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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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I had no preconceptions and was getting into the story, enjoying the twists and turns and the building of a post apocalyptic world. When I started to pick up on the ‘Woke ideology’. First there were references to Climate can change and Covid 19 and 50, then … lo and behold - a ‘Transgender’ character with all the expectations of not being accepted by the community but of course being normalised and no one bats an eye. All this slightly detracted from my enjoyment as I found myself having to make little mental adjustments to my disbelief, as it were.
It was well performed and overall an interesting and enjoyable listen.

Enjoyable yarn … but Woke much?

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Unfortunately this book is well and truly on the bandwagon that is putting the demise of earth on humans whether by nuclear means or destruction of the ozone layer. It does so in a manner that makes it even harder to bear as it is very cheesy. How about a different topic audible?

A bit cheesy

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Great performances in a play that examines the complexities of the human condition, and the consequences of our actions and decisions. Well worth a listen.

Thought provoking and entertaining

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Very good highly recommended audio play. Great voice acting and script. Definite worth your time

Great acting and script

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I liked the production but it was a bit of a nothing story. A bit woke.

It’s ok

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