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After On
- A Novel of Silicon Valley
- Narrated by: Sean Kenin, January LaVoy, Felicia Day, Patrick Rothfuss, John Hodgman, Tom Merritt, Jesse Cox, Leo Laporte
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The definitive novel of today's Silicon Valley, After On flash-captures our cultural and technological moment with up-to-the-instant savvy. Matters of privacy and government intrusion, post-Tinder romance, nihilistic terrorism, artificial consciousness, synthetic biology, and much more are tackled with authority and brash playfulness by New York Times best-selling author Rob Reid.
Meet Phluttr - a diabolically addictive new social network and a villainess, heroine, enemy, and/or bestie to millions. Phluttr has ingested every fact and message ever sent to, from, and about her innumerable users. Her capabilities astound her makers - and they don't even know the tenth of it.
But what's the purpose of this stunning creation? Is it a front for something even darker and more powerful than the NSA? A bid to create a trillion-dollar market by becoming "The UberX of Sex"? Or a reckless experiment that could spawn the digital equivalent of a middle-school mean girl with enough charisma, dirt, and cunning to bend the entire planet to her will?
Phluttr has it in her to become the greatest gossip, flirt, or matchmaker in history. Or she could cure cancer, bring back Seinfeld, then start a nuclear war. Whatever she does, it's not up to us. But a motley band of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and engineers might be able to influence her.
After On achieves the literary singularity - fusing speculative satire and astonishing reality into a sharp-witted, ferociously believable, IMAX-wide view of our digital age.
Narrated by Sean Kenin and January LaVoy, with:
Felicia Day: NETGRRRL.COM
Patrick Rothfuss: Special Field Operative Brock Hogan
John Hodgman: Charles Henry Higgensworth III
Tom Merritt: voice of The New York Times
Jesse Cox: Whistle Blowings Blog
Leo Laporte: voice of The San Francisco Chronicle
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- Mike Hart
- 05-01-18
be patient
Very good story and some brilliant ideas shared here. But, be patient. There are some very odd storylines early in the book that if you don't know that they are going somewhere can be a serious turn-off. Just roll with it and after a while it makes sense and is justified- but don't dump it (as I almost did) because of the distractions. It is worth it.
22 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Kunde
- 08-11-17
Great book with great performances!
What did you love best about After On?
Rob shows us the near future in a very thought provoking novel...leavened with humour and wit.
What did you like best about this story?
Extrapolating current trends into future history is always the goal of Science Fiction, and this book does that very, very well.
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- Senora Maven
- 10-11-17
I'm still Hyperventilating!
This is fiction right? RIGHT?! I went from being paranoid to laughing my head off from one sentence to the next. The performers were excellent and the story believable which I believe is a sign of good fiction. If you are an above average paranoid about your on-line privacy I would not reccomend listening to this story. If you can keep it together till the end it's well worth the listen.
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- Ryan S.
- 08-10-17
great story - unbelievable cast of narrators
I wasn't sure about this at first having never read the author and it turned out to be a fantastic find! unique plot, well developed characters (over the top at times but I think it adds to the satirical nature of the novel) and a truly exceptional cast of narrators (Especially Ms La Voy but that is to be expected). The interwoven time line was a little confusing for me at first but that's me and I was able to catch on quickly (hint that you probably don't need but helped me, the vignettes tell you the time line your on) . Don't let that deter you though, the book made me laugh and the characters, however satirical, will have you caring for them. For me, this audio book has joined the ranks of my two all time favorites, Anansi Boys and The Martian. Enjoy!
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- Richard W Fronapfel Jr
- 08-01-17
All-too-real commentary on web culture
If you could sum up After On in three words, what would they be?
Irreverent, Confident, (wildly) Entertaining
What was one of the most memorable moments of After On?
Rob Reid grabs you from page 1...inviting you on a ride that's both sobering and laugh-out-loud funny
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, but sadly, I couldn't do it in one sitting, but it is a remarkably engaging read
Any additional comments?
I was fortunate to read Mr. Reid's achingly funny and charming Year Zero last year, so I've been anxiously awaiting this one. What I found was a more confident, patient story teller who wasn't just about entertaining, but leading the reader on a journey...the irreverent humor is still there, and I laughed audibly and often, but I felt that I had witnessed an amazing maturation...I think this will thrust Mr. Reid more firmly into the national (and international) consciousness!
28 people found this helpful
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- S. A. F.
- 03-20-18
Excellent... But not for everyone.
I love this book and rate it an enthusiastic five stars FOR ME. If you aren’t into big words and technology you will probably find it boring and hard to get into. Definitely worth the listen if you hang in there and don’t give up half a chapter in.
6 people found this helpful
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- Jessica Boyd
- 08-13-17
Fun and interesting
Most stories about AI are very dark. This is understandable since it usually leads to the end of humanity. "After On" manages to avoid this. It is fun, deep, and philosophically intriguing. The begging can feel a little schizophrenic but it smooths out once all the pieces start fitting together. If I were to compare it to anything I think I would say it is philosophically similar to Dave Eggers "The Circle" except much, muuuch more satisfying in terms of plot pacing and character development.
The narration is a little over-the-top dramatic which I know some people enjoy. At times I found it a little distracting but overall it was a good performance.
6 people found this helpful
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- Keith Cuthbert
- 08-05-17
Wow!
You need to listen to this. I just finished the book. More capable people will write better reviews soon. I want to do what I can to help this story get heard. Story, production, and performances were among the best I've heard and I've listened to more than 350 audible titles. Awesome job!
41 people found this helpful
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- Andrew Cotton
- 11-14-17
A radio play
The story is whimsical and thought provoking. The production is more radio play than audio book.
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- Jeff
- 10-17-17
Fun and wonderful story of AI
If you’re looking for wonderful story about AI that is not in the typical voice, this is the story for you. The different voice actors that inhabit the world do an incredible job and the story is also incredibly interesting. Do yourself a favor and read this book!
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- Dean
- 04-13-18
Great book!
Loved the story. Very well written. Ends at the right time with a heart warming twist. Characters are great. I thought the interludes would become annoying but they were all relevant. The narrators were brilliant and very engaging. Got lost in the middle as some sections are over indulged in but doesn’t let the story down. Very impressed by the way very complex concepts are explained simply and clearly so the average reader can understand them. Well worth a listen.
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- Andrew B.
- 06-06-18
Stick around for the second half.
This isn't Interstellar or The Martian, but it's still grand speculative fiction. The author demonstrates moments of incredibly clever writing, and uses an irregular, entertaining style. However, the whole execution of this story is thrown into wildly oscillating strength and weakness by the execution of its voice actors, who seem bound by Cthulhu to hunt for the most energetic, noisy and strange ways to act out even the calmest sections of this book.
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- Unsy
- 02-19-20
Too many different story lines
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- Robin
- 06-23-19
Hurry, no genocide!
Loved this book. Nice to have a story about an AI that doesn't kill everyone.
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- David
- 08-24-18
Very specialised
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- Jane Wallman-Girdlestone
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Wonderful book! Loved it! It is challenging, engrossing and powerful. I was fully emerged in a world utterly recognisable and yet provocative and complex. A book I will read again.
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- Colonel Failure
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Outstanding
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Thinking of getting it? Get it. You won't regret it.
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- Michael L.
- 04-16-18
Informative, thought provoking and entertaining
Where does After On rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Loved this book. It's a nice side step from pure Science Fiction, more of a light hearted near future semi-dystopia.
What did you like best about this story?
It's tackles some great issues like AI, online privacy and governmental intrusion. It introduces lots of really amazing tech that could be just around the corner.
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favourite?
Charles Henry Higgensworth III, great reviews. They all actually exist on Amazon
Any additional comments?
Make sure to check out the "after on" podcast, also a great listen.
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- P Moon
- 02-14-18
Great tour of tech, concepts, and implications
If you could sum up After On in three words, what would they be?
Informative but fun
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?
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- Brendan Andrews
- 01-26-19
Absolutely intolerably overdone
It's like having an annoying self-important pretentious friend tell a story that you can barely see through their own self indulgence. It meanders and is mostly spent distracted by overblown long winded descriptions of aspects which are uninteresting and utterly unimportant to the plot or theme. Worse, a spade is never a spade. It's an elegantly carved wooden pole wrenched from the deepest forest and carefully inserted into forged steel, beaten and bladed to aid me in my quest for dirt.
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- Ant OSullivan
- 04-15-18
yawn
good voice acting.
story had some interesting points but was painful to listen too.
wayyyyy to long.
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- GEOFFREY LOWE
- 02-25-18
Fabulous read by Rob Reid
This is a thoroughly well written and thought provoking book. I recommend it for anyone with even a vague interest in AI, technology, humanity or life. Can’t wait for the TV show!
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- John Parlane
- 12-02-21
wonderfully performed
Beautiful mish mash of contemporary ideas, skillfully and entertaining woven together in a unique way.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-28-21
absolutely brilliant
loved it it was funny a little bit scary and very thought provoking. amazing narrators. probably one of the top 5 books I've had the pleasure to listen to. phuking well worth it.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-28-19
fantastically narrated
fantastic narrators, just struggled with some of the leaps of faith in technology.
Wonderful book otherwise
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- Francis Murphy
- 03-19-18
A journey inward.
A little too loud at times, but still satisfying and thought provoking. Enjoy the journey and find real information about this area that we will all confront in time.
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- Esther nienaber
- 01-28-18
uninteresting
I found this extremely boring and didn't listen for very long at all; had to stop
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-12-18
Great story, but even better performance
Really loved this book, great story and thought provoking as it's based on many possible real world scenarios. Performances were spot on, the different voices made it awesome. Make sure you also listen to the companion podcast!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-25-18
A+ AI
This book has such an interesting and refreshing angle on AI development that I really loved. It also touched on a nuch of philosophical and societal notes that were incredibly clever and well-placed. Well worth the time to get through it all. Makes me want to buy the hard-copy even! Probably my new favourite AI themed book, and performed amazingly too!