Okay story, TERRIBLE narration

The story has a great premise and starts off well, but the plot sags a lot towards the middle and end. I get the impression that the author wasn't entirely sure whether he was aiming for quirky humour in the vein of Douglas Adams or a more serious novel with deeper philosophical themes, and as a consequence doesn't quite hit either mark, resulting in a confusing story that's tonally all over the place. Nevertheless there are some interesting concepts here even if many are underdeveloped, and it's a moderately entertaining read.

Unfortunately, the Audible narration is dreadful and really lets the book down. The narrator's voice isn't suited to the narrative style, the acting during dialogue sections is terrible, and American characters constantly switch between (a very poor imitation of) a US accent and a British one, often mid-sentence. Several parts I felt would have been funny or clever had I not been too distracted by the narration to be able to appreciate them as much as they deserved. Get a physical or ebook version instead so you can enjoy the story properly.

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