Book description
March 15th
Dear Diary,
Just finished listening to Sleeping Giants and I'm still reeling. Sylvain Neuvel has crafted something truly extraordinary here - a story that unfolds like a delicious secret being whispered directly into your ear.
The audiobook format absolutely elevates this experience. Rather than traditional narration, Neuvel presents the story through interview transcripts, journal entries, and news reports, all brought to life by a full cast of voice actors. It feels less like listening to a book and more like eavesdropping on a classified government investigation.
The story begins with young Rose's mysterious fall into an ancient alien artifact - a giant metal hand that shouldn't exist. Flash forward seventeen years, and Dr. Rose Franklin has become a brilliant physicist leading a secret project to understand this otherworldly technology. What makes this audiobook so compelling isn't just the sci-fi mystery (though that's fascinating), but how Neuvel explores the human cost of discovery.
The interview format creates this intimate, almost uncomfortable closeness with the characters. You feel like you're sitting in that room, listening to scientists and government officials grapple with technology that could either save or destroy humanity. The voice actors bring such authenticity to their roles - you forget you're listening to fiction.
What strikes me most is how Neuvel, despite his diverse background from journalism to linguistics to software engineering, channels all that experience into creating something that feels both scientifically plausible and emotionally resonant. The technical details never overwhelm the human story, and the ethical questions raised about playing with forces beyond our understanding feel genuinely urgent.
This isn't just another alien invasion story - it's a meditation on curiosity, responsibility, and what happens when childhood wonder collides with adult consequences. Absolutely worth your listening time.
Yours in literary discovery,
A Fellow Book Lover
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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