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Discordia

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Discordia

By: Max Barry
Narrated by: Andrew Call
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Advice: Stay indoors. Remain calm. Avoid roads. Fill bathtubs.

He's a part-time gardener and car thief. She's a murderous nun on a holy mission from another dimension.

Together, they can save the world from a politically charged alien invasion - but only if the world wants to be saved.

From Max Barry, the author of Jennifer Government, Providence and Lexicon comes a satirical speculative adventure for fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Adjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk.

©2021 Max Barry (P)2021 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. Science Fiction Witty Funny
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Over all an interesting and enlightening satire, that is let down by occasionally tipping over into didactic rant.
Worth the time to listen.

An fun and timely satire.

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I think the narrator captured the vibe of the characters perfectly and it was a great and fun story to listen to

Great story

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Diego, a part time thief and our hapless protagonist, gets involved with agents from other worlds trying to take over our world. If you are sick of current political ideologies, you might be entertained as Diego encounters people with these ideologies on his quest to save the Earth. Narrator is great at all the voices.

Entertaining satire on current ideologies

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Excellent listen. Barry is a terrific writer. Voice work is great as well. Highly recommended.

Brilliant!

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This was both silly (in a very entertaining way) and quite profound. The narrator's performance of the text was probably the best I have heard on an audiobook.

Great performance and a very entertaining yarn.

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What a hoot! Satirical and hilarious, complimented by the excellent narration. 5 stars all the way!!

Outstanding

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I loved this book from start to the finish it was great .. amazing story wish there was more..

Amazing

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Not the Author's best work but a decent read that plays with an interesting idea.
The reviewer that said that the politics ruined the book is reacting to I have no idea what. The whole point of the book which seems very much to be thrusting at something like 'truth is what matters most'. Also, that any political agenda can be taken to an extreme or be used to control and manipulate people for the sake of power etc.

The story itself is really allegorical. It reminds me particularly of The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde, although I would say that Fforde's execution creates a more poignant read ultimately.

That said, Max Barry's 'Providence' is an excellent read and those that enjoyed Discordia will likely enjoy that as well (although they are very different; Providence is not tongue in cheek the way Discordia is).

Pretty good read.

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Diego the hero becomes very endearing as the story wends its way through many twists & turns. funny, different, just what I needed in Jan 2022.

excellent light hearted read.

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I loved this funny smart story. Excellent voice acting too- the characters were really clearly differentiated. Lots of fun! Highly entertaining.

Hilarious!

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