Book description
Mira Grant's Overgrowth presents a meticulously constructed narrative framework wherein the collision of cosmic dread and mundane human experience achieves profound thematic resonance. The audiobook, narrated with precise tonal modulation, transforms the premise-where a child's prophetic warnings of an alien invasion are dismissed until the signal manifests globally-into a harrowing exploration of epistemological abandonment. Grant, a Hugo Award-winning author, establishes narrative scaffolding that deftly intertwines Day of the Triffids' societal unraveling with Little Shop of Horrors' existential unease, yet transcends genre by centering the psychological toll of being chronically disbelieved. Anastasia Miller's lifelong assertion of alien identity, dismissed since age three, becomes the narrative's linchpin; her isolation is not merely narrative device but the very foundation upon which the story's moral weight rests. The audiobook's auditory texture amplifies this tension: the narrator's measured cadence during Stasia's childhood recollections contrasts sharply with the escalating urgency of the present-day signal, creating a visceral dissonance. Crucially, the work rejects facile resolutions; humanity's belated recognition of the threat arrives too late for meaningful action, while the alien armada's arrival reframes Stasia's childhood narrative as tragically accurate. The core conflict-"what happens when you know what's coming, and just refuse to listen?"-is rendered with chilling irony. The narrative's brilliance lies in its refusal to grant Stasia a triumphant reunion; instead, it confronts the brutal reality of cosmic indifference through the lens of a child's unheeded truth. The audiobook's strength resides in its ability to sustain narrative tension without resorting to melodrama, allowing the quiet horror of being ignored to permeate every scene. Grant masterfully utilizes the audiobook format to heighten the protagonist's alienation; the absence of external validation in the narrative mirrors the listener's own experience of being immersed in a story where the protagonist's reality is perpetually denied. This structural choice elevates the work beyond standard invasion fiction, positioning it as a profound meditation on the human cost of skepticism and the devastating weight of being the only one who sees the storm approaching. The conclusion delivers no easy catharsis, only a stark acknowledgment of the gulf between perception and reality-a gulf traversed not by space, but by the failure to hear. The audiobook's execution ensures this thematic complexity resonates with unflinching clarity.
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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