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The Anomaly
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Narrated by:
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Adriana Hunter
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Dominic Hoffman
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By:
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Hervé le Tellier
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
Winner of the 2020 Prix Goncourt. One million copies sold. An international phenomenon.
What do you do if your life is no longer your own?
When flight Air France 006 enters a terrifying storm, the plane—inexplicably—duplicates. For every passenger on board that day, there are now two—a double with the same mind, body and memories.
Just one thing sets them apart. One plane leaves the storm in March. The other doesn't land until June. For world leaders, the emergence of the June flight raises serious alarms. No science, faith, or protocol can explain this unprecedented event.
But for the passengers, a bigger question is at stake. What happens to them, now that their life is shared? What happens to those who land in June, when their March doubles make decisions that will change their lives forever?
And as the doubles prepare to meet, they have an extraordinary decision to make.
If there are two of them, and just one life—who gets to live it?
A runaway best seller and winner of the 2020 Prix Goncourt, The Anomaly is a genre-defying, whip-smart novel that explores the very essence of who we are.
©2022 Hervé le Tellier (P)2022 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"Buckle your seatbelts, as Hervé le Tellier takes you on an extraordinary ride. You won't want to put this book down until the very last page!" (Leïla Slimani, best-selling author of Lullaby)
"It's a phenomenal read. So clever yet also so gripping." (Harriet Tyce)
"Wow, whan an exciting, original blend of theory and heart. It's astonishing." (Janice Hallett)
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- Hai-Anh
- 27-11-2022
Fascinating and thought provoking
Fantastic piece of literature. I was completely caught off guard by how this book would challenge some of my beliefs about life. The kind of book I just couldn’t stop listening to.
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- Annie Wilson
- 06-06-2022
Slow burn mind bender
Like another reviewer I’m glad I listened to the end. The story was interesting. A slow burn thriller , less action, more scientific and philosophical in equal parts. I think I needed a spreadsheet to follow the characters and all their ‘doubles’, but they were rich complex and interesting.
Overall, like any good scientific novel, I was left questioning the nature of reality, the ethics of humanity, and our place in the universe, real or not. 👍😊
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- Anonymous User
- 02-12-2022
Excellent concept marred by not playing to its strengths
The gentle prose in this novel makes its vignettes really pleasant to listen to, however some of them could have been avoided. Such as, Blake, easily the weakest character in the book, it was a strange choice to open on him. At its best The Anomaly is moving and emotional, nuanced in its portrayal of a wide range of characters. It’s meandering structure lends really well to this emotion. At its worst it gets bogged down in boring speculation and tired, surface level political takes, at times feeling condescendingly self righteous.
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-09-2023
excellent
very clever and wonderfully translated.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this and how much it made me think about life, the universe and everything
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-02-2022
Worth your time
I loved this audible presentation. Great concept. The story was very thought provoking. The narration was excellent. Do yourself a favour and listen to this book.
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- dr
- 24-01-2022
in the mould of steven king at his best
meant as a big compliment. kingesque in scope story and a few twists
i thought a great listen, great story. a few philosophical posers and a bit of humour. recommended
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-2022
So pleased to have listened to the end!
It turned out to be a fascinating, thought provoking book. Science fiction and philosophy combined.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-12-2022
Holy moly what a book
The less you know about the story, the better.
Thank you Hideo Kojima for recommending it to me. What a fascinating book!
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- Helen Hale
- 22-12-2022
Cleverly written and entertaining
With stories within stories, this novel will keep you engaged all the way till the end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-11-2022
Don’t bother
The idea of this book really intrigued me so bought it…:: I wish I hadn’t wasted my money - I’m nearly 2hrs in and bored rigid. Rambling nonsense that seems to go nowhere. I don’t give up often but just can not listen any more!! Do yourselves a favor and save your money!
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