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Narrated by:
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Matt Bates
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By:
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Nick Harkaway
Lester Ferris needs a rest. He's spent his life being shot at, and Afghanistan was the last stop on his road to exhaustion. Mancreu is the ideal place for Lester to relax. A former British colony, soon to be destroyed because of its very special version of toxic pollution. But Lester Ferris makes a friend: a street kid with a comicbook fixation who will need a home - who might, Lester hopes, become an adopted son. But in a place like Mancreu, just what sort of hero will the boy need?
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Another Harkaway home run
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Powerful and accessible
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A different story in excellent writing
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Story
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First of all, the narration is really, really great.The story starts out really slow as it eases its way under your skin. At some point it just grabs you and at times is very touching. It gets increasingly hard to put down. I can see why other reviewers might give up before that happens. If you are looking for a "slam-bang roller coaster ride" - skip this one.
Immediately after finishing, I had to go back and listen to the first hour or so again to put everything in context. It made so much more sense the second time through that part.
This story will be stuck in my head for quite some time to come. I'm looking forward to the next Nick Harkaway book already (whatever that might be).
Slow start - but very touching
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Another success
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Harkaway Man Makes Massive Win!
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Would you try another book from Nick Harkaway and/or Matt Bates?
I've read all of Harkaway's other books and love them. I can't wait for the next one.If you’ve listened to books by Nick Harkaway before, how does this one compare?
This one isn't as good as the others, but to be honest that's a pretty high bar to reach. I did find the characters in this one a little more juvenile--like the Jungian archetypes of a wounded solider trying to make good running around with his side kick. It did have its moments though and is still worth a read if you like his other work.Not as good as his other books, but has merit
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What is a Super Hero?
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He has woven a remarkable tale around a veteran suffering PTSD, a doomed island with a rich history of colonization, and a young boy steeped in modern social media and superhero worship.
This novel has a deep richness that will adeptly change your understanding of things from minute to minute and, then to prove that you were easily distracted, it will do it again.
Having read the novel twice before listening to this performance, I am quite happy with the narrator's interpretations.
This novel is not light. It is not happy. It is all too real. And yet, we must believe in heroes.
Colonialism and theater warfare.
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