You Have Arrived at Your Destination

Forward collection

By: Amor Towles

Narrated by: David Harbour

Audible narration by David Harbour (Stranger Things)

Nature or nurture? Neither. Discover a bold new way to raise a child in this unsettling story of the near future by the New York Times bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow.

When Sam’s wife first tells him about Vitek, a twenty-first-century fertility lab, he sees it as the natural next step in trying to help their future child get a “leg up” in a competitive world. But the more Sam considers the lives that his child could lead, the more he begins to question his own relationships and the choices he has made in his life.

Amor Towles’s You Have Arrived at Your Destination is part of Forward, a collection of six stories of the near and far future from out-of-this-world authors. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting.

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Critic reviews

"...[David] Harbour’s lively narration makes for a performance that's difficult to stop listening to. The short length works well, and characters crackle with life as Harbour's gruff cadence and occasional spot of humor keep the story engaging. The work will stick with listeners, thanks to its compelling narration and intriguing 'what-if' elements." (AudioFile magazine)

"...a sensational project...." (Spine Magazine)

"This is exactly how I like my techno-anxiety.... Happy bingeing!" (Audible, an October Editors Pick)

It was OK

The story was fine, food for thought, though not that original. I think I would have enjoyed it more with a different narrator. I ended up feeling like a bystander tuning in and out of a detailed conversation that is becoming frustratingly boring. I may have felt differently with another narrator.

Favorite of the series!!

Beautiful story, pacey yet thoughtful and perfectly read by David Harbour. Makes me want to read more by the author!

The AI..

like the writing and the story as I expected from Amor Towles. Wil look for more and longer novels from this author.

good story TERRIBLE narration.

the story was good... but the voice actor was monotone, without suitable inflection or emoting & with terrible vocal pacing. Also, I think the dude was running for part, if not all, of recording this... but hey, at least when he he had to voice someone who was drunk in the scene: it was spot on😂

Interesting and Thought-Provoking

Title: You Have Arrived at Your Destination
Author: Annor Towles
Format: Audio
Narrator: David Harbour
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Standalone: Yes
Part of Series: Book 4 in the Forward Collection
POV: Sam
Steam Level: Clean
4/5

You Have Arrived at Your Destination was an interesting and thought-provoking listen. Exploring genetics and probability when choosing you child and their possible life choices and opportunities based on personality traits was a very interesting take on the nature vs. nurture debate.