Book description
John Green's Looking for Alaska achieves something rare in young adult fiction: a story that feels both achingly personal and universally resonant. As an audiobook, it transcends mere narration, becoming an intimate conversation with Miles Halter's searching heart. The brilliance lies in how the spoken word amplifies Green's signature blend of wit, vulnerability, and profound observation. You don't just hear Miles' longing for "the Great Perhaps" - you feel the weight of his quiet desperation, the way his voice cracks when describing Alaska Young's magnetic, devastating presence. Her character, so complex and contradictory on the page, gains an almost physical texture through the narrator's subtle shifts in tone - the teasing lilt when she's playful, the sudden, raw intensity when her pain surfaces. The audiobook doesn't just tell you about the aftermath of loss; it makes you lean in, listening for the unspoken grief in the pauses, the way Miles' voice softens when he recalls her laughter. It's the perfect medium for a story where meaning is found not in grand pronouncements, but in the quiet, devastating space between words. You hear the echo of Rabelais' famous line not as a quote, but as a living question Miles carries, making the entire journey feel immediate, urgent, and deeply human. This isn't just a book you read; it's one you experience, heartbeats and all, through the power of a voice that understands exactly how to say the unsayable.
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Joker's Grin
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Noh Noh
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Married Man
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Good William
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Nice Gnome
As a visually impaired person, this app has opened up a new world of stories for me. ListenBook's support for various download methods means I can access my content in the way that suits me best. I love the ability to import books from my computer. It’s so easy.
Red Pepper
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Peanut Butter Woman
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Granola
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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