Mr. Eternity

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I already have. It is cleverly written and a worthwhile commentary on our times.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the humor. Some of the Mariner's garbled memories were quite funny.

Which character – as performed by Coleen Marlo and David Marantz – was your favorite?

They were all well done.

Who was the most memorable character of Mr. Eternity and why?

The Mariner and his "helper," though the others were good as well.

Any additional comments?

I bought this book because I met the author at a party just around the time the book was coming out, and he told me about it. I said I would look into it. I had no idea as to what the quality might be, and my first impression after a couple of pages, was, "I've read books that are much worse than this. Movies have been made from books that are much worse than this." I continued through an adventure story, a love story, and a work of creative history that is told by interesting characters with humor and concern about the future. There were some sentences in it that were beautiful, touching, and funny. Mr. Thier has a gift for syntax and humor. I've never seen him since that party, but if I come across another book of his, I'll listen.

Would you consider the audio edition of Mr. Eternity to be better than the print version?

This is one of the most delightful, moving, weird, funny novels I have read in a long time. It has five different narrators and it spans 1,000 year from 1500 to 2500. So many important themes come up--justice, slavery, addiction, climate, and love. Truly original and wonderfully bizarre. I laughed out loud and got teary multiple times. The insights are profound and it is hilarious. This audiobook version is especially good. The actors captures the strangeness and the beauty of it.

What about Coleen Marlo and David Marantz ’s performance did you like?

Expressive and hilarious.