The Glitch

The Glitches Series, Book 1

De: Ramona Finn

Narrado por: Genevieve Kaplan

On the brink of extinction, being human means more than just surviving.

In Lib's world, it's dangerous to deviate from the norm. In fact, for someone who doesn't live up to the Artificial Intelligence's standards, it's practically a death sentence. Lib learns this the hard way when she wakes up in a barren wasteland, with her memories erased, and only one thought lodged in her mind:

"It's all my fault."

Lib is a Glitch - an imperfect human component of the utopian world called the Norm. Now she's thrown out, Lib will be forced to team up with two other Glitches, Skye and Raj, and the mysterious Rogue Wolf and his clan to survive. Wolf only cares about the survival of his group, but Raj thinks they can hack the A.I. and change the Norm for the better.

Now, Lib will have to decide which path to choose - whether to go with striking loner Raj or stay with Wolf and his tight-knit group. Her heart is drawn to both, but she's carrying a deadly secret that could jeopardize them all. Will she be able to save her newfound family and stop the A.I. before it's too late?

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Really good start to a series

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Really good start to a series. Entertaining, engaging and very enjoyable. It's a little different from anything I have read recently. While there are little things here and there that may remind you of another series/movie, it stands on it's own as a creative, interesting and original story.

A post apocalyptic/dystopian world that has been taken over by an over zealous AI.
When artificial intelligence takes over and decides what is best in the greater good the consequences are deadly. Not only for humans.

Even though the story starts off on the slower side it still pulls you right in. Immediately you are trying to figure out what is going on and what happened to this girl which keeps you glued to the story. Before you know it your deep into the story and can't stop listening. This is not a fast paced, non-stop action story, but it does move forward at a steady pace building the suspense and mystery as the story unfolds.

Great cast of interesting characters. It wasn't just the main characters of Wolf, Lib, Skye, Raj that were interesting, many of the secondary characters were just as interesting. Lib the main character is just as confused and unknowing about what is going on as the reader is. As she learns we learn. Wolf is an enigma, which makes him even more intriguing.

Genevieve Kaplan did a great job with the narration. Pleasant voice. Easy to listen to for long periods of time. Clearly spoken with a smooth even pace. Really good character voices. She was able to make you feel the emotions of the characters. She was able to bring the characters and story to life through her narration. Very enjoyable.

The audio quality changes throughout the book. It sounds hollow or like she's speaking through a tunnel at times.

I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series. Hopefully the rest of the series will be on Audible soon and she will be narrating them.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher.

Interesting YA story

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this YA dystopic, sci-fi story of a fight to survive in an inhospitable world where the controlling AI wants to destroy everything that doesn’t live up to it’s standards. I found the concept of this world to be fascinating, a bit reminiscent of a ya version of the Matrix meets Mad Max. The plot is not overtly complex but it still has enough intrigue, twists, and action to keep your attention. The narration in the audiobook brought the characters to life, you could feel Lib’s confusion, indecision and frustration, Raj’s hate of being away from the Norm, Skye’s uncertainty and her need for friendship, and Wolf’s struggle over his attraction to Lib vs his obligation to put the Clan’s needs first. The romantic aspect of the story was a bit strained in its development and it would have been better if Wolf’s character had been explored a bit more so that the reader could have seen more depth and a softer side to him. There were some glimmers of a love triangle in the story and I was happy the author didn’t head in that direction, as that has been flogged to death in so many other ya books. Bird’s character was fascinating and contradictory. Her struggle to interpret her visions caused her to flip back and forth between being friend and foe; it kept her interesting and unpredictable. I liked the slow development of Lib’s character as she went from having no memories of her past, to understanding who she is and making her own decisions as to what road her life will take. Overall, I enjoyed this interesting audiobook and will look forward to hearing the others in the series. I received this audiobook as a gift from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influenced my opinion or my review.

Dystopia is no reason to get depressed!

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The Glitch is a fine example of dystopian science fiction that isn’t mopey and depressing. So the world as we know it fell apart. There is no reason is adopt pessimism as a lifestyle choice. They don’t live as long as people who are optimistic, anyhow. Lib had nothing going for her. She was stranded in some desert wasteland, outside from her techno utopian home, the NORM. She had no memories of her identity, but a head full of useful information. Her new buddies, the Tracker Clan don’t easily accept outsiders, either. Despite everything, she kept hope and tried to make her situation better.

I normally give a book four or five chapters to let the author find the groove and for me to pick up on it before I decide if finishing the story is worth my while. With The Glitch, I was hooked right away. This girl with no memories is discovering a post-apocalyptic world and I was there with her.

I think Finn covered an important theme for the Young Adult genre in loyalty and interpersonal relationships. As we millennials (I’m the oldest in the group but still count myself among their lot) depend more and more on social media to supplement our interpersonal communication, it can be easy to lose track of what is truly important in human relationships, trust and comradery. Our heroine is a great example of someone who will really be there for you. If the Glitches and Tracker Clan were the cookie parts of an Oreo, Lib would be the cream center.

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The narrator’s voice was very easy on the ears. I dare say it is a pretty voice. I hope she keeps at the audiobook game.

Normally I’m preferential to third person limited point of view, but this first person adventure worked really well. The plot also covered everything needed to stand on its own two feet while also setting a larger stage for the series to play out on. I’m looking forward to the next installment!

Made me think of total recall + Logan's run.

Audio version.
This started a bit slow. But got better.
There were times when the narrative sounded monotone, times when it sounded like she was in a tunnel.
This audio book was given to me for free at my request from the publisher or author or narrator and I provided this unbiased review.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Action-packed, Easy-to-read, Great world building, Haunting, Original, Page-turner, Unpredictable, Wonderful characters.

Hoping it's a great start to a great series.

I'm definitely digging this series. I'm interested in Connie, Lib & Wolf. I am excited to see where this goes. It's a very interesting world that's created here. The cave living gave me glimpses of The Host.this is a good clean book. Young adults & teens will love it. Any fans of video games & science fiction will too.

Glitch notes audible app chapters (not actual chapter) 15 & 16 are the same. This happens a couple of times in the book, this is just one I thought to note as an example.
Definitely some editing issues there.

I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher and or narrator.