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Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
- An Audiobook Original
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin, Carol Monda, Euan Morton, Marc Thompson, Catherine Taber, Nicole Lewis, Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
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Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra, rogue archaeologist, is in trouble again.
A pioneer in the field of criminal xenoarchaeology, Aphra recognizes no law, has no fear, and possesses no impulse control. To her, the true worth of the galactic relics she discovers isn’t found in a museum, but in an arsenal. This viewpoint has led to a lot of misunderstandings. After her latest plan goes horribly wrong, her criminal past is on the verge of catching up to her, when suddenly Darth Vader, terror of the galaxy, swoops in with his lightsaber ignited, and...saves her life?
Don’t get her wrong—it’s not like she’s ungrateful. Sure, her new boss is a lord of the Sith. And OK, she may have just become a pawn in a deadly game being played by him and HIS boss, who happens to be the Galactic Emperor. And yes, the life expectancy of anyone who disappoints Vader can be measured in seconds.
But she’s back doing what she does best. She’s got a ship to fly, a heist to pull, and two unorthodox but effective metal buddies: Triple-Zero, a protocol droid specializing in etiquette, customs, translation and torture, and BT-1, an astromech loaded with enough firepower to take down a battlecruiser. Together, they might just find a way to get the job done and avoid the deadly performance review that waits at its conclusion.
Just kidding. She’s doomed.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-08-20
A great retell of a great story
I'd say they are going into right direction with these audiobooks, although I think there are improvements to be made.
For example, the voice acting was brilliant in my opinion. However, I think they could find more fitting voices to certain characters. Especially if those characters are likely to appear in future audiobooks.
And then there is the story. It's based on Marvel's Darth Vader comics from 2015, which was one of the best comics series (in my opinion), but I never felt like it needed to be retold from a slightly different perspective. On the other hand, it's nice to listen to this and follow the comics in the same time for visuals. Because they used the same lines here as in the comics it was quite simple to do so. However, it also means they sold us the same story the second time. With a few addition to be fair, mainly from Aphra's past, but in the galaxy so rich as Star Wars, I would really prefer new epic stories.
For people who are considering buying this audiobook, I'd suggest that there are better Star Wars audiobooks and you can still get this story in a different format. However, if you really want Doctor Aphra's story in audio format then you are still getting a pretty decent product (in my opinion).
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- Zenoslaf
- 16-06-21
I didn't expect this!
This is a new take on Star Wars storytelling. Whole book is actually a recording of Dr. Aphra and her (mis)adventures and Emily Woo Zeller gave her all the character she needed.
This is not an audiobook, it's a radio drama. Which is a good thing. Another fantastic performance is Marc Thompson as Darth Vader, but the rest of the caat was good too.
This novel is fast paced, tense, very often with some funny moments and it has everything a good Star Wars book needs. Recommended.
I'm just sad it's over and I want more of Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra. I think I will delve into comics now. :)
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- A. N. Scanlon
- 16-11-20
Most annoying narrator ever
If your liking to induce a headache and listen to more annoying character than Jar Jar, then it's a must!
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- redghost
- 07-08-20
Aphra
Having read the comic books I know the story well. This covers the Darth Vader comics that are set before. This is a good production, however Aphra makes the original film characters who appear, to be idiots. This is not the fault of the cast. If a production is made of the actual Aphra comics then this would be better. A good first attempt.
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- stretchersy
- 30-07-23
Irritating, most irritating.
What did I like about it?
Very little, the short run time I suppose. ( something I didn’t like the look of at first, then I got started and changed my mind)
The protagonist was irritating with the ramblings and being so full of herself.
The style it was written in was also grating on the nerves.
Was pleased to hear the end of it.
I have listened to around 15 audiobooks now, this is clearly the worst, by a parsec.
The fact I have it 3 stars on all accounts shows my generous nature.
If you have one credit left, I don’t recommend spending it on this one.
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- Oldblueeyes
- 15-07-23
A fun time!
Great performances and effects! A fun and enjoyable story with plenty of famous cameos from the Star Wars legends.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-22
Great Story
Energetic, mixed voice actors really liven the story telling from some of the other SW content with one voice actor. Droids in this are great 😂
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- Martin Pegler
- 21-10-22
Story a little sketchy but worth a listen.
As the title said, story was a little sketchy in places but well worth a listen as entertaining in places.
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- Brian
- 11-09-22
Good adaptation of the Vader comic
This is a good interpretation of the comic into audio novel format. I wasn’t sure how well it would work but it’s pretty good. Well read by Emily Woo Zeller and a great supporting cast
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- Sergey Kornev
- 25-08-22
Star Wars really doesn’t need this character
I get it, need to appeal to all demographics but Dr. Aphra is just wrong for this world.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-09-20
Full cast value
Story is ok, but the performance is so good it dont mather!
Emily woo carries
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