Audiobook Losers in Space by John Barnes in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Losers in Space: A Stellar Disaster of Social Media Satire
John Barnes has crafted something truly special here-a blistering indictment of our selfie-obsessed culture that somehow manages to be both painfully prescient and utterly ridiculous. Set in 2129, when fame ratings determine your worth as a human being, this audiobook delivers its social criticism with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer wrapped in velvet.
Our heroine Susan represents everything wrong with late-stage capitalism's influence on human relationships. She's a celebutante whose life revolves around media awareness like a desperate moth around a fluorescent bulb. The engineered meals and cynical worldview are just window dressing for what's essentially a society that's sold its soul to the highest bidder-which happens to be whichever network can monetize your existence best.
The plot hinges on Susan and her sociopathic almost-boyfriend Derlock deciding to stow away on a Mars mission for the ultimate reality show ratings boost. Because nothing says "meaningful human achievement" like turning space exploration into clickbait. Barnes doesn't just explore the effects of media saturation on isolated societies-he gleefully drowns us in it.
What makes this audiobook particularly delicious is how Barnes balances his breakneck narrative with genuine heart. Yes, we get accurate science and a kickass heroine, but we also get to watch society eat itself while live-streaming the whole grotesque meal. It's social commentary so sharp you might bleed just listening to it.
The real genius lies in how Barnes makes us complicit in the very media circus he's criticizing. By the end, you'll be checking your own ratings-and hating yourself for it.
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Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
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