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The Only Ones
- De: Carola Dibbell
- Narrado por: Sasha Dunbrooke
- Duración: 11 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 46
Inez wanders a post-pandemic world, strangely immune to disease, making her living by volunteering as a test subject. She is hired to provide genetic material to a grief-stricken, affluent mother, who lost all four of her daughters within four short weeks. This experimental genetic work is policed by a hazy network of governmental ethics committees, and threatened by the Knights of Life, religious zealots who raze the rural farms where much of this experimentation is done.
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5 out of 5 stars
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post-pandemic visceral "what it means to be human"
- De withherownwings en 08-17-15
- The Only Ones
- De: Carola Dibbell
- Narrado por: Sasha Dunbrooke
Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Dystopian Tale
Revisado: 08-07-15
What did you love best about The Only Ones?
I really enjoyed the more realistic take on the post-pandemic world portrayed by the author. They didn't waste time with explaining how or why the world got that way; they just dove right into explaining how things were.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Only Ones?
When Inez is on the run from the religious zealots who find her methods of conception unnatural.
What does Sasha Dunbrooke bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She does a great job of bringing the characters' accents and inflections to life.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Inez gets a message from her daughter even though their relationship is strained.
Any additional comments?
This is a great read for fans of The Road, Children of Men, etc. (dystopian literature lovers)
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Advise and Consent
- De: Allen Drury
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
- Duración: 33 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 221
Allen Drury has penetrated the world's stormiest political battleground and the smoke-filled committee rooms of the United States Senate to reveal the bitter conflicts set in motion when the president calls upon the Senate to confirm his controversial choice for secretary of state. This novel is a true epic, showing in fascinating detail the minds and motives of the statesmen, the opportunists, the idealists. Advise and Consent is a timeless story with clear echoes of today's headlines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Advise and Consent
- De BookReader en 05-27-15
- Advise and Consent
- De: Allen Drury
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
Great for Fans of Political Fiction!
Revisado: 05-22-15
Where does Advise and Consent rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is one of the best audiobooks I've read! Strong character development and a fantastic narrator.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
The plot was great at building tension. I was never sure which way the vote would swing!
Which scene was your favorite?
My favorite scene was the speech on the Senate floor right before the confirmation vote.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Power always demands the highest cost.
Any additional comments?
Intriguing, thrilling and suspenseful. 5 stars!!
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