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Providence
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Providence
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Publisher's Summary
From the ingenious author of Jennifer Government and Lexicon: a brilliant work of science fiction that tells the intimate tale of four people facing their most desperate hour - alone, together, at the edge of the universe.
The video changed everything. Before that, we could believe that we were safe. Special. Chosen. We thought the universe was a twinkling ocean of opportunity, waiting to be explored.
Afterward, we knew better.
Seven years after first contact, Providence Five launches. It is an enormous and deadly warship, built to protect humanity from its greatest ever threat. On board is a crew of just four-tasked with monitoring the ship and reporting the war's progress to a mesmerised global audience by way of social media.
But while pursuing the enemy across space, Gilly, Talia, Anders and Jackson confront the unthinkable: their communications are cut, their ship decreasingly trustworthy and effective. To survive, they must win a fight that is suddenly and terrifyingly real.
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- Christopher
- 10-11-2021
Really great read and excellent narrator
Very much enjoyed the book. Those who have enjoyed The Martian or Hail Mary by Andy Weir will enjoy this one.
Excellently narrated.
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- neko_cam
- 27-02-2021
A new favourite
Having enjoyed all of his novels to date, my expectations for this new Max Barry book were quite high. And still he managed to exceed them.
The narrative is gripping, the commentary interesting, and the characterisation masterful.
This is my new go-to recommendation for Max Barry’s works.
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- Liss and Pen
- 01-09-2022
Awesome Book!
Barry does a great job at setting up a potential future version of Earth, and locating the characters within it - giving them backstory, motivations, and clear distinction from one another. This is all set in a novel that explores our potential relationships both with AI, and alien life. It is a great example of science fiction, and I anticipate reading it again down the track.
Pressley's performance does a good job at differentiating the characters and highlighting their emotional state.
Quick note: do not read the chapter headings ahead of time, they contain spoilers!
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- Daniel
- 08-10-2023
Exciting setting and memorable characters
Brittaney Pressley with another amazing performance in a really interesting but very easy to digest sci fi novel. If the concept of long complex sci fi world's with political intrigue is a lot for you, this could be the perfect book for you. A fairly light easy read, this might be too simple for sci fi veterans but as someone who enjoys human drama stories I found it very enjoyable.
p.s like another review mentioned. Don't read the chapter titles, since they do have spoilers. a weird design choice honestly.
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