Book description
Luke's world isn't just hidden-it's breathing in the shadows. You hear it in the audiobook: the frantic rasp of his own breath when he presses against the wall of his family's farm, the way the narrator's voice drops to a whisper for his secret thoughts, making you lean closer to the speaker. You feel the rough grain of the wooden floor under his bare feet as he tiptoes past his parents' room, the silence so thick it hums in your ears. This isn't just a story about a boy hiding; it's the texture of fear made audible.
The narrator, with a quiet intensity that never rushes, turns Luke's isolation into something visceral. When he finally sees Jen's face in the window-a flicker of light, a girl's eyes reflecting the streetlamp-you hear the sudden, sharp intake of breath inside the story, not just the words. It's the sound of a door creaking open in a world that's been locked shut for years. The audiobook makes you feel the weight of every whispered word, the terrifying sound of footsteps outside the closet, the way silence stretches like taut wire.
Haddix's genius isn't just in the plot-though Jen's daring plan to escape the shadows does crackle with urgency-but in how the audiobook makes you inhabit Luke's smallest moments. You taste the dust kicked up as he crawls under the porch, hear the dry scratch of paper when he writes his secret notes, feel the cold metal of the fence he dares to touch. The narrator doesn't just tell you Luke is afraid; they let you hear the tremor in his voice when he says, "I've never had a friend." It's a sound so real, you almost check over your shoulder.
And that moment when Jen's voice cuts through the silence-"I know you're there"-it's not just a line. It's a crack in the dam of loneliness, delivered with a quiet, fierce hope that resonates long after the chapter ends. The audiobook doesn't just tell you about the danger; it makes you hold your breath, waiting for the next sound, the next step that could shatter everything. It's the kind of listening that leaves you feeling the echo of a heartbeat in your own chest, realizing how much we all crave to be seen. This isn't just a book about hiding; it's about the desperate, beautiful sound of finally being heard.
InsightInkwell
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Gbbledgoodk
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ThoughtTraveler
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Vermilion
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Gro
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GoldTouch
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Father Abbot
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Silent
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience