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Title: Nova Swing
Author: M. John Harrison
Narrator: Jim Frangione
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-24-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 38 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
A highly acclaimed author, M. John Harrison is well known for his reality-bending tales. In this sci-fi noir, the physics-defying Saudade Event Site is a place to find strange landscapes and seemingly impossible physical phenomena - perfect for tourism. Into this environment comes Vic Serotonin, a "travel agent" whose newest client is a mysterious woman with a hidden agenda.
©2007 M. John Harrison (P)2008 Recorded Books,LLC
Critic Reviews:
"The miracle ... Harrison performs is to expand the possibilities of perception." (
Guardian (UK))
Members Reviews:
A very poor reading with virtually no Soul
This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
This is a great book. I just suggest you buy the actual book itself and not waste time with this recording
What didnt you like about Jim Frangiones performance?
I thought the performance was incredibly amateurish. It sounded like a 1st read through with almost surprised stops at the end of sentences as if he wasn't expecting them while over inflating other parts of sentences that required no emphasis. Among other things when someone is "secunded" it should not be read as seconded and one would assume if the reader didn't pick it up the director would've corrected it.The reader also has no range for alternate voices and when you pay this much money for performance you expect it would not just be a read through without any voice acting of any kind.
Any additional comments?
Very uneven audio publications from this company. I've had some very good productions from this company but both titles by this author have been far from acceptable.
Could Not Finish
Narrator did not make significant vocal distinction among the characters. Storyline was too drawn out and jumped around so much that, combined with the problems with the narration, I lost interest after an hour or so.
Setting versus Story
Being a fan of China Mieville (Perdido Street Station) I read an interview where Mr. Mieville touted the talents of Harrison's other novel "The Course of the Heart." As I could not find that book on audible, I decided to give this one a try. Unfortunately, I was disappointed.
The book follows the exploits of a criminal "travel agent" known as Vick Serotonin who for a fee will take "tourists" into the "event site," an alien region where time and space behave erratically. Harrison's strengths are his attention to characterization. There is a large assortment of interesting and fascinating people that are lifted with great skill from the detective-noir stories of the 1950s (think of the film Double Indemnity) and their speech and mannerisms are conveyed well. You really get a sense for how these people speak and act.
The characterization unfortunately uses up the authors talents and leaves no room for a decent plot. The story meanders back and forth through the assortment of characters, and the novel fails for a long long time to offer any truly convincing motives for its characters. For example, there is truly no reason given as to why tourists eschew the law and want to visit the event site, other than some oblique references to a desire "to find that which they seek." There is also the requisite old-time detective who is chasing Vick throughout the novel. His backstory is the weakest and his motives border on cliche.
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Title: Nova Swing
Author: M. John Harrison
Narrator: Jim Frangione
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-24-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 38 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
A highly acclaimed author, M. John Harrison is well known for his reality-bending tales. In this sci-fi noir, the physics-defying Saudade Event Site is a place to find strange landscapes and seemingly impossible physical phenomena - perfect for tourism. Into this environment comes Vic Serotonin, a "travel agent" whose newest client is a mysterious woman with a hidden agenda.
©2007 M. John Harrison (P)2008 Recorded Books,LLC
Critic Reviews:
"The miracle ... Harrison performs is to expand the possibilities of perception." (
Guardian (UK))
Members Reviews:
A very poor reading with virtually no Soul
This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
This is a great book. I just suggest you buy the actual book itself and not waste time with this recording
What didnt you like about Jim Frangiones performance?
I thought the performance was incredibly amateurish. It sounded like a 1st read through with almost surprised stops at the end of sentences as if he wasn't expecting them while over inflating other parts of sentences that required no emphasis. Among other things when someone is "secunded" it should not be read as seconded and one would assume if the reader didn't pick it up the director would've corrected it.The reader also has no range for alternate voices and when you pay this much money for performance you expect it would not just be a read through without any voice acting of any kind.
Any additional comments?
Very uneven audio publications from this company. I've had some very good productions from this company but both titles by this author have been far from acceptable.
Could Not Finish
Narrator did not make significant vocal distinction among the characters. Storyline was too drawn out and jumped around so much that, combined with the problems with the narration, I lost interest after an hour or so.
Setting versus Story
Being a fan of China Mieville (Perdido Street Station) I read an interview where Mr. Mieville touted the talents of Harrison's other novel "The Course of the Heart." As I could not find that book on audible, I decided to give this one a try. Unfortunately, I was disappointed.
The book follows the exploits of a criminal "travel agent" known as Vick Serotonin who for a fee will take "tourists" into the "event site," an alien region where time and space behave erratically. Harrison's strengths are his attention to characterization. There is a large assortment of interesting and fascinating people that are lifted with great skill from the detective-noir stories of the 1950s (think of the film Double Indemnity) and their speech and mannerisms are conveyed well. You really get a sense for how these people speak and act.
The characterization unfortunately uses up the authors talents and leaves no room for a decent plot. The story meanders back and forth through the assortment of characters, and the novel fails for a long long time to offer any truly convincing motives for its characters. For example, there is truly no reason given as to why tourists eschew the law and want to visit the event site, other than some oblique references to a desire "to find that which they seek." There is also the requisite old-time detective who is chasing Vick throughout the novel. His backstory is the weakest and his motives border on cliche.