• Kings of Infinite Space

  • By: James Hynes
  • Narrated by: Adam Grupper
  • Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (116 ratings)

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Kings of Infinite Space

By: James Hynes
Narrated by: Adam Grupper
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Publisher's summary

James Hynes is the author of three New York Times Notable Books of the Year. That same publication praises Kings of Infinite Space as “unspeakably funny!” This offbeat novel satirizes an experience ubiquitous to modern times—office life. With a defeated sigh, ex-college professor Paul Trilby faces the downward spiral that is his existence. After his wife and three subsequent girlfriends dump him, and he loses just as many jobs, he’s sure he’s a pawn in some vast conspiracy. Worse still, he may be losing the only thing he has left—his mind.

©2004 James Hynes (P)2006 Recorded Books, LLC

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Couldn't get excited about this one

A whiny, self absorbed guy that gets caught with his pants down. Lots of excuses, and a life that doesn't live up to what he expects it should be. The narrator was good, just not a very good plot.

Hard to believe, but the ending is even worse than the character feeling sorry for himself.

Don't waste the time you could be listening to something so much better....

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Biggest waste of time EVER

Would you try another book from James Hynes and/or Adam Grupper?

No. The narrator had a very annoying voice. Very nasal and whiny. Yuck. And if I ever hear about someone fixing their gaze on someone else I will go ape on them.

Would you ever listen to anything by James Hynes again?

Absolutely not

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Adam Grupper?

Elmer Fudd would have been better

What character would you cut from Kings of Infinite Space?

All of them. Not a single character was memorable. I have never been so ready for a book to be over.

Any additional comments?

I'm sorry!! I hate writing bad reviews. I've never written or narrated a book so I can only imagine how hard it is. But holy guacamole this book stunk worse than a week old fish taco.

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