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Drunk on All Your Strange New Words
- Narrated by: Amy Scanlon
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
A locked-room mystery in a near-future world of politics and alien diplomacy.
Lydia works as translator for the Logi cultural attaché to Earth. They work well together, even if the act of translating his thoughts into English makes her somewhat wobbly on her feet. She’s not the agency’s best translator, but what else is she going to do? She has no qualifications and no discernible talent in any other field. So when tragedy strikes and Lydia finds herself at the center of an intergalactic incident, her future employment prospects look dire—that is, if she can keep herself out of jail! But Lydia soon discovers that help can appear from the most unexpected source....
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- Hennell
- 03-07-22
Fantastic fun
Following a translator who speaks for the alien race the Logi, but ends up feeling drunk after too much translation, you can tell this book has a good sense of humour from the start. But through the fun Eddie Robson also builds up a very interesting world and characters that draw you even more into the tale.
With technologies and social reporting that somewhat satires our own time, the story remains funny while also turning into a very solid mystery/ thriller. I won't say much more to avoid spoilers and because you should just listen to it yourself!
Would love to see more books in this world.
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- James Tolmie
- 08-09-23
Worth the Bumpy Start
Although the first act is a little frustrating (it feels ponderous at times, and there are some odd narration errors), once the story gets going it just gets better and better.
The central mystery is intriguing and the finale does it justice, which is an impressive feat. The near future setting is thoughtfully crafted and has a fascinating and fresh take on how our current social ecosystems might evolve, but without patronising exposition or banal "what if phone but too much" criticism of social media and technology.
The protagonist is a delight and despite some flubs that didn't get edited out the narrator does a fantastic job of bringing her and the other characters to life.
Highly recommended.
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- Tiffany H
- 15-11-23
Enjoyable listen
I really enjoyed this book, found the ideas interesting, the pacing good and the story entertaining. Would definitely recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-12-22
Excellent
Wonderful story and excellent narration. I would heartily recommend it as a very enjoyable listen. Excellent narration.
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