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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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- 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!
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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!
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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.
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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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- 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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Annoying Sound Effects Accompany a PC wet dream
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Yes, I will give Reid one more shot. I loved Year Zero, but this was weak sauce. It took HOURS to get moving and even then never really went anywhere worth going.
I would give any one of the narrators another listen.
What do you think your next listen will be?
The nearest palate cleanser I can get queued up.
Would you be willing to try another one of the narrators’s performances?
Yes, but not together. Full cast audiobooks are rarely done right. In this case the different voices didn't mesh well and the sound effects were way overdone.
What character would you cut from After On?
The ones that appeared between "audible presents" and "audible hopes you enjoyed...."
Any additional comments?
Holy crap, all aboard the liberal dreamboat. We've got anti-Israel sentiment, anti-gun ownership, poor 'ol womens just can't get ahead in a man's world, gender confusion, the implication that sluts shouldn't be shamed but the successful sure should, oh and don't forget some sympathy for the useless millennials. It's rare to hear so much stupid shoved into one book. I wonder if Reid and "David Wong" hang out at the same She-Man Man-Hater's Club.
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So I searched for the Amazon reviewer Higgensworth
Would you listen to After On again? Why?
Yes, I enjoy Rob's writing and the fact that this ties in to Year Zero makes it that much more enjoyable.
What was one of the most memorable moments of After On?
I found the reviews written by Charles Higgenworth III from Boston. Massachusetts. And not only are they word for word, but the date is correct as well. Excellent work.
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- Senora Maven
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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.
10 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Marilyn Armstrong
- 09-04-17
AWFUL PRODUCTION - REALLY B-A-D!
Rob Reid only wrote one novel before this and I love it. It is one of my favorites and I have not only read it, but reviewed it and recommended it to other people who ALSO loved it.
I didn't read this book. I got it as an Audible download because I have trouble reading text these days.
I don't know if the book is good or not. You certainly could not tell from this production. Music behind narrators. 5? 6? narrators ... with sound effects and REVERB ohmygod.
This was the worst audio listen I've ever experienced. I've listened to bad narrators and narrators who never got the names of the characters right or managed to tell the story without going around some kind of emotional bend. But this was dreadful from start to whenever I said 'STOP! I can't stand one more minute of this rubbish." I returned it.
It's a long book and I don't know that I'll ever be able to read it in print. I am incredibly disappointed and angry. This is a book I pre-ordered and waited for with excitement and enthusiasm. And it was too awful to listen to at all.
It may BE a good book. I have no way of knowing. But the production was as bad as it gets. I sure hope this isn't a trend.
8 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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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.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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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.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Unsy
- 02-19-20
Too many different story lines
I really liked the start of the novel, I liked the narrator, and I liked the first plot line. Then it cut to a second plot line (imagined story in someone's head) which was fine, then it jumped to some friends chatting in a bar and I quite liked them...and then all of a sudden we're in a board meeting twenty years previous with a racist depiction of an uptight German. At this point (chapter 7 = 3 hours in) I realise that I'm never actually going to get much depth or development of any one plot line, and sadly I decide to give up on the book. I did understand most of what was being said - I just didn't know enough about any of the characters to care.
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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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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- David
- 08-24-18
Very specialised
Very "inside baseball" If you live and work in Silicone valley then it's probably interesting, but otherwise I'd give it a miss.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Brian
- 08-15-18
Compelling read
A vista of modern and future technology, wrapped in a fast moving plot. I can't quite decide if it's dystopia or utopia...
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- Jane Wallman-Girdlestone
- 08-04-18
Amazing!
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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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Colonel Failure
- 08-02-18
Excellent
I've listened to this twice now and it's a superb bit of speculative fiction (this term used with a knowing wink).
A well considered "what if", solid characters, good pacing and great characterisation.
If you're an internet person (you know who you are) you're likely to enjoy this a great deal.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- 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?
No, and the narration here was wonderful. At first I thought it was a bit cheesy, but it soon comes to fit perfectly into the story and works very well for differentiating characters, timelines, and plot.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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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.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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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.
1 person found this helpful
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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!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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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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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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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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- 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!
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- Rod
- 06-26-18
Engaging
There have been many tales told about Artificial Intelligence (AI) gone wild, the most infamous probably being the Hal-9000 from Arthur C Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the Skynet rebellion of the Terminator film franchise. It was with some hesitation therefore that I entered the world of modern day Silicon Valley for another foray into AI development.
Rob Reid has, thankfully, taken the idea of self-learning machines in a refreshingly new direction in the guise of Phluttr, a social network AI that has taken the world by storm. The road to hell is paved with good intentions and, as Phluttr’s self-awareness and power increases, she surpasses even her creators’ best hopes and begins to interfere in people’s lives with devastating consequences. Unable to predict the long-term effects of an event, nor understand the complexities of group dynamics, Phluttr’s child-like innocence begins to create havoc and threaten civilisation itself.
The stellar cast of actors comprise Sean Kenin, January LaVoy, Felicia Day, Patrick Rothfuss, John Hodgman, Tom Merritt, Jesse Cox and Leo Laporte. This is not a dramatization but a story told from a range of viewpoints, including that of the AI itself, her developers, and others in the industry.
Reid adds a lot of comedic touches to his storytelling, although I wouldn’t list it as a comedy per se. He also avoids the histrionics of action scenes so often found in these kinds of tales. He effectively builds tension when it’s needed but primarily provides a dramatic inside scoop into the machinations of Silicon Valley while almost telling a family drama. It’s an odd combination that works beautifully. After On is engaging, funny, exciting and interesting.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 06-19-18
holy crap
amazing. I don't read too many novels, but this felt real to me, like it actually was happening
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-22-18
Brilliant, Funny & Somewhat Disturbing!
First off, if I could give this book 6 stars or more I would. I kid you not. Rob Reid has done a fantastic job and each and every actor/narrator was worth his or her weight in gold!
As our future is becoming more AI capable, this extremely witty and comically dark novel is dead on topic. I use dead on in a metaphorical and very literal sense. Before we had the arms race now we have the AI race, which of course is sadly part & parcel if you consider drones, robotics, deep leaning and machine learning.
Each character is brought to life by the actors and unwittingly entangled. If I say too much I will spoil it for you so I won't. Absolutely my most favourite Audible book by far within this genre.
Highly recommend it big time! Big thanks to Rob Reid, the narrators and everyone who helped make it possible. Very disturbed but thoroughly entertained! :D
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