Little Fuzzy [Jimcin]

By: H. Beam Piper

Narrated by: Jim Roberts

Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's Summary

On the planet Zarathustra, a sunstone prospector named Jack Holloway has a mysterious small, "fuzzy" alien show up at his door and make itself at home. Jack names it "Little Fuzzy" and the creature's whole family soon joins them. Hardened prospector Jack is transformed into their "pappy" and chief protector and his life is changed forever. It turns out the critters are quite intelligent and the question of whether they are sapient beings or just fur bearing creatures leads Jack and his friends on a quest to discover the answer.

The quest becomes a matter of urgency when the company that has been growing rich from mining the planet, decides to exterminate the Fuzzies. This sleads to murder, deceit, kidnapping and intrigue but, ultimately, a very happy ending. The book was so popular that two sequals were written by the author and, after his death, there was such a call for "Fuzzy novels" that two more "official sequels" were written by other authors. Many also think "The Fuzzies" were the inspiration for The Ewoks in the Star Wars movies and perhaps the "Tribbles" in Star Trek.

Public Domain (P)2010 Jimcin Recordings

Great Story!

I really liked the characters and the story line.

hidden gem

this story is a hidden gem. as i listened to it i was suprised that this tale with all its political meaning and morals is not a required read for schools. i honestly never heard of this story before. it was heart warming and a joy to listen to. i felt that Jim Roberts' proformace was on point and he made it easy to picture the story in my mind easily one of my new favorite stories. side note this is public domain so woth some search you can find it for free.

Where Did You Find This Narrator?

Would you consider the audio edition of Little Fuzzy to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print version

Who was your favorite character and why?

Pappy Jack. I asociated with the written character. Not the narrator's terrible job with the dialog.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jim Roberts?

The next person that walks by your front door could possibly do a better job. He is the poorest reader I have ever heard on an audible book and I've been a member for 10 years. He sounds like he's reading to a 1st grade class.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I'm trying to get through the book (because of the compelling nature of a great story) despite the narrator.

Any additional comments?

I see there's another version by a different narrator... odd... or did Audible decide to give others an option.

A good story especially for young children!

If you could sum up Little Fuzzy in three words, what would they be?

A Sweet Story!

What other book might you compare Little Fuzzy to and why?

Don't know.

What didn???t you like about Jim Roberts???s performance?

His reading was flat and mechanical.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No. It was just pleasant.

Any additional comments?

The story was excellent. The reader sort of dampen the story.

Can't get through the narration

The rating is not for book per se, but the narration, which is, as one reviewer already stated, very uneven. Not only is the pacing severely off, but there is an oppressively monotonous quality to it as well. The narrator sounds almost like a computer-generated TTS voice to me in all honesty. I urge anyone considering the purchase to listen to the sample; I wish I had done so first.

I wanted to like this-

The rhythm of the narration is so askew as to make listening a jagged, and never relaxing experience