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The Test

By: Sylvain Neuvel
Narrated by: Neil Shah
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Britain, the not-too-distant future. Idir is taking the British Citizenship Test. He wants his family to belong.

Twenty-five questions to determine his fate. Twenty-five chances to impress. When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death.

How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice?

©2019 Sylvain Neuvel (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing Dystopian Fiction Genre Fiction Hard Science Fiction Political Science Fiction

Critic Reviews

"Thought-provoking and disturbing. A cautionary tale illuminated with dark enlightenment." (Kirkus, starred review)
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The narrator's performance is absolutely fantastic! I am blown away. Very good story. Loved it!

Great story & narration

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The twists and turns of this story made me gasp a couple of times. A well constructed story with a powerful expression of its message. Worth reading.

A powerful short novel

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Had to stop listening to it as it was making me angry. Very irritating an somewhat biased in its representation of immigrants.

Really annoying

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