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Moths

By: Jane Hennigan
Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
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Summary

A divergent future with a thought-provoking feminist slant, Moths is perfect for those who loved The Power, The Handmaid's Tale and Vox.

Out they came, away from natural predators, nesting in damp corners and in the tops of trees, crossbreeding with common cousins and laying thousands upon thousands of eggs.

'Then...the eggs hatched and an army of hungry caterpillars spread their tiny toxic threads on every breath of wind.’ The threads spell doom for humanity - half of it, at least. All around the world, men are dying in their sleep or turning into rage-fuelled killers. The world, as we know it, ends. However, humanity adapts and society moves on. 

Many years later, very few even remember what life was like before the change. Mary does, though, and when an opportunity presents itself, she is faced with soul-searching decisions to make. Will she cling to the only strand of the past she has left, or will she risk it all in the name of equality?

©2021 Jane Hennigan (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd

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A masterpiece

What an unbelievable experience to be swept away in the hands of such a virtuoso of literature both the author and the narrator. I only wish I would have a fraction of her skills as a wordsmith to do it justice here. Thank you both.

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Brilliant book

I loved this! Very similar to The Power, compelling, great pace & story. Truly superb.

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Great story

I listened to this over two days, switching it on whenever I could. The narration, story and characters drew me in.

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couldn't stop listening

this book builds up tension right until the end. it's easy to empathise with the main character and is narrated well.

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Moths

This was so unexpectedly good! I'd never heard of it before and went in blind.
This is way better than "The Power".
Really glad I found this!

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A good take on a well-used trope

Hennigan’s Moths is a trope I like, but one that often feels too familiar – an event that affects a proportion of world’s population. In Moths the culprit is that of the title, and those affected are only men who, once infected, either die or turn violent, leaving the world to adapt to this problem. With men locked up and controlled to avoid infection, the women create their own society to control this problem. But there really is more to it all, and Mary soon finds herself in a troubling position. Hennigan manages to deliver a personal story with depth in a world that feel all-too-possible, and does so very well.

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thoroughly enjoyed

really enjoyed this. 1st person narrative-now and then chapters were well placed and kept the story interesting.

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Absolutely fantastic!

This was a fabulous book, sad when it ended and left me thinking about it for sometime after. A great spin on if women became the dominant sex in a dystopian world.

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Excellent.

A wonderful dystopian future story that builds a intriguing view of a future ruled by women.

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Cool idea for a story

I think this book had so much potential, as the beginning was gripping but it sort of petered out. Narrator was excellent. Story idea was unique, overall I liked it.

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