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In the Lives of Puppets
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.
‘A deeply stirring journey through a world of extraordinary robots’ – Chuck Tingle, Hugo-shortlisted author of Camp Damascus
*A New York Times, Sunday Times and Indie Bestseller*
*Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction*
In a small home, built into the branches of a tree, live a human named Victor and three robots. These are a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, a small vacuum desperate for love and attention, and a fatherly inventor-android named Giovanni Lawson. Together they’re a family, hidden and safe.
Then Vic salvages an unfamiliar android labelled ‘HAP’. He learns that Hap and Gio share a dark past, where they hunted humans. And Hap unwittingly gives away Gio’s location. Before they know it, robots from Gio’s former life arrive – to capture and return the android to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams.
The rest of the unconventional family must travel across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommissioning. Or worse, reprogramming. Along the way, Vic must decide if he can handle his feelings for Hap – even if they come with strings attached.
Inspired by Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.
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- Ms. C. Stylianou
- 19-07-24
Good concept but not my favourite of Klune's
Klune is an instant buy for me. I love his characters, ideas, stories, humour, everything. Unfortunitely this wasn't at the same level as his other books (I've read them all) and I didn't find myself connecting with the story or characters anywhere near as much as usual.
I appreciated the concept and feel like it had so much potential but I didn't feel invested which was a shame.
I am glad I listened to it because I will always support Klune but this won't make my comfort reread list which a majority of his others do.
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- Louise
- 06-07-24
wonderful take on the pinochio story
this is the second of Clunes books that I have listen to and I'm going to listen to all of them I think. The story is one of outsiders and life and love and of our place in Society. I recommend them to anyone and everyone
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- Grace
- 06-08-23
A great story
A lovely book about humanity and empathy/love - a really good take on tech and identity
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-05-23
One to listen to again!
Beautifully written, beautifully narrated - the characters brought to life and related the fragility of love and humanity!
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- Ezzy
- 09-05-23
Brilliantly wrote
Not disappointed all all TJ Klune at his best! A must have read for all!
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-02-24
Sentient robot vacuum
Not as good as his other book I’ve read but that vacuum was special, the characters were the best parts tbh
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- Mrs. E. J. Curtis
- 23-05-24
Enjoyable Story
Enjoyable Story that is well written with likeable characters and good world building. The narration is very good as well
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- Clint Steenveld
- 03-03-24
Creative story and storytelling about connection and loss
The narrator was brilliant! The story managed to be futuristic and modern and so incredibly human all at the same time. A feat, given there is only one human character in the entire book. A new direction for writing about the heart, about love, intimacy and loss. I admire the author’s ability to elicit emotion in the reader when the characters are all, but one, machines.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-04-24
Underwhelming
The story starts out quite well but becomes predictable and honestly, difficult to get through in it's entirety. The narration is average at best, for some reason they chose to make the main character sound like a whiney child while other characters are a pain in the ear at points. There are some comical points in the first part of the book but again, it's over-done and you would be forgiven for rolling your eyes when a character repeats a phrase you've heard for the umpteenth time. Overall, just a bit disappointing.
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- Alan
- 17-08-23
Another absolutely gorgeous story…
The combination of the story telling by T J Klune & the narration of Daniel Henning is just stunning. I’ve listening to a lot of books now, by this author & I can’t get enough. I feel a bit sad, at the end of each one.
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