Dust

De: Elizabeth Bear

Narrado por: Alma Cuervo

Hugo Award winner Elizabeth Bear has been called one of the best science fiction authors of her generation. In Dust she skillfully spins a classic science fiction trope - the lost generation ship - into a complex and compelling tale of fallen angels, secretive family politics, and sexual taboo.©2007 Elizabeth Bear (P)2008 Recorded Books, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Extraordinary ... [a] brilliantly detailed, tightly plotted, roller-coaster ... replete with a fantastic cast of characters." ( Booklist, starred review)

A throughly well crafted story

This was my first audio book, as well as my first Elizabeth Bear book. The writing was exquisitely well crafted; her prose was simply wonderful to listen to and, because of this, I plan to read it as well. The story was compelling, leading the reader on to understand the complexities of "the world" that was the stranded generation ship, with its ship mind/AI fragmented into pieces, the "angels". Very ingenious and well done. Without burdening the reader with endless technical descriptions, she illuminates the characters and brings them into vivid focus. The narrator was perfect.

Not my si-fi grade

I guess I'm just not up to the level of this space fiction. I've listened and read - and still just didn't "Get it". The reader was great but I had real difficulty following the narrative. This may be a super book for those immersed in space fiction - but it wasn't for me. I have read another of Elizabeth Bear's book and like it.

it starts slow but stick with it!

I've read some of her newer books and I love the fact that they are full of context of different types of personalities and people and progressive thoughts such as including people of different genders and different sexualities and different identifications... And I didn't know if that was going to be true in one of her older books... still there it's just much more subtle... The world wasn't really ready for it back then. this trilogy though is very good it's very well done and it's interesting how whoever chooses the readers for these books... I just really appreciate the thought that goes into their choice for readers.

I didn't really know what this book was about when I started it and I didn't kind of understand how to take it in... kind of similar to Firefly in the sense of mixing genres and sometimes it's hard to get your brain around... but it's very well done here and the reason that it's done is actually explained by the story which makes it a lot better for me.

so it seems to be taking place on a starship in the distant future but at the same time everyone seems to be living at the feudal level... like there are the ruling class and then there are the fiefs, etc. it's got a lot of religious vernacular in it but it's capitalizing on the idea that any distant technology will be perceived as magic... And that is really evident here. I really wasn't certain if I was going to enjoy this but I really ended up getting sucked in and I'm definitely going to read the other books in this series to see how it all turns out.

I recommend that you read it especially if you like any crossover between fantasy and science fiction 🥰

A pleasure.

What does Alma Cuervo bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

She presents theauthors prose with delightful skill.

Any additional comments?

Far superior prose to most in this genre.

Listens like a poem…

… This sci-fi book is a tad bit out of my league - a little confusing at times and fantastical but of course I only discovered it because Alma Cuervo is such a favorite narrator of mine. There’s not a book I haven’t listened to by her narration that I have not enjoyed.