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Title: Weight of the Heart
Subtitle: Bruna Husky, Book 2
Author: Rosa Montero, Lilit ekulin Thwaites - translator
Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-07-16
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Part human and part robot, private investigator Bruna Husky has been hired to locate a stolen diamond. But as Bruna's leads start to drop dead, her case becomes about much more than a stolen gem - and much more dangerous. Traversing the galaxy, Bruna races against the clock to uncover a nuclear power conspiracy that threatens all sentient beings.
Traveling from a distant planet populated by an extreme religious sect to landscapes destroyed by rising sea levels, Bruna tries to solve the puzzle of why so many people around her are suffering from toxic radiation. Meanwhile she must cope with a new love and the knowledge of when she will die, to the exact day. Designed for combat, Bruna can manipulate a plasma gun better than she can navigate matters of the heart.
This tale of romance, prejudice, and ecoterrorism makes clear that though the future might appear very different in many ways, history can't help but repeat itself.
Members Reviews:
interesting not earth shattering
The technology was interesting & creative.
The story dragged needed more pace & intensity action.
Weight of the Heart Bores into Your Heart and Mind
Rosa Monteros Weight of the Heart is the second book in the Bruna Husky series, her first being Tears in Rain (reviewed in Tears in Rain by Rosa Montero a thoughtful techno-detective noir novel review on Joe's GeekFest on Wordpress). The gist of what Ive written there still applies. This is a creative brilliant story that takes Blade Runner (Philip K Dicks Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?) as its springboard.She continues toexpand hergritty world building, characters, dialogue, and relationships. Indeed, this sequel improves on all of those. Our favorite replicant, Bruna, continues her penchant for being pulled into major scandals via innocent seeming projects.Shes tracking down a missing person and through her generous heart is thrown into a radioactive world when. So, all that was good from book one remains and only gets better.
Ms. Monteros sequel matches the high hopes I had for this series. While its mostly moved on from its Blade Runner inspired beginnings, its dive into the characters and psyches that populate Brunas world only grows more intriguing. The narrative arc is never dull, the writing is ever brilliant and the space between words where we find ourselves and our own challenges taken up, broken apart, examined, and reconstituted allows fresh insight into perennial problems.Weight of the Heart does what the best of sci-fi has always done, it examines who we are andhow we relate to one another all in the context of great story. Entertaining and challenging, with no need to compromise between one or the other.
Mary Robinette Kowal flawlessly narrates the audiobook. The introspective intimate moments seem to come from within you; the funny, odd-ball characters are portray as such, butnot in a patronizing man.The rhythm of story, with her pacing and pauses, are spot on. Even as she performs passionately, she is clear and understandable. In short, her narration is all that you could desire.
I highly commend the work for your listening pleasure.
Full review at Joe's GeekFest on Wordpress