Job
A Comedy of Justice
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Narrated by:
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Richard Powers
After firewalking in Polynesia, fundamentalist minister Alexander Hergensheimer never saw the world the same. Now called Alec Graham, he is in the middle of an affair with his stewardess, Margrethe, when natural disasters begin plaguing them. First, there is an impossible iceberg that wrecks the ship in the tropics; then, after being rescued by a Royal Mexican plane, they are hit by a double earthquake. To Alex, the signs are clear: Armageddon and the Day of Judgment are near. Somehow, he has to bring his beloved heathen, Margrethe, to a state of grace, for heaven would be no paradise without her. But time is growing short. And, while he is at it, there has to be a way to save the rest of the world.
©1984 Robert A. Heinlein. © 2003 by The Robert A. & Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Critic reviews
“Job is funny, exciting, and thought-provoking…Read it!”
(Isaac Asimov)“Heinlein’s done it again…Job is the best thing he’s written for years!”
(Arthur C. Clarke)“I couldn’t put Job down…It is a gripping novel, one of the best.”
(Larry Niven, New York Times bestselling author)“In my opinion, this is the simply the finest Heinlein I have ever read!”
(Robert Bloch, author of Psycho)“Job is an exhilarating romp through the author’s mental universe.”
(New York Times Book Review)“The author’s willingness to push his assumptions to their limits is clearly in evidence here…it may, in fact, be his strongest work in nearly two decades.”
(Newsday)“Fire-and-brimstone religion is not a topic one expects to find in a science fiction novel, but, heck, why not? It’s a treat to trot along with Heinlein as he creates with a madman’s glee—and a master’s expertise.”
(USA Today)“Funny, philosophical, sometimes scary, always gentle, the book is as inventive as anything Heinlein has written.”
(Seattle Times)“Heinlein’s latest novel pits human faith against cosmic whim. Displaying both his crusty, irreverent humor and his genuine respect for the fate of his characters, this novel will please Heinlein’s legion of readers.”
(Library Journal)“Heinlein’s back in form, with a most refreshing and satisfying blend of ideas and storytelling…A limber, complex, and economical novel that disarms and often compels—with Heinlein’ best theology-shaded fantasy since Stranger in a Strange Land.”
(Kirkus Reviews (starred review))So after 40 years I gave it another read and I just can't see why I liked it so much.
It's rather dull and drawn out and is similar in character to other Heinlein books of the period.
I won't be reading it again.
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Would you listen to Job again? Why?
Yes - it's fab.What did you like best about this story?
It's a delightful romp.Any additional comments?
I find that I cannot edit my previous review which I headed "Drone, drone, drone", so I'm adding a second review. I revisited this recording, simply because it's a book I enjoy so much and needed something to listen to in the background.What a different impression a second hearing made. I cannot think what made me find the reader monotonous previously. This time, I'm finding the reading light and enjoyable.
Maybe my taste has varied over time, maybe my tolerance for American narrators has increased, maybe I just didn't give this one enough of a chance before. Anyway, I'm glad I came back to it and am thoroughly enjoying it at the moment.
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As usual the characters are well drawn and the understanding shown of the human condition is noticeable.
The narrator speaks clearly and rarely mispronounces words even to an English ear!
Comedy of Justice, as it says on the cover!
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It seemed quite long winded and going into a lot of religious details that don’t mean anything to me and didn’t add to the story.
Ok, but I preferred others
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I am a big fan of Heinlein, and love the book (which gets 5 stars from me in written form), but the reader seems to have completely missed Heinlein's light humour and sarcasm. It was just DULL. There is also a balance between reading in an unhurried manner, and reading too slowly. This falls the wrong side of the balance. Definitely too slow, particularly dialogue.
My opinion: Avoid this recording, go buy the book, and spend some happy hours enjoying it!
Drone, drone, drone
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