a desert Wasteland, facing a mix of juggling existence and staying safe from the gangs and their ruling war lords. But there are others, contemptuously known as moles, who live mostly in tunnels under the ground, existing on ingeneously conceived food items made of insects, farmed by these more gentle people. But illness is beginning to take hold. The moles need Clear. So they need a Martyr.
Sadie is a Martyr. But a silly slip up now makes her also on the Blue Warlord's hit list. She wants him dead. She's not the only one.
The listener is gently thrown into this new world by first meeting Sophie at a bar, but soon this complex habitat unfolds and new protagonists are introduced. It is well done, the alieness of the place slowly revealed as we experience it through the characters' eyes. It is a rich and interesting story, too. The narration by Gary Tiederman was excellent, helping bring to life the disperse peoples with individual voicings for each. Some nice character building is also reinforced with very plausible dialogue and there are surprises along the way, as much for the protagonists themselves as for the listener/reader.
A refreshing and unusual book which will stretch imaginations. My thanks to the rights holder for gifting me my copy of Cling, via Audiobook Boom. It is a world I will remember, along with the new slant on the word 'martyr.'