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The Age of Miracles

By: Karen Thompson Walker
Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
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What if our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours, until day becomes night and night becomes day? What effect would this slowing have on the world? On the birds in the sky, the whales in the sea, the astronauts in space, and on an 11-year-old girl grappling with emotional changes in her own life? One morning, Julia and her parents wake up to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowing....

©2012 Karen Thompson Walker (P)2012 W F Howes Ltd Coming of Age Dystopian Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction

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Where does The Age of Miracles rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top third

What did you like best about this story?

The concept had been well thought out and researched and the psychological aspects of the people in the book were well thought out and credible

Which scene did you most enjoy?

There were many that come to mind and I don't think any one stands out above the others

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I found this book thought provoking

Any additional comments?

The end was a bit weak

Very thought provoking

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I loved its simplicity and the juxtaposition of a slow-moving complex apocalypse versus the ordinary yet heartbreaking life of a girl growing up in the most difficult of times

Slow-moving, heart-breaking apocalypse

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Loved this book, a really unusual and engrossing story mixing the reality of a young girls life with how the human race might tackle a huge world-altering challenge.

Dystopia and Day-to-day

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This book was fantastic. It really made me think of all the effects of prolonged days and nights on earth.

When would you sleep? When would you work?

The book explained that when it started (The Earth Slowing down) to happen a day would increase to 25 hours, then 27 hours. The affect on this .... ! As you will read (how could you not!) some stayed on 24 hours and quickly realised how out of sync they became.

A very well thought out book and read very well.

It sparks ideas in your head that this could really happen.

One of those books you will tell others about.

What a Book! Days that last longer than 50 hours!!

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I liked the idea of the book and hoped it would have some great science to it (as a science geek, I like to see good science in fiction) but the science wasn't great (everything was very vague). It can be forgiven though as it's told from a 11yr olds perspective.
The biggest problem I had with the book was that it was open ended and I wonder if there is meant to be a sequel?

Great premise but the ending needs work

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Seen through the eyes of a teenager, the story captures your imagination from start to finish.

Brilliant read

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🧡 The premise of the earth’s spin slowing down is a fascinating one in itself. And what this book does brilliantly is extrapolate how society and our planet would react to such a change. I haven’t the scientific background to know if the environmental elements are authentic, but they sounded realistic.

💚 Warning: This is a slow burn of a book. It’s a tween girl’s day to day account of a piecemeal apocalypse. We’re not talking rip roaring action or fighting in the streets. It’s much more gradual and granular. I enjoyed it, but this is not your usual end of the world adventure. More of a stroll down apocalypse lane.

💜 One complaint I’m certain other reviewers will levy on this is that there’s a lot of “he said”, “she said”. There is.This would usually annoy me, but I found it fit with the style of the book. In other words, the voice of a tween.
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🎧 I found this a thoroughly pleasant addition to my day. Not too much required in terms of concentration and narrator Laurence Bouvard has a very sweet, young girl’s voice, which I found charming. I’d advise listening to the sample beforehand as it is a one-narrator book.
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The Wonder Years: Post Apocalypse.

Bittersweet, Unique View of Apocalypse

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to a friend because it was a thought provoking book which captivated me.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Age of Miracles?

When Julia and Seth were spying on Sylvia and Julia's dad and they were exposing themselves to the dangerous sun rays.

What does Laurence Bouvard bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Listening to Laurence read the book made it come alive in a way that I couldn't experience if I had read it

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Is the world about to end?

Thought provoking

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I was really looking forward to this but alas it has taken me 6 weeks to get through it. I never give up on books and that was the closest yet

Just don't

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It's a puerile waste of time and i am very glad it was only short. It totally trivialised and squandered what should have been a rollicking good story. Its populated by poor science and shallow characters incapable of understanding or reacting realistically to what was supposed to be happening. The story although about a child is being narrated by a 24 year old so no excuse for such a childish and emotionally retarded perspective to be maintained throughout the entire tedious exercise.

Excruciating and dull

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