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  • The Ellie Chronicles
  • By: John Marsden
  • Narrated by: Mikaela Martin
  • Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (112 ratings)

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Incurable

By: John Marsden
Narrated by: Mikaela Martin
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Publisher's Summary

"I held my line. I knew from the war, if not from shooting rabbits, that we were safe enough for the first moments. It is too impossible to hit a target like us from a helicopter that's rocking and rolling and trying to find its target. But maybe this guy had new equipment or maybe he was a brilliant shot or maybe he was just plain lucky. Bullet holes tore through the ute like a huge metal punch was suddenly and roughly slamming a simultaneous line of them from our rear to our front."

Ellie has struggled to put the war behind her and lead a normal life. Although what's normal about your parents having been murdered; trying to run a farm and go to school; and bringing up a young boy who's hiding terrible secrets about his past?

©2005 Jomden Pty Ltd (P)2005 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd.

Critic Reviews

"Marsden has the rare skill of making his audience feel that they are part of the story and vicariously another character. Ellie speaks directly to them and in their language". (The Age)

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changed narrator

although the new narrator was good, i was really disappointed that they changed mid series

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excellent writer!

Would you listen to Incurable again? Why?

I love the tomorrow series so had to get the ellie chronicles to find out the ending. The story was excellent but the change of narrater was very annoying and spoils it a bit, but would still recommend if you want to know the rest of the book.

What other book might you compare Incurable to, and why?

Tomorrow when the war began

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes but i preferred the original Susie Doherty

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

A young girls struggle against a war torn country

Any additional comments?

Great ending!

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Changed narrator

The changed narrator is disappointing, the new one speaks almost 1 tone making it challenging to know who’s talking between characters. No variation in her voice.

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Different Narrator??? WHY

I love this series so much it’s been such a easy series to listen to but I just can’t get through this book since they changed narrator it doesn’t feel like the same Ellie. Nothing against the new narrator but she sounds older and not young like Ellie’s old voice . I’m actually really gutted but I will keep trying to get through this book.

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Reader of story

Sorry didn’t like the change of the story reader, Not at all, the voices are all wrong.

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Not good

Changing the narrator was a very bad idea. It ruins the illusion. Good book but not worth listening too here.

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Disappointing

Highly disappointing after a great series so far. The change in narrator was very disappointing and the story wasn’t great.

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Why the change?

Great Story , Enjoying the follow up to the Tomorrow series now that I have discovered it!

The narrator change is very frustrating though , after 7 books in the Tomorrow series and the first book in the Ellie Chronicles all being narrated by Suzi Doherty it is hard to listed to someone else voice Ellie.

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Why switch reader?!

I can’t believe the reader has been changed. She was perfect. I read this series as a young teenager over ten years ago, and 6 times since then.
All of the other books were read by someone who sounded like a strong woman. It made the audio experience amazing. This reader is weak. She sounds weak and nothing like Ellie ever would. She sounds like Fi. I won’t even finish this book. She’s horrible. Bad bad bad choice in reader!!!

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Why would you change the opening theme and Suzie

honnestly i would preffer no audiobook over this
the opening theme i got used to listening to every book was great and changed for no reason and the narrator was absolutely unlistenable

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