• A Voice in the Wilderness

  • The Human Division, Episode 4
  • By: John Scalzi
  • Narrated by: William Dufris
  • Length: 49 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,035 ratings)

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A Voice in the Wilderness

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
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Publisher's summary

Albert Birnbaum was once one of the biggest political talk show hosts around, but these days he’s watching his career enter a death spiral. A stranger offers a solution to his woes, promising to put him back on top. It’s everything Birnbaum wants, but is there a catch? And does Birnbaum actually care if there is?

"A Voice in the Wilderness" is a tale from John Scalzi's The Human Division, a series of self-contained but interrelated short stories set in the Old Man's War universe.

Listen to the complete edition of The Human Division, the fifth full-length book by John Scalzi in the Old Man's War universe.
©2012 John Scalzi (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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Good but not his best

The Human Division is another chapter in the saga of Old Man's War, which is a hit and miss series. This one is somewhere in the middle. Good humor, middling characters, overall engaging writing, and convoluted plot.

I'm giving it a rock-bottom overall score due to the fact that this is not the version you should get. Pick up the final full book, not these expensive piece meal episodes.

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Good side story

Episode 4 of The Human Division was not the direct sequel to Episode 3 that I had expected. Instead, this was a short, mostly humorous segment focusing on a broadcaster on Earth and the growing division between Earth and the Colonial Union. It was an interesting side story but did have too much harsh language for my tastes.

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Should be able to use credit for multiple chapters

What did you like best about A Voice in the Wilderness? What did you like least?

I liked that the chapter introduces a new character. I'm disappointed that overall the cost of following the series is not worth it depending on how many chapters are involved.

Would you be willing to try another book from John Scalzi? Why or why not?

I liked "Red Shirts" by John Scalzi. I may buy another book by him, but I won't be buying more chapters of this book unless I can use a credit to buy all the chapters at once.

What does William Dufris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I like the voices he uses especially for aliens speaking as described by the author.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Can't tell yet beause this is just a single chapter.

Any additional comments?

Refund my money and allow me to pre-purchase all chapters using a single credit.

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Love this title

I love this title. Very well produced and great story. Will definitely recommend this title to others.

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YOU GET WHAT YOU GOT COMING

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

NOT REALLY IT WAS VERY PREDICTABLE. MAN WANTS SUCCESS AND WILL DO ANYTHING FOR IT AND THEN IT GETS HIM

Any additional comments?

SOMETIMES THE USER BECOMES THE USED AND GETS A JUST END

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Thats the media for ya

Typical media personalities causing trouble for ratings or a buck. This time it is for ratings and do they ever go up! Decent story with a little twist at the end. Have to wait another week for it all to continue but, oh well, whatcha gonna do? Time to pre order episode 5.

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Blah

I have been enjoying Scalzi's Old Man's War stories, but this one seemed dull and mostly pointless. There is some story development but it's submerged in a pond of dullness. I tried re-starting it, but my mind still glazed over and tuned out. Fortunately it's short. I think "story" is Scalzi's great strength as an author, so this was a surprise and disappointment. Voice performance is great, but doesn't save the day. I know that fans of the series will listen to this anyway...

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Surprising

For the first time, the series of short stories takes the reader to earth where a struggling radio show personality is encouraged to reverse his declining ratings by championing the program by which elderly earthlings are rejuvenated and sent to the stars to fight for the Colonial Union. It’s a controversial move—the Union is not popular on earth at this time—and the results are…surprising.

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I'm loving these short reads

Both John Scalzi's witty writing & the well paced performance, especially the. oh so surprising if course but wait who really? ending. Haven't been so delighted since I was 4 year old & so loved alfred hitchkick's humor so much I risked. the terrifying stories & macabre endings, (I was 4 years old!) terrifying because the answers were so obvious, so terrifyingly Human & so ordinary, banal

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See Review for "The B-Team"

See Review for "The B-Team" this is Episode 4 (minimum 15 words in a Review)

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