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Particle Man
- Narrated by: Deric McNish
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
He didn't set out to save the world. He just wanted his family back.
Every magnificent prank he played on his sister backfired, and now he knew why. She was an accelerator. She could move so fast that the world around her seemed to grind to a halt. But she wasn't the only one.
In 1956, everything was rosy. Things look different now. Alone and pursued by a sinister group that controls the world's particle accelerator laboratories, he has nowhere to turn except to a bizarre group that might be heroes - or terrorists.
In an adventure that spans decades, he lurches through time, fleeing a shadowy figure who's always one step ahead. He can move faster than he thought but isn't quick enough to escape a global conspiracy.
When particles collide, who'll be left standing?
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- Tony Bough
- 19-10-15
An origin story with a new type of hero. Brilliant
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Definitely. I thought that the book took its time building the main character and the world and timelines that he inhabits. It eased you into the head of our hero as he learns that his sister can do something that he can't and then he goes and does it too. He evolves from a kid who squabbles with his sister moving through a very strange adolescent period and turns into a man who cares. It's funny that the author mentions CS Lewis within the book because this does feel like the Magicians Nephew and fingers crossed we get as many books from Deric with this world/characters in it as CS Lewis wrote about Narnia.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Particle Man?
It's hard to describe any of the big plot moments without spoiling the book for you. However I did like his first big solo time jump which took him as a 15 year old into a vastly changed Las Vegas
What does Deric McNish bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
It's the first time, to my knowledge, that I've listened to an audio book that's been narrated by the author. I thought that this gave it an edge. The author knows his characters in a way that someone else who narrates it can never feel. He's written the book and wants to emphasise the faults and failings and thoughts of his characters and he does this wonderfully.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
What would you do if the world slowed down and you didn't?
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This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com.
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