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The Age of Miracles

By: Karen Thompson Walker
Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
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What if our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours, until day becomes night and night becomes day? What effect would this slowing have on the world? On the birds in the sky, the whales in the sea, the astronauts in space, and on an 11-year-old girl grappling with emotional changes in her own life? One morning, Julia and her parents wake up to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowing....

©2012 Karen Thompson Walker (P)2012 W F Howes Ltd Coming of Age Dystopian Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction
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This book was fantastic. It really made me think of all the effects of prolonged days and nights on earth.

When would you sleep? When would you work?

The book explained that when it started (The Earth Slowing down) to happen a day would increase to 25 hours, then 27 hours. The affect on this .... ! As you will read (how could you not!) some stayed on 24 hours and quickly realised how out of sync they became.

A very well thought out book and read very well.

It sparks ideas in your head that this could really happen.

One of those books you will tell others about.

What a Book! Days that last longer than 50 hours!!

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Where does The Age of Miracles rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top third

What did you like best about this story?

The concept had been well thought out and researched and the psychological aspects of the people in the book were well thought out and credible

Which scene did you most enjoy?

There were many that come to mind and I don't think any one stands out above the others

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I found this book thought provoking

Any additional comments?

The end was a bit weak

Very thought provoking

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Seen through the eyes of a teenager, the story captures your imagination from start to finish.

Brilliant read

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to a friend because it was a thought provoking book which captivated me.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Age of Miracles?

When Julia and Seth were spying on Sylvia and Julia's dad and they were exposing themselves to the dangerous sun rays.

What does Laurence Bouvard bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Listening to Laurence read the book made it come alive in a way that I couldn't experience if I had read it

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Is the world about to end?

Thought provoking

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Loved this book, a really unusual and engrossing story mixing the reality of a young girls life with how the human race might tackle a huge world-altering challenge.

Dystopia and Day-to-day

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