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New Earth
- The Grand Tour, Book 18
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Series: Grand Tour (Bova), Book 21
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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We’ve found another Earthlike planet, but what secrets does it hold?
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- mahoneko
- 11-20-15
Interesting plot, dated and simplistic writing.
Interesting plot, dated and simplistic writing. This book reads like it was written in the 1950s not 2013. Think Ring World. I like cute women as much as the next guy, but despite a token effort to include women with actual roles, all female characters remained undeveloped sex object accessories to the end. Every description it women was about their attractiveness. Also unmalicious use of national stereotypes occurred at multiple points. I thought this was supposed to be an adult book, but I think it would be suitable for 12 year olds. It wasn't without merit, I got to the end and was happy to read, but no masterpiece at all I'm afraid.
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- Brian
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This book has a message that I agree with but it felt really heavy handed in its delivery. I felt like I was being brow beaten for quite a bit of the listen. The characters seemed somewhat flat and occasionally annoying and the story felt rushed. For example, The main character who arrives on a new planet, finds the perfect woman and they area happily a couple by day #2 !? I mean.. come on, even Kirk didn't work this fast!. :) There should have been more of a buildup and some more time given to the characters to make you feel anything for them.There are a couple scientists that are so hardheaded when the "truth" starts to be revealed that I find them unbelievable and their conversion happens in the speed of turning on a lightbulb. Theres a secondary distracting storyline that takes place on or near earth thats dont really contribute to the plot, and felt should have been left out for the most part. The performance was done very well I just wish he had better material to read.
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- Kayla
- 02-03-14
I wanted more to happen
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes. I've been needing a new author to dive into, and I'm not completely turned away from Bova.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I liked the fork of the species. I would have liked more characterization (or even a sequel) about the new earth inhabitants. I'd like more about their culture. It's like there was a great framework for a story...and then...no story.
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Yes, I did like the characters. The main squeeze wasn't believable though.
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It is a great premise for a TV series. But every episode would have to invent a new plot.
Any additional comments?
Neat idea, elaborate on it. The story ended before it began.
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- Michael
- 07-24-13
Disappointed in Ben Bova!
What disappointed you about New Earth?
We travel eight light year to encounter more humans...really?!?
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This is the author who brought us "Jupiter" and "Leviathan" so the aliens presented in this story are a big disappoinment for me.
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His narration is fine as always.
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Disappointment
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I am a big Ben Bova Fan, but this is not an example of his best work.
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- Jared
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First and foremost the story works slowly, which in no way is a drawback in this case. As the plot unfolds it dose well to keep you wondering what is going to happen and once or twice will leave you scratching your head. All in all a good time with excellent narration
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- Alwayswalkingmydog
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Excellent Sci-Fi Story of the Grand Tour series
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Unforgettable sci-fi novel that kept me reading! Like the space explorers, I had to find out more and more about the alien species. I am glad I was able to switch between reading and listening to the outstanding professional narration,w or else everything in my daily life would have been on hold, while I was totally engrossed in this wonderful book. By all means, this is a five star read! I highly recommend it. Ben Nova's novels are getting bigger and better with each new release.
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- Budgiegrower
- 10-08-13
A new start or an ambush
What made the experience of listening to New Earth the most enjoyable?
Two things, first the flow of the story and the true to life characters. Second was the excellent reader.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The Irish scientist, he portrayed the true Irish attitude to life and problems, for example, he was willing to allow himself to be connected to the machine. He was prepared to "have a go".
Which scene was your favorite?
When Jordon spoke to the predecessor.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No, but I just had to listen to every minute.
Any additional comments?
Ben Bova has scored another goal and won the match with this excellent book, Stefan Radnicki combined are just the right combination. This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it to all.
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- gary
- 10-06-13
Was hopeing for something better
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This is the only Bova book I did not like, I did finish it though
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-31-20
Pretty terrible
I actually only finished this so I could write a review.
Minor Spoilers.
Story:
Unlikable, two-dimesnional characters. No way would a team of future scientists be a bunch of whiny, immature, idiots. These people were pretty awful and sounded like a bunch of lame middle school kids.
The conflict in this story just wasn't believable, the scientists who didn't trust the aliens just didn't have any real reason not to, and weren't convincing in their arguments against trusting the inhabitants of New Earth. And then the capitulation at the end was extremely anticlimactic and flimsy.
The whole plot was flimsy actually, why these advanced predecessors would want a bunch of people as ignorant and immature as this group to help them defies logic.
One reviewer called this book 'hard sci-fi'?? Not even close.
Narrator:
I honestly cannot believe people listen to this narrator more than once. His rendition of a Chinese accent had to be the single most cringeworthy thing I've ever heard from a narrator, it was downright offensive. No narrator should try an accent if they sound like they are mocking said accent.
He has absolutely no ability to do accents in general. He made the characters sound either ridiculous or robotic, or both. It really sucks Amazon has chosen him to narrate so much classic sci-fi.
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- Tom
- 12-30-20
First Bova Work. Read upon his Passing.
I’ve always had a strange relationship in Sci-Fi. I want to like it but most times that I try, I’m either lost in its terminology or bored before finishing, but I enjoyed this book.
One of the Critiques called it a little heavy-handed and preachy. I can see where a reader would say that but it was probably easier for a casual reader like myself to follow. It required less background in Sci-Fi.
I found Bova’s inclusion of the human dynamic between the brothers and the crew members well portrayed as well. All in all a good read. I’ll probably try another. Four Stars.
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- Simon
- 09-16-15
Mildly Entertaining
This is a decent enough production with some interesting ideas. It never really grabbed me but as others have also mentioned I found it hard to empathise with the characters and I did find the pace fairly slow. It is well narrated and certainly wasn't a waste of money but it won't go down as one of my favourites.
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- Louis
- 10-14-13
Not my kind of sci-fi. Engaging story, not precise
What did you like best about New Earth? What did you like least?
Story trajectory was good, entertaining enough. But overall this book just did not agree with me.
There were a few points that I'm afraid I have to criticise.
- The dialogue was repetitious. Without apparent purpose, the same statments or exchanges were made by the same characters sometimes more than twice - I hadn't forgotten the previous time it was said on any occasion (and my memory can be pretty crap). A very odd decision by the author.
- Some dialogue was unbelievable, and some characters very shallow and/or stereotypical (I've never known an irishman to really go around talking about leprechauns and potatoes without a heavy dose of irony).
- Some mistakes with the science... I come to sci-fi to have my imagination supplied by 'what-if's - I can't do this if mistakes are made.
- Some things left unexplained both in terms of questions unanswered and not introducing us to the world he has created - characters far too nonchalant about discoveries for reasons undisclosed.
- And finally on that score, I didn't find the author's imagination sufficiently adventurous. To be honest I think these days with so many ideas having been written, you need a very good one, an unusual idea or a particularly complete and well-expressed idea for it to be worth adding your book to the masses of Sci-Fi. For me, this didn't have that great idea. It was an entertaining book, but I would class it as Science Fantasy rather than Science Fiction.
Would you ever listen to anything by Ben Bova again?
I think Ben and I disagree about what Sci Fi should be like.
Have you listened to any of Stefan Rudnicki’s other performances? How does this one compare?
You don't want to hear him do an irish accent, apart from that he's good.
If this book were a film would you go see it?
No, it already reads like a bad sci-fi film - no idea to strenuous or character too deep.
Any additional comments?
Sorry Ben, I hope others enjoy it more than I.
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- matteesside
- 10-24-13
without trust and the ability to change
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I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the way people could re-act to an unprecedented situation where trust in key, fear is a hindrance and only the correct can save us all.
oooooow!
What did you like best about this story?
The best thing about this story is looking into peoples pasts and the thought processes which shape the things they say and do. Plus how a situation can make you act irrationally and with fear
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- SnapWriter
- 09-24-13
A very satifying Sci-Fi story and reading
A wonderfully read and suspenseful story, which never ebbs. One you will re-read time and again.
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- Angela Clayton
- 06-20-14
Suprising.
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A little bit of a deviation in my normal sci fi picks, but a pleasant none the less. Some very interesting connotations are visited in the book and I found it thought provoking and enlightening, which for a Sci Fi book is quite something. Recommend this for a day when you're feeling contemplative and need some mind food.
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- Martin
- 03-26-14
Not for me.
Hmm.... My first Ben Bova, would have to say I am really surprised how bad this story was having seen this writer being recommended so often. Didn't finish it, sounded like a good idea but the characters and plot were really like something from a very bad role playing game. Cookie Cutter story, I can only assume this must have been to fill a contractual obligation to produce something, its just poor :/ My 10 year old son may have enjoyed it, but not for me