
The Cost of Living
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Brenda Scott Wlazlo
A life for a life. No one need die until someone new is born. Then you've no choice.
This novella will take the listener to a dystopian future - a world of adults where birthmothers are a privileged class and every child is a celebrity. Death has been conquered, but overcrowding has led to a government-enforced zero population growth. When Janice learns she is pregnant without authorization, she must find a life donor or forfeit her own. For every child born, someone must die. The math is simple, but the politics are complicated. Janice soon finds herself diving into a deep conspiracy.
For those who love The Handmaid's Tale, this is another take on what the future may hold.
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Short but Great!
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I really enjoyed the narration.
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Very bleak but interesting look at the future!!!
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remind me of classic sci fi
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Thought-Provoking and Brilliantly Narrated
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That ending absolutely blew me away!!! It ended too soon. I wanted more.
More please!!
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Interesting dystopian
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The story is told over a six-month period and moves along quite fast. The plot feels familiar and borrows from a few different ones to form a nice well-rounded story. I think the length was perfect, even though, this world could have easily been expanded upon for a full novel. The two main characters were quite interesting and well rounded. They kept you on your toes wondering what was going to happen next, especially since they were polar opposites. The ending really comes out strong. Definitely worth a listen.
Wlazlo has a nice voice and did a good job telling this story. Her cadence and pacing are spot on and I enjoyed her character voices. She really brought the story to life.
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Janice's Run
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A Fascinating Twist on the Future
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I was mesmerized by this dystopian future where over population is controlled by exchanging a life for every new life. The twist at the end was awesome!
I was very impressed with this story by Maria L. Anderson, and I looks forward to seeing more from her.
This was the first narration by Brenda Scott Wlazlo that I’ve listened to, and it won’t be the last.
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The Cost of Living
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Entertaining Sci-Fi Short
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