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Leviathans of Jupiter

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Leviathans of Jupiter

By: Ben Bova
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Gabrielle de Cuir, Samantha Eggar, Rosalyn Landor, Stefan Rudnicki, Judy Young
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What secrets lurk in the depths of Jupiter’s oceans?

In Ben Bova’s novel Jupiter, physicist Grant Archer led an expedition into Jupiter’s planet-wide ocean, attempting to study the unusual and massive creatures that call the planet their home. Unprepared for the hostile environment and crushing pressures, Grant’s team faced certain death as their ship malfunctioned and slowly sank to the planet’s depths. However, one of Jupiter’s native creatures—a city-sized leviathan—saved the doomed ship. This creature’s act convinced Grant that they were intelligent, but he lacked scientific proof. Now, several years later, Grant prepares a new expedition to prove it once and for all. The new team faces dangers from both the hostile environment and from humans who will do anything to make sure the mission is a failure—even if it means murdering the entire crew.

©2011 Ben Bova (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventure Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Space Exploration Space Opera Solar System Interstellar

Critic reviews

“Fully realized characters and a fast-action plot…Bova’s fans and hard SF lovers should flock to his latest novel.” ( Library Journal)
“Multiple Hugo winner Bova’s 18th Grand Tour novel is a quick-paced space adventure.” ( Publishers Weekly)

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I'm guessing it's Judy Young, because I've found videos of the other four female voice actors online, and it isn't any of them. With the volume cranked up in my car or headphones at work, any time she began to speak, I immediately paused the book and skipped ahead to a time she was no longer speaking.

All that said, the book quickly captures your attention, and the story progresses fast enough to keep you hooked. The other voice actors did a great job creating an immersive experience.

One of the female narrators has the most grating voice I've ever heard, but the book still pulls through.

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Where does Leviathans of Jupiter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the better stories, original and interesting.

What other book might you compare Leviathans of Jupiter to and why?

Reminds me a little of "Stranger in a Strange Land".

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Three or four voices reading, handing off in strange places. The trouble is their accents or reading of the characters are all different. It would throw me off every time. One reader would give a character a strong Australian accent, another one wouldn't. It took me out of the story trying to figure out who the character was. It really hurt the flow of the story. Really a good example of never to do it again in the same way.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Second contact, on Jupiter

Any additional comments?

I also had technical issues with the file, the first time in years. It seemed to jump around backwards. Sometimes a few chapters, sometimes more. It was a little disconcerting, but also surprising how I could listen to the same thing over again and hear more of the story the second time. So, I didn't hate it.

Great Story marred by Poor Performance Chorus

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i just am really not digging the inconsistent voices... I wish they would go back to either a single narrator or give each character a consistent voice actor!

eh

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This book has an ambitious premise and is a good read overall. Folks who are not familiar with Bova's earlier works may feel a little lost in the references to events from previous novels and may find character's motivations and mentality to be too quick or unilateral, but this is the universe that Bova has set up, one where politicians and public figures are primarily motivated by greed, desire to control, and their own egos rather than a sense of public service meeting offset by scientists, who, although flawed, ultimately seek to find new knowledge and better humanity somehow. in that sense, it approximates reality more often than fiction, but if you don't know the Bovaverse at least a little bit, you might miss some of that.

Best for Bova Fans

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So much better than Jupiter. Storyline is good and maintained interest throughout.

I didn’t care too much for the voice used for Archer. I also don’t like the fact that there wasn’t more accountability for attempted murder besides a dose of gas.

Second shot at Jupiter is a winner

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The question this book asks is "If we met an alien life form, how would me determine if it was intelligent? Also, how would the alien life form determine if we were intelligent? Westfall's inclusion as antagonist is unnecessary, made even worse in that her character is idiotic, her motives are stupid, as are her actions. I would have liked to see more politics by the Leviathan elders as it would have been the aliens discovering about us and about paradigm changes. Ben Bova knows how to tell a good story and I want to see if the heroine returns.

Life Elsewhere?

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Aside from the times when the Australian chick was also speaking for the men at times this was a great read/listen. I loved this book so much I wanted more and wished that the next book was about more of this journey. I loved the unexpected relationships that blossomed between the group and all of the characters. I had just the right amount of hate for characters that warranted it and love for those on the other side of the coin. The journey itself is what left me wishing for a follow up. But all in all it was a good book. Not very hard sci fi but a really good story, well written and almost as equally well narrated. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed almost all of the voice actors aside from the chick who had a crush on Max. It just gets annoying when a dialogue is being had by one person when there are voices to fill those gaps but not used. I’d listen to books by any of the voice actors though any day. With the exception of the one very brief part where a different woman is used to speak for the Russian with the crush on Max. I could live without her narrating.

One of my favorites if not the favorite

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I will work my way through Bova's solar system and enjoy every minute of it.

Gotta love Bova

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A truly excellent book! I read a ton usually about a book a week. And I chose one Audio book a month. And this is bare non one of the best books I have ever read with an amazing performance by all voice actors. The story was deep and varied. Just as you attention would begin to drift even slightly you would be pulled in with a new voice not just a voice actor but totally different literary voice. I found myself so engaged in the book I had to stop myself from listening to it while driving for fear of becoming distracted. All though many of the themes in Moby dick are mirrored here they are seen totally differently in the best way possible. Imagine listening to the voice of the whale and hearing it’s perpective. How cool is that! Truly a great to read and challenging to fully comprehend. I intend on listening multiple times maybe even getting the book to fallow along. Would recommend strongly!

More than Moby dick in space.

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this was just amazing form start to finish is was a truly great scifi tales of discovery , wonder, knowledge, technology, and other world life . with a outstanding full cast of narrators this was much more then a standard book this realy was a great peace to a much bigger series then I thought im now off to try a few more form Ben Bova with over 80 titles to his name im excited to drive deeper in to his worlds

a true sci-fi tale

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