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Beautyland
- Narrado por: Andi Arndt
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
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At the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space carrying its famous golden record, a baby of unusual perception is born to a single mother in Philadelphia. Adina Giorno is tiny and jaundiced, but reaches for warmth and light.
As a child, she recognizes that she's different: she possesses knowledge of a faraway planet. The arrival of a fax machine enables her to contact her extraterrestrial relatives, beings who have sent her to report on the oddities of earthlings.
For years, as she moves through the world and makes a life for herself among humans, she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and surprising joys of their existence. But at a precarious moment, a beloved friend urges Adina to share her messages with the world. Is there a chance she's not alone?
A blazing novel of startling originality about the fragility and resilience of life in our universe, Marie-Helene Bertino’s Beautyland is a remarkable evocation of feeling in exile at home and introduces a gentle, unforgettable alien for our times.
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"Andi Arndt narrates a peculiar and poignant coming-of-age story. As Adina navigates growing up, experiencing the highs and lows of childhood and adolescence, Arndt smoothly narrates local and world events and how they do (or don’t) affect Adina. When Adina becomes an adult, her experiences become more mundane—jobs, friends, love, loss—but all are still minutely and dispassionately cataloged by Arndt." - Audiofile Magazine
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Observation of Americans
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- 02-04-24
Unforgettable
One of those books that perfectly hits the spot. It was a joy to listen to, and will stay with me for a long time.
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- 06-23-24
Such a wonderful book!
This book made me think, laugh, cry and wonder. I liked it so much I want the paper version as well!
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Glorious!
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Brilliant!
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Unique story
Really well written. Unique story. Good pace. I really enjoyed and definitely recommend. I was never quite sure . , .
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Gorgeous prose, beautiful story
A refreshing and touching look at humanity - it’s been such a long time since I’ve been so deeply touched by a novel.
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- 05-04-24
Read This Book!
This book was an emotional roller coaster for me. I was very impressed by Marie-Helene Bertino's writing. She never really explained Adina's oddness. We are left to question her behavior throughout the book. Is it a vivid imagination or is she suffering from a mental disorder? The fact that the author leaves this up to us to decide was brilliant. I felt firmly planted in Adina's shoes. The story is so wonderfully odd. By the time I got to the end of the book, I was shredded. So many echoes of Spalding Gray at the end.
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