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  • Nemesis

  • A Novel
  • By: Isaac Asimov
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,124 ratings)

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Nemesis

By: Isaac Asimov
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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“A totally new and original work that stretches his talents to their fullest...welcome back, champ!” (The Detroit News)

In the 23rd century, pioneers have escaped the crowded earth for life in self-sustaining orbital colonies. One of the colonies, Rotor, has broken away from the solar system to create its own renegade utopia around an unknown red star two light-years from Earth: a star named Nemesis.

Now a 15-year-old Rotorian girl has learned of the dire threat that nemesis poses to Earth’s people - but she is prevented from warning them. Soon, she will realize that Nemesis endangers Rotor as well. And so it will be up to her alone to save both Earth and Rotor as - drawn inexorably by Nemesis, the death star - they hurtle toward certain disaster.

©2008 Isaac Asimov (P)2019 Random House Audio
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Good stuff

I had no problem finishing this book. The twists were reasonable and rewarding. Some characters were more fleshed out than others, but I feel that's somewhat common in Asimov - every character doesn't have to have depth.

Scott brick is one of my favorite narrators, he doesn't try to do strange voices and I appreciate that.

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Genius!!!!

On of the best science fiction novels of all time in my opinion. The way Asimov introduces the blend of Science and science fiction is just brilliant with a captivating plot that keeps you engaged the whole time. I can’t appraise the narrator enough. Scott’s narration brings text to life with no gimmicks or stupid accents.

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a neat story. lil cringe

cool story. the authors obsession with analyzing the sex apeal of every female charecter they introduce even if their 12 is a bit off putting but i still listened to the end

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hidden treasure

get one more hidden treasure from the master a science fiction. the concept portrayed in the book is not one visited a lot by other authors and was refreshing.

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red curry

excellent book good to the very end can't wait to read the next one now

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Tedious and boring

Repetitive and boring. A perfect example of too much about too little. The story really needed significant editing. Mr. Niven is an amazing and outstanding author but the editor let him down.

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Decent novel, don't expect too much

It's pretty easy going task to go through the whole novel. Easy to understand and not much of going on. Seems like a great setup for larger story with more details, or could be much shorter and accomplish the same effect. I'd love if there was more developed character of you know who, don't want to spoil, it was really just glanced over, I'd love to see much more on how Asimov imagined it exist, a missed opportunity.

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Just as good as I remember the book

I read Nemesis in paperback long ago and have wait a long time to listen to as an audiobook. Scot Brick is my favorite reader and I would also like to have him read the Robert Silverberg expansion of the Asimov short story Nightfall. Please

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outstanding

I am 77 and read this book many decades ago. it is amazing how well it stands up. the story and the performance are both outstanding.

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a few too many slow parts

Still pretty good despite some long uninteresting parts that seemed to drag on for way too long entirely unnecessarily

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