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The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
- The Road to Nowhere, Book 1
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Series: Road to Nowhere, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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Philip K. Dick Award Winner for Distinguished Science Fiction
When she fell asleep, the world was doomed. When she awoke, it was dead.
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- Lulu
- 12-26-16
"Equals" = "Annoying"
In spite of my headline, I really enjoyed this book. If not for the writer's tic of overusing "something = something", I would have given it a perfect 5 stars. The story was fascinating, and as another reviewer stated, one of the best things about the story is the author tells you how the characters the protagonist meets along the way, actually end up. Unfortunately most of them don't end up well. The other characteristic that really stood out was that the plot didn't depend on putting the main character in imminent danger over and over again, as a way to move the plot. So many books depend on continual pending disaster.
This is a post infectious disease world, where very few men and even fewer women and children survive. And the women that do survive the disease, don't seem to survive childbirth. The protagonist, a former OB/GYN nurse in a hospital encounters a wide variety of survivors and keeps a detailed diary of her life in the post-disease world.
Angela Dawe can be one of my favorite narrators. But her unique voice has to "fit" the book. She fits this book perfectly.
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- Brittney D. Goodman
- 10-18-16
I liked it, I actually liked it.
I usually do not prefer the apocalyptic genre of book, and really, I took three risks, I didnt read any reviews, and bought the book before it was released, which is also something I do not do often. When I do it usually means I am desperate for a good book. I was not dissapinted. The author of this book pulls it off magnificently. All I can say is her characters were real to life, the situations where relatable, and what I would see as realistic under the cercumstances. There were multiple changes in views, which is a difficult art to learn, but this author mastered it, and the way she used them was refreshing. I have a select few books that I add to my paper collection. This will probably be one of them. I cannot say much more without ruining the book, but I encourage you to read it. Wonderful job, could not put the book down, and silently mourned it's finish.
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- An Old Hippie Chick
- 03-20-17
A Great Dystopian Future Book, Well Narrated!
I only bother to write reviews (beyond just stars) for books I find exceptionally good or bad. I only bought this because it was on super-sale, so didn't have many expectations. I've never read anything by the author previously. Dystopian futures, though, are one of my favorite genres, and I've read a few that pre-supposed that one gender or the other was nearly wiped out, giving me something to compare it to.
I gave this 5 stars, as I listened & read it in one sitting. It's a rare book that I can not put down, and even rarer that I read the Kindle (or paperback, etc.) while listening to it. That's my favorite way of really getting into something, especially if it's a bit otherworldly, like sci-fi or dystopian futures. It makes suspending my disbelief easier and shutting my real world out simpler. Although I've read much with the same or similar topics, I did like the way this was put together. Most futuristic books begin with a world already dead or fundamentally changed, so I appreciated reading/hearing how it happened. That's rare.
I'm currently bound for the Amazon Kindle store to buy the sequel. Note to Kindle/Audible fans: Often you can get the best buy, if you know you're going to buy both, by going to the Kindle store first and checking 'Add Audible narration.' Often the narration is cheaper than what a credit is worth, so I generally save my credits. I have Kindle Unlimited as well, which is well worth the cost, IMO. Since I'm disabled and retired, I do have much more time to read than the average person.
By the way, I almost forgot to mention that the narration was great as well. It was mostly just one voice, but when other voices were required, they were good too. For me, a good narrator is one that I don't hear too much; that the voice fades away as I get immersed in the story.
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- Andrew D. Young
- 03-27-20
My Sympathies to Meg Elison
I'm sorry that you loathe straight men so badly. Right out of the gate, the men have zero redeeming qualities. This feels like a feminist diatribe against men with the same exaggerated implausibility as a Handmaids Tale. Its a shame, because the woman are well written, the narration is well performed and the story progressed decently. But when you despise and villainize an entire gender and cast that role as your antagonist.. there is no progression to the story that seems remotely fulfilling. It just fizzles out and left me feeling absolutely bitter. I shant continue the series after this, nor any of Meg's other work.
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- B M C
- 10-29-16
good apocalypse book
There were a few spots where the book made you think, but this isn't a deep contemplation story. It is a good, easy listen.
My favorite thing about this book is there are no loose ends. When the main character runs into a new person, you will eventually be told what happened in a condensed 3 sentence explanation. How rare is that? That isn't something I would want in most books, but I really enjoyed hearing the stories of everyone to the end of their lives.
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- Bea
- 12-23-20
Trigger ⚠️
Chapter one: very descriptive rape scene. In addition, the woman reading this story is just not easy to listen to. This is one I won't be finishing.
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- PVS
- 04-03-20
O.k. but nothing to recommend.
There wasn.t much of a plot to the story. Almost seemed like daily readings from a diary. like, today we did this. The next day we did that. Uneventful.
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- yoni yacobi
- 10-12-17
Go read Earth Abides
Do i like it?
Yep. And not...
A lot of bad language for nothing.
A lot of violence and sex.
Yet, the story is good.
If your time is spare and you want one book on the restart of humanity because a plague, go and read or listen to Earth Abides - 2 leagues higher.
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- Laura
- 09-26-17
Couldn’t do it
This book is just plain annoying. I normally like dystopian novels but Not this one. I literally couldn’t stand the main character who was extremely critical of everyone and everything but failed to identify her own major character flaws. The “this equals that” and her constant foul language was so annoying that I had to shut it off. I will return this one and never select anything else from this author again.
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- Natalie
- 01-11-17
warning multiple rape scenes
should tell you in the description about the multiple rape and violence. hard to hear
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- vicki
- 11-13-16
Yessss
Absolutely loved loved loved this listen. This was the best of its kind in such a long time. Wish I was just starting the story I stead of finished!!!
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- Maureen Ricketts
- 06-19-19
Excellent Book
Hi really enjoyed this book very good storyline. Found it very compelling reading loved the main
Character.
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- Nancy Smith
- 08-16-18
love a good apocalypse
Great book well written with some interesting concepts. Can't wait to read the sequel now.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-06-18
Amazing!
Recommend this to all sci-if fans. Completely different perspective on apocalyptic genre. Performance is also brilliant.
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- hiude
- 01-07-18
A good read or listen.
Not a gripping read or a thrilling one at that. no zombies, just reality as it may be...
It reads true to how I think things may roll, if this happened in real life. Hence it Kept me hooked for 2 days worth of listening.
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- April
- 01-06-18
chilling but brilliant
chilling but brilliant listened to it in less than 24 hours. brilliant book haven't been this engaged in a long time
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-08-17
Loved it.
Listened to audio reading in a single day. Beautifully read and performed. A great thought provoking story.
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A dark dystopian tale about prejudice
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After a fever kills most of the Earth's population, specifically women and children, making childbirth deadly, a midwife attempts to survive an extremely precarious situation for her gender. In the new world, women are routinely raped and sold, used as baby making machines and commodified as a bartering tool.
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- 12-17-20
Very intriguing!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-21
Captivating
I haven’t listened a book as quickly as I did this one. Truely, couldn’t stop. Amazing. Dark. Captivating.
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- Lisa
- 10-02-20
Phenomenal.
This is a verbal page turner with one of the best narration performances I have ever heard. I was so inside this story.
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- MISS
- 07-10-20
A great story
Great dystopian novel, wonderful characterisation. The story is written from the female perspective. The narration is very well done and adds to the story. A captivating story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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- Janine Jaede
- 07-07-20
Love a good dystopian story
I love a good dystopian story and this one didn't disappoint. Narrator was very good.
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- Marigold
- 08-02-19
The best audio book to date!
I loved this story but the audio was captivating. Angela did a stunning job. Put feeling where feeling was needed, pace and anxiety all in their rightful places = fun to listen to. Thanks Meg and Angela. Great team!
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- bluebeard
- 07-31-18
This was so good
Couldn’t stop listening!!! Narrator was amazing and the story was fantastic. Just got into audiobooks and loved this.
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- Nikita
- 07-16-18
Enjoyable
I really enjoyed this book it kept me wanting to know more and the narration was fantastic!
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- Bronwyn R
- 07-17-18
Very different!
I originally downloaded this book, somehow assuming it was an historical tale.... not so! I was rapidly drawn into the unusual story line, and always keen to get back to it when time permitted. I found it thoroughly entertaining throughout, and the thought that this kind of event in the future is always possible, adds to the intrigue and fascination in how the author has created a future of massive uncertainty and peril at every turn as well as how she deals with every encounter and change in fortunes. I certainly highly recommend it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-05-21
Should be made into a TV series, it’s THAT good
I have always used audible as a sleeping aid, listening to books stops me thinking and helps me to fall asleep, usually I fall asleep within 10 minutes of beginning to listen, but heres the thing, The Unnamed Midwife is so good I can't fall asleep to it.... Have had more than one extremely late night recently as have just HAD to hear more. Such a great book and have just discovered 2 more books in this series.... can't wait!