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  • The Accidental Time Machine

  • By: Joe Haldeman
  • Narrated by: Kevin Free
  • Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,091 ratings)

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The Accidental Time Machine

By: Joe Haldeman
Narrated by: Kevin Free
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Publisher's summary

Joe Haldeman is the esteemed Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of The Forever War. Things are going nowhere for lowly MIT research assistant Matt Fuller - especially not after his girlfriend drops him for another man. But then while working late one night, he inadvertently stumbles upon what may be the greatest scientific breakthrough ever. His luck, however, runs out when he finds himself wanted for murder - in the future.
©2007 Joe Haldeman (P)2008 Recorded Books

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So Intriguing that I listened again

What if you built a machine and it disappeared only to reappear a little later. Would you even think that it was a time machine? It was also interesting since time machine only jumps forward in time, but not backwards. The characters are very believable and the situations will catch your imagination. Worth a credit.

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Time Travel Is Always Entertaining To Me

Not too much to say - I find Time Travel stories pretty interesting and thought-provoking in general, and this one was no exception. I’d recommend it if you like the genre.

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good narrator

very entertaining story, not drawn-out. a very good addition to the plus catalog. would definitely recommend it to anyone.

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I was sad when it ended

the story kept my attention. I kept expecting more. it had a lot of interesting details.

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ty for not using ai

I have to write 15 words for how long that could possibly take. from the title of this review. you might have noted that. I don't care for AI actors as of now they are not as good and I prefer live people

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Worth the listen...

I had a hard timw the first few chapters but kept going. Well worth it. I enjoyed it.

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Good time travle Sci Fi. A good fun story!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Some Time books can be sort of crushing, all "paradox" this and "I went back to change it all" that.. This story is nice and simple and easy to enjoy. and that's what i did, enjoy it.
It had all the good parts about practical time travel coupled with a nice story.
recommended.

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Well Written and Well Read

Don't let the cover picture and title keep you away. A great science fiction selection, hard science with a human side, humorous and compassionate as well.

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Not Haldeman's Best

Rather disappointed in this one. I've read almost every novel and many shorter works by Haldeman, but this fell short of the consistent quality of prior work. It felt like a half-hearted effort, and I expected more from the guy who innovated so much in time travel stories with The Forever War. Plus, I felt somewhat offended by his gratuitous insult against Christianity. For example, why would Martha, an observant Christian living in a totalitarian theocracy, have access to a copy of the Koran? On the upside, I think the narration was excellent and perfectly cast.

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I was transported myself!!

If you could sum up The Accidental Time Machine in three words, what would they be?

Intriguing! Fantastical! Addictive!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Well, I loved the main character, of course, but which version?! I also loved his artist love interest, the "main" one he first re-met.

Which scene was your favorite?

I loved his former girlfriend's art show. How cool!!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely!! I was hooked! Addicted! I couldn't wait to get back to it!

Any additional comments?

This book really did a number on my head, in a good way. I was listening while on a long trip in early November with multiple stops to towns in northern Ohio I'd never been to. As I pulled into the first town I arrived in after I first started listening to this, it was all decorated for Christmas, people were all bundled up, and there was a horse-drawn carriage! I seriously thought for a few seconds (not just split-second!) that I'd entered a parallel universe!!! It ended up being a very early Christmas festival, but was so random and so funny my brain first thought I was in an alternative universe. I really, really LOVED this book! I want more!!!

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