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Poseidon's Wake
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 27 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
This novel is a standalone story which takes two extraordinary characters and follows them as they independently begin to unravel some of the greatest mysteries of our universe. Their missions are dangerous, and they are all venturing into the unknown...and if they can uncover the secret to faster-than-light travel then new worlds will be at our fingertips.
But innovation and progress are not always embraced by everyone. There is a saboteur at work. Different factions disagree about the best way to move forward. And the mysterious Watchkeepers are ever present.
Completing the informal trilogy which began with Blue Remembered Earth and On the Steel Breeze, this is a powerful and effective story.
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- robert
- 21-10-15
elephants in space
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
the basis of elephants in space wasn't believable, it was the hinge to the whole story and it wasn't convincing
What didn’t you like about Adjoa Andoh’s performance?
almost every character had a terrible accent , either totally unbelievable, squeaky or slow, not one character was in her native tongue
Do you think Poseidon's Wake needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
there are definite story lines that are intentionally left unfinished , this isn't a stand alone book, was clearly never designed to be
Any additional comments?
although I struggled with the whole elephants in space thing, the book was reasonable enough , but the narrator was very poor , I would advise anyone interested in this story to buy the book rather than the audiobook
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- T. Ward
- 07-10-22
Good but not the usual standard
I love Alastair Reynolds work including the first two books of this series. Some changes in character that felt odd, some inconsistencies in the story and worst “The Terror” that was the most bizarre nothing it just grated.
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- Vytautas Liesis
- 16-06-18
weird
a very weird story, as many of this author. I think I will not listen to it another time. I will look for something different. the performance though - excellent.
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- Bob Conrod
- 17-10-23
It had lots of promise
Well, It had lots of promise but (not really a spoiler but…) I felt that it could have ended better. Far better. I was waiting for excitement because there had been some but it just fell flat
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- Gadget
- 20-07-15
Not bad, but oh so slow...
There is a worthwhile story in here, but unfortunately it's buried beneath a large amount of unnecessary padding. This is one book which would really benefit from some editing.
In particular, it seemed very dialogue-heavy, with a lot of conversations not contributing much. This was not helped by the narrator making some of the characters speak rather slowly - albeit for a good reason.
That aside, the narration was very good, and it was not hard to tell who was who.
Incidentally, I don't agree with the synopsis above, where it states that "This novel is a standalone story." On the contrary; it draws heavily on the previous two books, and if you're going to go for this one, I'd recommend reading/listening to the others first.
So to summarise: an interesting story buried under a lot of padding, with a decent narrator.
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- Mark Brady
- 27-07-15
Another great listen
Loved it! Would recommend to all Alastair Reynolds fans. Just make sure to listen to the first two books in the series first.
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- Mark G
- 01-07-15
Entertaining and enlightened
Whilst, in my view, not his best work it is still very worthy science fiction. I am also pleased that we have main characters that are not centred around white middle class men. The characters are well rounded and interesting lending this series a unique quality.
I enjoyed this last instalment the most out of the series.
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- FN
- 09-04-22
Enjoyable and different
A fascinating series, highly imaginative and well worth the time. It's always a good sign when I feel slightly disappointed at the end of a series because I'd like to know what happens next...
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-04-20
Good book even if not at the level of older titles
It' not at the level of Chasm City, Century Rain or other titles but still decent.
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- DENNIS
- 27-06-15
GALAXY SPANNING EPIC
If you could sum up Poseidon's Wake in three words, what would they be?
FARSEEING FUTURISTIC VISION
What was one of the most memorable moments of Poseidon's Wake?
THE RESCUE FROM THE WHEEL
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YES
Any additional comments?
THIRD PART OF AN EXCELLENT SERIES WITH AN ENDING THAT LEAVES MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.
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