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Salsa Nocturna: Stories
- By: Daniel José Older
- Narrated by: Daniel José Older
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
A 300-year-old story collector enlists the help of the computer hacker next door to save her dying sister. A half-resurrected cleanup man for Death’s sprawling bureaucracy faces a phantom pachyderm, doll-collecting sorceresses, and his own ghoulish bosses. Gordo, the old Cubano who watches over the graveyards and sleeping children of Brooklyn, stirs and lights another Malaguea. Down the midnight streets of New York, a whole invisible universe churns to life in Daniel José Older’s debut collection of ghost noir.
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3 out of 5 stars
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YOUR THE TEA MASTER GENERAL
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-07-17
- Salsa Nocturna: Stories
- By: Daniel José Older
- Narrated by: Daniel José Older
Better Spoken
Reviewed: 09-11-14
Would you listen to Salsa Nocturna: Stories again? Why?
Yes I listened to it twice in the first two days I had it.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Gordo. Second fiddle character but very essential to what happens in this world.
What does Daniel José Older bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Older brings nuance and personality to a wide range of characters with distinct voice characterizations and narration.
If you could rename Salsa Nocturna: Stories, what would you call it?
I wouldn't.
Any additional comments?
I had the honor and pleasure of attending a reading of this book at WisCon in May 2014. I immensely enjoyed the experience and decided to buy the book. Something about Older's reading brought the narrative to life. I admire the passion and excitement of his work that comes through in his performance. I enjoyed "Love Is Like a F*ck*ng River" most. Older wasn't afraid to bleed all over that story and it comes through even clearer in the audio edition. Overall, I loved the distinctions among all voices and the consistency throughout the book. I'm glad I decided to get it.
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