I've never listened to his performances before, but he was quite good.Ĭould you see Immortal being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be? Possibly the writing style is good and technically competent, if a bit dull.
Would you ever listen to anything by Gene Doucette again? It's like having your dotage age grandparents explain the great depression the core story is compelling but they won't stop spitting out meaningless asides and side stories long enough to tell it. There is a good amount of very interesting world building going on in the novel, but it's hampered by the authors incessant need for navel gazing. It's also frustrating because the story goes nowhere, and it does so at an infuriatingly slow pace. It's interesting at first, but the gimmick wears thin when the character starts to know every single historical famous person to have ever existed, and had brunch (or sex) with them. You'll get 2 paragraphs of the in media res story line, then he will flash back to the 'normal' time line for 10 pages, only to do a throwaway, unrelated, side story for 20 pages, back to the current for 10 pages, repeat. But after about 2/3 of the book, it begins to wear thin. The author plays with the aspect of a thousands years old immortal, and starts fine. Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? I've tried other fantasy and mystery novels with little success, I found this book suited my tastes perfectly.
If you're into sci-fi and would like to venture out, this book may do the trick. The story is good and held my interest but what I remember most is thinking about life and how short and fragile it is. Not extreme but I did laugh out loud a couple of times. I found him easy to listen to though at times I would have inferred different inflection and tone from the text.ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Have you listened to any of Steve Carlson’s other performances before? How does this one compare? This book made me ponder the idea of being immortal, seeing civilization come to be, witnessing everyone you've ever know die, and seeing history repeat itself over and over. Not one moment, but throughout the book the comparing and contrasting past to present in ways that made me think. What was one of the most memorable moments of Immortal? This is one of my favorite non sci-fi listens ever. I typically listen to sci-fi and this was a deviation for me. Where does Immortal rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? Great story that will make you think about life!
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