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The Downloaded

By: Robert J. Sawyer
Narrated by: Brendan Fraser, Luke Kirby, Vanessa Sears, Colm Feore, Andrew Phung, full cast
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In 2059, two vastly different groups of people portrayed by the compelling trio of Brendan Fraser (Academy Award winner), Luke Kirby (Emmy Award winner), and Vanessa Sears (Dora Award winner) undergo cryonic suspension. While their bodies are frozen, their minds, still active and awake, are uploaded into a massive quantum computer. The first group are all astronauts, about to leave Earth on a one-way interstellar colonization mission. The second group consists of convicted murderers and volunteers who elect to serve their sentences in a virtual-reality prison. But while both groups are suspended, a global cataclysm devastates most of the Earth, and their cryosleep is extended by more than 500 years.

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©2023 Robert J. Sawyer (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC. Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction

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Very well produced.
Usually these dramatisations fall into a trap of killing the story with pointless exposition. This is a well performed and entertaining listen.

Didn’t put it down.

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The constant social commentary (murderers are the type of people who don't get the vaccine) and identity politics is tiresome.

A well performed story, but...

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Interesting story with intriguing ideas about cryogenics and their uses. Well rounded characters just wish it was longer.

Great story

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A great, quick listen. This is one of those audiobooks that any sci fi fan needs to listen to. A great concept and with Brendan Fraser doing some of the narration is a major added bonus for me.

I loved this, A great listen.

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The story was enjoyable with multiple characters providing an interesting perspective on events spanning hundreds of years

Well performed, with an interesting storyline.

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