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Gabra Zackman
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LJ Ganser
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A generation of children forced to live without words.
It begins as a statistical oddity: a spike in children born with acute speech delays. Physically normal in every way, these children never speak and do not respond to speech; they don't learn to read, don't learn to write. As the number of cases grows to an epidemic level, theories spread. Maybe it's related to a popular antidepressant; maybe it's environmental. Or maybe these children have special skills all their own. The Silent History unfolds in a series of brief testimonials from parents, teachers, friends, doctors, cult leaders, profiteers, and impostors (everyone except, of course, the children), documenting the growth of the so-called silent community into an elusive, enigmatic force--alluring to some, threatening to others. Both a bold storytelling experiment and a propulsive listening experience, Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby, and Kevin Moffett's The Silent History is at once thrilling, timely, and timeless.
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Reseñas editoriales
What did you like best about The Silent History? What did you like least?
When I read the synopsis of the book, I was really intrigued. I have to say though that the story itself wasn't as good as the concept behind it. I was honestly pretty board a lot of the time and found that the character development was stilted.Would you be willing to try another book from the authors? Why or why not?
Probably not.What about Gabra Zackman and LJ Ganser ’s performance did you like?
I thought the performers did a good job. They varied their accents and were consistent. I would listen to them again, for sure.Interesting Concept; Poorly Executed
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Both amusing and ringing true. A karmic fable in which a deep need for profound connection drives a handful of characters along a question path — who and what are we? For what could we be without language comprehension of any kind?
I bought this audio book immediately after listening to "Phreaks", same authors. Superb writing and performances!
Deep questions, a through the looking glass view..
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Really appreciated it in this format.
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So what happens to society when an entire generation loses its words? It sounded like the basis of a great Charlie Kaufman film or Black Mirror episode and I wondered how it would translate to the audio format. The answer: amazingly well. And the reason is because this is a sci-fi story about language, told through the individual testimonials of parents, teachers, and doctors who now face this strange new world. Gabra Zackman and LJ Ganser deliver dazzling performances, expertly voicing this inventive and extraordinary oral history.
A Thought-Provoking Premise
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stunning and powerful
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Any additional comments?
This book was recommended by a friend. I probably wouldn't have chosen it based on the synopsis, but I'm so glad I did. Very thought provoking while managing to make me laugh out loud at times. It reminds me of "The Girl With All The Gifts" -- a twist on the zombie genre.Shocking, intriguing, provoking, funny
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Incredibly Nuanced
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This book looks in on a group known as 'Silents', children born without the ability to communicate with language.
Sounds fascinating doesn't it, but here's the downfall, it is told through a series of interviews.....far, far too many interviews. It is slow, it is draw out, it is BORING!!!
Three hours (26 chapters) in, eleven hours ( 81 chapters ) still to go and I don't even want to skip to the last chapter, ... I am so bored I don't care what happens in the end.
I'll be returning 'The Silent History' pity I can't get a refund on the time I wasted.
Boring, boring, boring.
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This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
the Author had a good idea then ruined it by it by having too many twists.could have been interested
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It was made for Cell phone users, a seek and find interactive Who-done-it, which is fine, but So BORING as a Fiction book. 1/3rd of the way in i was looking for a rope. So i turned it off instead. For some reason you can not Return this Book, so more then Disappointing.
Very Dissappointed not what i thought it was.
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