
The Diamond Age
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Narrated by:
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Jennifer Wiltsie
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By:
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Neal Stephenson
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Critic reviews
- Hugo Award Winner, Best Novel, 1996
- Locus Award Winner, Best Novel, 1996
"The Quentin Tarantino of postcyberpunk science fiction." (The Village Voice)
"[He] is the hottest science fiction writer in America." (Details)
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There are 1000's of reviews and descriptions of all the important parts of this book, so I'll keep this short, but wanted to just mention - I just fell in love with little Nell - just so drawn into the story - concerned for her well being, happy when things go well for her... This is one of the books I have listened to numerous times (and will continue to).
Love this book...
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It's a very good book, and the narration is absolutely brilliant. The woman's voice is very good with kid's voices, accents, etc.
I haven't read the physical version, but I'd wager that it's better to listen to it than read it.
As a flippant aside: the co-worker who recommended it and I discussed it over lunch. We've decided that an Ender/Nell showdown would make for great reading!
Unexpectedly brilliant
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I'd also like to say Jennifer Wiltsie does one of the best narrator job as I have heard after listening to 30 books. She is a true professional.
Spectacular book. Enjoyable listen. A must have.
Fantastic book - Wonderful Narration
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The narrator, Jennifer Wiltsie, does a superb job. Her girlish voice fits the central story arc, which is about the education of a young girl from the ghetto who acquires by chance a sophisticated device designed to educate young girls of the Victorian clave. But where Wiltsie really excels is in bringing the vast array of characters to life; she is incredibly talented at switching between multiple accents, so that each character is easily distinguishable, and she pulls off all the obscure accents than Stephenson demands, such as 'Cantonese but raised in New York' and 'Indian with a trace of Jamaica'. Curiously enough, one of the central characters in the novel is in fact a highly skilled voice artist, so things get weirdly meta.
I found this audiobook extremely engrossing and it kept me entertained a long time. Like all Stephenson novels, it's complex and requires your full attention (don't listen to it while driving around central London). And although it's long and often digressive, it lacks the self-indulgent rambling of his later work.
Glittering gem
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Jennifer Wiltsie does a good job narrating the story, and I like the way the music is used during the transitions. Unfortunately the sound quality could be better, as Wiltsie sometimes sounds as though she is too far from the microphone which creates an almost mono effect. All and all she treats the female and male characters equally well, and it is generally easy to forget that she herself is there.
Good but should have been great
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Great book but bad recording
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Couldn't stop listening!
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Narrator speech impediment?
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very interesting, fun read
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good book, but kind of a cliff hanger
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