• Letters to Our Robot Son

  • By: Cadance Bell
  • Narrated by: Stig Wemyss
  • Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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Letters to Our Robot Son

By: Cadance Bell
Narrated by: Stig Wemyss
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Publisher's summary

An unexpected story of life, family, hope and redemption – at the end of the world.

Arto has a problem. For one, he's a robot. He’s awoken with no memory of who he is, with nothing but a mysterious letter, in a world bereft of those fleshy, talky things that made him. So why is he alone, and where have all the people gone?

He stumbles upon a lost, cheeky kitten and selects it as his best friend for the adventure of a lifetime, trying to make sense of all this existence stuff. Just as Arto begins to fear he's the only sentient thing left on the whole planet, a cantankerous robot falls from the sky.

She says she's his sister.

And that's the problem, because she might be the reason there are no more people.

“Bell is a mercurial genius, a fearless imagineer, whose bold ideas fizz off the page with spry wit and distinct rhythm. Letters to Our Robot Son is a superb work that summons the speculative spirit of Phillip K. Dick, H.G. Wells and Charlie Brooker. Told with warmth, tenderness and courage, it’s an unmissable journey that will move, challenge and inspire.” - Craig Silvey

“Epic in every possible way. Big ideas. Big adventures. Big heart. Big questions. Cadance Bell reminds us why stories matter - particularly the ones we tell ourselves. She is a tale teller; a world conjurer; a narrative alchemist. Letters to Our Robot Son is as playful as it is prescient, and an intergalactic love letter to found families.” - Beejay Silcox

“Cadance Bell has pulled off an extraordinary feat in Letters to our Robot Son: a terrifying, funny, profound and ultimately hopeful story of what makes us human - and why we must question that. A rollicking adventure with a heart-busting character at its core that tousles with some of the biggest and most important questions of our time.” - Kate Mildenhall

©2024 Cadance Bell (P)2024 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.

About the Creator

Cadance Bell is an Australian author, showrunner, producer, director and writer. Her memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody was published by Penguin to critical acclaim and shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year. Her first fiction novel, Letters to Our Robot Son, is a modern science fiction epic./n/n As a showrunner and screenwriter, Cadance is developing numerous scripted television projects and her first feature film, Seouls. Her prior documentary films include The Rainbow Passage and Who I Am, the world’s first documentary exploring the intersection of gender diversity and autism./n/n Cady is the founder of Threeki, which seeks to promote mindful kindness and the annual Rainbow Day. Her mission is to ‘unmake prejudice’ by encouraging audiences to know LGTBQIA+ stories. She was the first transgender person to become a champion of Women’s Health Week.

About the Performer

Stig Wemyss is Australia’s most loved narrator of audiobooks for children and young adults. He is the voice of some of Australia’s most accomplished authors, including Andy Griffiths, Paul Jennings, Tim Winton, Markus Zusak, Anh Do and Tristan Bancks. He was the recipient of the ABIA audiobook of the year award three times, including for the widely acclaimed debut novel by Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe. His popularity has led him to perform in schools in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, championing the importance of reading and literature to primary-age students. Letters to Our Robot Son is Stig’s first novel for Cadance Bell and he is thrilled to be a part of this exciting venture.

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Cute sweet story

Was an enjoyable experience. Wasn’t sure I’d like it at first so was pleasantly surprised.

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Cadance Bell is a wonderful storyteller!

What a wonderful story. Thank you Cadance for this audiobook, such great narration as well. Highly recommended!

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Engaging and heart warming

This book teaches us that no matter how much evil exists in the world and how hopeless things may seem, there will always be more good, and there will always be hope if we’re willing to let go of the desire and illusions of control and just be kind to those we can reach. I loved it. The narrator also did a wonderful job with what I think would have been so difficult for just anyone to portray.

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Unexpectedly deep and touching

I didn't know what to expect from this story or author but am so glad I listened. The story goes along cheerfully introducing us to a futuristic world until a sharp turn in the action dramatically steps up the stakes and really hooks you in until the end. I loved it!

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good story, a bit long on uneccessaries but overall wound up being a good story in the end

sections of filler was too long but in the end the condensed concept of the story was veey good

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I tried.

This was too all over the place. Too stupid, lacking a story. Too much randomness. Couldn’t get past Chapter 8.

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