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  • By: Bobby Adair
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (483 ratings)
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By: Bobby Adair
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Summary

It was a fungus spore that finally did it, knocking humans off the top of the food chain, with a lot of help from a pharma company too busy thinking about oversized profits rather than subpar outcomes. Most folks died, if not from the fungus, then from the riots and starvation that came when the grocery store shelves emptied and the spigots ran dry. Plenty of other folks lived on with the fungus growing in their bones, rooting in their brains, and turning them three-quarters crazy.

That’s when I moved underground and sealed the hatch shut on my backyard bunker. I was safe, with all the food, water, and entertainment I needed for five or six years. I had DVDs to watch, music to listen to, and books to read. Prepping had paid off for me.

At least it seemed so at first.

After a time, my radio stopped picking up signals from the world up top and for all I knew I was the last man alive on Earth. I’d planned for that possibility, yet never truly accepted things could turn out that way. The loneliness set in, gnawing at me and making me think crazy thoughts, including one that would change everything. Two years on, I opened the hatch and climbed out of my bunker.

I had to see if anyone but me was left.

©2015 Bobby Adair (P)2018 Podium Publishing

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Dipsh*ts and ‘shrooms - Arghh!

Could be a good story but I couldn’t get passed the continuous and monotonous use of derogatory language. So gave up before the protagonist even exited his bunker. I realise that this is a “diary” and that the character may have a limited range of written expressions but it’s tiresome to have the same “dipsh*t” verbiage thrust at you every couple of minutes.

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This is brilliant!

A man alone in his stinky bunker for 2 years trying to survive a zombie apocalypse - these zombies are different - and he writes a diary about his daily life. He also rambles on about his past and other end of the world stuff.

I liked Dusty and his thoughts on the shrooms plus there is some real though provoking stuff in amongst his ramblings but that’s balanced out by some funny stuff too.

I wish there were more books like this as I would gladly spend my credits on them. This was a freebie via Audibles Plus Catalogue…

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Not what it first appears to be on the surface

I found this gem thanks to my love for Ray Porter's dynamic narration skills and his particular style, whom did a fantastic job on this too. I finished the audiobook in one sitting and then looked at the reviews... Mostly positive A lot of critics -uh, a critic for you bee people, amphibians or whatever you are in the future is the type that thinks their opinion matters way more than yours, mine or anyone really when, in fact, it doesn't. All cause they went to some fancy school or skimmed a book on the same idea once and often times, they miss the actual points the material makes or delves into- anyway, I digress, there's a lot of critics that are slamming this novella and they'll even tell you they didn't finish it and that's why it's so bad, or will complain that Dusty tells us about pointless things and rants about things not relevant to the story instead of finding out more about why the whole event prior to his writing took place... Admittedly, some of the language I could have done without but overall the guys old, and he's been stuck in a bunker for 2 years without the internet and pretty much only 80's DVDs to watch, so it's forgivable.

The things is it's these rants, these ideas, foul mouthed as they may be, that make this piece a real gem. They give an insightful analysis on our current standards of society, gets a little (but not by much) sociopolitical, and emphasises the effects of isolation, the need of others in our lives and that the whole us versus them idea is a pointless endeavour that will only distract us from the important things that really plague or society.

Give it a read, really listen to it and you'll be in for a treat. Personally, I'd love to hear more from Dusty in the future, once he finds more paper or finally learns to carve!

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I really like Dusty

A lot of people won’t like Dusty. His mixture of melancholy and cynical observations is not to everyone’s taste but I think it represents the kind of person Dusty is. There’s a lot of language and a lot of references to his previous life. Spending so long in an underground bunker has made him lonely and just a bit like a tired cop that’s been on the job for too long. Just righ really for a post apocalyptic book that’s different from all the rest. There is an error though and smart people will certainly pick up on it. Three times during the text Amelia becomes Amanda. I imagine that, since this has been read from the kindle version of the book it’s a kindle fault rather than a narration one.

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Funniest thing I've listened to in ages

The language is very colourful with adult themes but if you're OK with that give this a try

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Brilliant

A fresh looks on the end of the world
Funny so damm funny
Uplifting sad and true
a reflection on our times and why we should just turn off the tv

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Ok and good start, finished quickly.

Started very well and good story going. I'm not sure this will age in some parts.
Feels like it just ended all of a sudden, I don't really know where it went.

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Great book

Its like Bruce Campbell acted the part of Will Smith in Legend. It is thoroughly enjoyable.

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Gritty and relatable

Really enjoyed this book, had me smiling and snorting from the off! It’s gritty, violent and well observed, feels real. Once you get past the word ‘shroomheads’ (which is said a tad too often IMO) , the story is great. Would definitely recommend.

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Absolutely brilliant.

Loved the story and the narrator. Don't mean to be greedy but I am hungry for more.

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