Book description
Octavia E. Butler meets Marvel's Black Panther in The Deep, a story rich with Afrofuturism, folklore, and the power of memory, inspired by the Hugo Award-nominated song "The Deep" from Daveed Diggs's rap group Clipping. Yetu holds the memories for her people--water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners--who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly is forgotten by everyone, save one--the historian. This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu. Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic and terrible and miraculous, are destroying her. And so, she flees to the surface escaping the memories, the expectations, and the responsibilities--and discovers a world her people left behind long ago. Yetu will learn more than she ever expected about her own past--and about the future of her people. If they are all to survive, they'll need to reclaim the memories, reclaim their identity--and own who they really are. The Deep is "a tour de force reorientation of the storytelling gaze...a superb, multilayered work," (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and a vividly original and uniquely affecting story inspired by a song produced by the rap group Clipping.
Diamond Gamer
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Essex
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MysticMingle
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Twinkle
ListenBookβs interface is clean and intuitive. Itβs a joy to use. An unobjectionable but unexceptional audiobook experience. The narrator's performance was serviceable and the audio quality was fine, but nothing about the production particularly stood out or elevated the material. It was decent background listening.
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Mr. Alien
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D-Hog-Day
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Waylay Dave
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Bliss
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Fadey
The ability to highlight passages and take notes while listening is a fantastic feature. CUE playlist support is a thoughtful feature that keeps my audiobook listening organized and enjoyable.
Pocket Mazda
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Gothic Slacker
The narrators have a way of bringing characters to life β it's a unique experience. ListenBook's thoughtful inclusion of chapters, controls, and filters has enhanced my audiobook experience. CUE playlist support is a fantastic addition. It helps me organize my audiobooks effortlessly.
Dance Cannon
π This app's functionality is a masterpiece β it seamlessly integrates audiobooks into my daily routine. ππ¨ Adjustable playback speed is a brilliant feature. It adds a layer of customization to my audiobook enjoyment. I'm amazed by the extensive statistics tracking. It's fascinating to see my listening habits.
Santa's Little Helper
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High Woo
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BuzzBait
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Baked ZD
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InsightInkwell
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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