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The Gift
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
When an elite team of specialists receives a long-awaited first contact from an alien race, it’s nothing like what they’d imagined. The "gifts," from a long-dead but seemingly benevolent alien race, have been sent to help humanity defend itself against an imminent threat. It’s clear that the gifts are intended to help, but at what price?
Caught in the middle is Sam Steele, a high-level programmer and veteran with a tragic past, up against the arrogant, intransigent Colonel Eric Web, who considers Steele a loose cannon and is most concerned with giving the United States an edge in the upcoming battle.
As the team races against the clock to divine their visitors’ complex instructions, they struggle with infighting and, ultimately, the question of what it means to be human.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Sam
- 29-08-22
Interesting story, unbelievable characters
I'm not sure if it was the narration, the dialogue, or both, but the way that people react in this reminded me of stories written by children. The concept itself and the link to an alien civilisation was quite original and kept me drawn in enough to finish, but none of the characters felt "real". The whole thing is like a teenagers daydream rather than an actual novel. It never felt like there was any real jeapardy too them, and the ending was massively underwhelming. I'm not going to say don't buy it, as ultimately I was entertained enough to finish it, but don't go in with high expectations.
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