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Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful

Audiobook
2 of 2 copies available
2 of 2 copies available
"An alternately charming and horrifying exploration of what it means to be human and how far we'll go in pursuit of personal and societal 'perfection.' I devoured this book." —Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken
For fans of television shows Black Mirror and Westworld, this compelling, mind-bending novel is a twisted look into the future, exploring the lengths we'll go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimen and what it means to be human at all.

The future is curious.
STRONGER
Today our bodies define us. We color our hair; tattoo our skin; pierce our ears, brows, noses. We lift weights, run miles, break records. We are flesh and blood and bone.
FASTER
Tomorrow has different rules. The future is no longer about who we are—it's about who we want to be. If you can dream it, you can be it. Science will make us smarter, healthier, flawless in every way. Our future is boundless.
MORE BEAUTIFUL
This is a story that begins tomorrow. It's a story about us. It's a story about who comes after us. And it's a story about perfection. Because perfection has a way of getting ugly.
Audiobook Cast of Narrators:
Part One, read by Michael Crouch
Part Two, read by Karissa Vacker
Part Three, read by Brittany Pressley
Part Four, read by Christopher Gebauer
Part Five, read by Ari Fliakos
Part Six, read by Rebecca Lowman
3 STARRED REVIEWS!
"A deep and suddenly necessary exploration of the beautiful and terrible futures we face. Every story leaves you desperate for more. Somehow, the further from today Dayton travels, the more real it becomes." —Hank Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from October 15, 2018
      These six linked tales delve into the question of ethics in scientific and medical human modification. Along the way, they loosely follow the life, career, and afterlife of Tad Tadd, a reverend who popularizes a movement against changing corporeal forms and then, after a family tragedy, wholeheartedly embraces people’s right to modify their bodies as they choose. The book begins with semi-identical twins Julia and Evan, whose organs are not growing fast enough to keep either alive; when Julia goes into a vegetative state, doctors advise the twins’ parents to harvest Julia’s organs for Evan, and Tadd pays a visit to the family in the hospital, calling the boy “a life-devouring creature.” Another section follows a teen, significantly modified following a car accident, who hears Tadd’s message on the radio. As the stories move further into the future, Dayton (Seeker) explores how each generation slowly blurs the lines between human, machine, and animal. Part cautionary tale and part ode to the inventive human spirit, Dayton’s brilliant collection of stories is best described as a scientific Twilight Zone. Ages 14–up. Agent: Jodi Reamer, Writers House.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This sci-fi story narrated by six narrators will certainly win over a wide audience. Six characters share their stories about the science and art of human perfection in a world in which genetic manipulation has become common. Thematically, the stories ask how far people will go to play God and the ethical questions around modifying human life itself. All the narrators--Michael Crouch, Karissa Vacker, Brittany Pressley, Christopher Gebauer, Ari Fliakos, and Rebecca Lowman-- expertly deliver, creating an atmosphere as eerie as an episode of "Black Mirror" or "The Twilight Zone." The characters narrate their own stand-alone stories, but eventually they all connect. Which one will be your favorite? G.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:870
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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