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The Test

By: Sylvain Neuvel
Narrated by: Neil Shah
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Summary

Britain, the not-too-distant future. Idir is taking the British Citizenship Test. He wants his family to belong.

Twenty-five questions to determine his fate. Twenty-five chances to impress. When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death.

How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice?

©2019 Sylvain Neuvel (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing Dystopian Fiction Genre Fiction Hard Science Fiction Political Science Fiction Thought-Provoking Scary
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"Thought-provoking and disturbing. A cautionary tale illuminated with dark enlightenment." (Kirkus, starred review)
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Sylvain Neuvel does it again, another fantastic book which made it difficult to switch off, wish I had to listen to it start to finish in a single sitting!

Another excellent work

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This short story discusses many interesting ideas about human behaviour and how the government deals with things. I would definitely recommend giving it a listen.

Definitely Worth a Listen

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I would recommend this to anyway! Such a great short story! Very engaging and moving

Brilliant

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I'm still not sure how I feel about this. It was completely different from what I expected and there were times that were really thought provoking.

100% would recommend.

Wasn't what I expected!

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It’s just finished and I don’t have the ability to speak.
Absolutely brilliant.
Have listened to all of his books, this is the shortest and perhaps the deepest one yet.
Thank you. It was superb.

Breathtaking, brilliant, thought provoking

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