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By: Robison Wells
Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
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Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life.

He was wrong.

Now he’s trapped in a school that’s surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Where there are no adults. Where the kids have split into groups in order to survive.

Where breaking the rules equals death.

But when Benson stumbles upon the school’s real secret, he realizes that playing by the rules could spell a fate worse than death, and that escape - his only real hope for survival - may be impossible.

©2011 Robison Wells (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

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What would have made Variant better?

More believable characters, among other things.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Narration was fine, narration was not the problem.

Any additional comments?

I think this was meant for a younger audience. I wish audible would find a way to let us know if a book is intended for young adults or children. This is not the first time I have had this problem.

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A Waste of Time

Worthless, childless Sci-Fi drivel with no redeeming qualities. I never choose books such as this when described correctly.

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Beware! Book is a "To Be Continued"

to be continued....and, of course, the 2nd or end isn't available yet. I dislike books like this just as I do movie series that need you to 'tune in two weeks from Tuesday at 9:00 pm'. I will forget what it was all about by that time. To me, it is the same as having your mp3 battery just go dead or the whole thing breaks. Irritating. If this was mentioned in the book preview, then it is my fault for missing it.
The story was interesting and the ending, as far as it got, not what I expected. I will not rush out to get the 2nd until I am fairly certain it will be the end of that story.

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Not my style of book

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

It was the storyline. I didn't realise it was about teens only.

Would you ever listen to anything by Robison Wells again?

Depends whether it is a teen style book or not

Have you listened to any of Michael Goldstrom’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Unsure.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

It is the only book so far I have not persevered with.

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