Post Apocalyptic Audiobook: The Blackout - A Survival Journey

[@marieadams7753]

❤A❤ GIANT❤ 😮 ❤THANKYOU❤ I just want to say a big thankyou to the talented authors, narrators and uploaders of these apocalyptic stories so generously provided to us (the masses) free of charge! The opportunity to access a variety of 'fictional' apocalypse adventures at no cost in a world where the cost of living continues to soar out of control is a real treat! With the cost of living continuously rising as the richer more powerful fat cat service providers squeeze the poorer amongst us for even more money its refreshing to come across talented professional people prepaired to share thier hard work with the public completly free of charge. So once again a big thankyou to the talented authors, narrators and uploaders for your generosity. Please ignore the ignorant and ungrateful negative comments left by disillusioned 'would be authors' who evidently think they could write these stories better than the actual authors! These people need to get real, apocalypse aventures (that have not actually occured and hopefully wont) are merely fictional/fantasy so stop with your pointless negative critiques and just enjoy these stories for what they are.... an opportunity to escape the reality of life for a short time and at no cost to the listener at all. Leisure time is precious so the sensible thing for those leaving such negative comments would be to go elsewhere and pay for audiobooks they will find more suitable to them also making the most out of thier own leisure time!

[@fireflyd4204]

Babying that 12 yr old to the truth is why many won't survive. Pioneer kids weren't coddled... adults need to get a backbone in reality not denial She talks about her little sister like she's the caretaker of a ward not family

[@movieloverfan18]

Sometimes the story doesn’t make sense. She came down to her grandfather’s farm because a mare was getting ready to foal. She had to take her stepsister with her because she couldn’t even wait until the next morning because she had to be there when the mare foaled . But then the next day she decided to go with the guy from next door when he didn’t need her with him to check on everyone in the area. When that would take all day and the mare still hadn’t foaled. And when this guy says to her that she doesn’t need to worry as everyone around cares for each other, she doesn’t mention that someone stole a chicken early that very morning.

[@denisebrooks1408]

If a mare doesn’t foal in 45 minutes she and foal die.

[@melissabonnette9687]

The number of times she has to say, I am more than happy to get to spend this time with my half-sister or grandfather, but....

[@ckelley8275]

Yes! Why must they repeatedly remind us of each person's role every time they refer to them or say their name? It's as if they expect new readers to start listening at any moment, needing a full backstory. Bizarre...

[@EastSideTerri]

Boring very boring

[@donalddesrosiersdsd5381]

Honestly the strict gal with her kid is right...absolutely. Freedom from brainwashing...

[@nataliegist2014]

A good diet is very important but I don’t think the one she’s on is it.

[@user-bs7im4mn3y]

Judson was ten years in the Military and doesn't know about Emp and has a normality bias? Did he ever get past Private?

[@kimireneanderson9645]

She was kinda raised in a bubble. I'm at the 2 hour mark where her grandfather is trying to clue her in, but it's true she's caught up in the normalcy bias trap. I hope her "little sister" can see beyond, but her bubble world is even tighter than that of Aria's.

[@KristineLSnow]

Great story thank you ❤

[@ApocalypticChronicles2023]

Thanks for listening

[@michellekleingers8238]

I think this is a bunch of short stories bundled together.

[@fredsmythe4731]

The "global warming" in the first few minutes made me stop listening

[@user-bs7im4mn3y]

Almost made me do the same but I like flawed human characters

[@yorktown1953]

Likewise 👍

[@johnclements6614]

Global warming is real, but it was a strange reference.

[@crazylady..]

Why, such a light-duty vehicle, and most likely only with a 350 engine, and raising it up with all that extra weight only makes it top heavy. I owned 1970 chevys and they might look cool, but barely pulled themselves. And was it a 4x4? Manual or automatic? It all makes a difference. 😅

[@melissabonnette9687]

There are too many repeat thoughts and sentences and obvious ignorance of the military as well as the human condition and thought processes. The writer could be good. I give kudos for actually doing the thing.

[@palominogirl2732]

I agree. Trying to stick with it, although I'm very tired of her repeated internal thoughts. Also, initially I was excited that a vet was a main character, but then, we apparently skipped right over foaling (and was it the neighbor's horse, or the grandfather's - someone didn't keep that straight), and no vet would continually say, 'baby horse' or that is 'being born'. It's a foal, and it comes about through foaling.

[@brotherhorse1]

@@palominogirl2732 Meh, vet tech here.. I say those things, it doesn't actually matter. Easier relating to new owners too. I also renamed many of the implements because I think it's funny. Also I hate annoying horsy terminology, but everyone wants to feel special.

[@paweszymonjasinski7158]

Yeah, it's bit annoying but still better than some other post apo stories that are just packed to the brim with macho heroes and saving the world by killing baddies. This is more like regular people struggle.

[@ogre0322]

What is this book about? Thank you.

[@palominogirl2732]

@paweszymonjasinski7158 True. I hate the books that are mostly shooting and use a bunch of military acronyms.

[@damocsell]

As another poster said "The AI voice is grating"

[@N_t_begin]

😂No Kidding!!!

[@reginablevins8550]

Are ya'll saying the narrator is a computer?

[@fireflyd4204]

I couldn't figure out why this didn't flow well, and then I realize that some of these writers tell the story from a character perspective as they are the character & this story bounces between that & written about the character, as if they're reading the story that somebody else wrote... lastly, none of these stories flow well when it's all the emotional turmoil in the character's head leaving the reader to bounce between the story & the emotional drama of the character... Lastly, it's like a broken record over and over again by the different characters. "but I'm worried about Laura..." Gave it my best effort to listen to this one but when Melanie shows up in a very short period time from the event, after managing with no skills to cross from California across the continental divide & the great Mississippi without any transportation all the way to the east coast 3,000 miles, I was done...

[@paweszymonjasinski7158]

1:01:16:20 i'm 100% sure author never saw humvee in real life

[@bbfree1405]

😮 Aria was complaining about the stepmother being so overprotective..... Yet look at who is guilty of the same thing!!

[@XDamagicalX]

I thought the same thing.

[@yorktown1953]

I’m at 4:34, not sure I can hang much longer…

[@crosscustomsbloomington9181]

Oh this was terrible. 2hrs in and its like if hallmark made a post apoc movie. This has to be written by AI. Character development is contradictory, shallow and base. Skip this one your time is better spent asleep.

[@user-bs7im4mn3y]

I totally agree that this is a post apocalyptic Hallmark weird blend. But I like that the Heroine is a flawed human gun fight and she she gets just a flesh wound and of course she will what ever it takes to save her sister as she says over and over and over again

[@fireflyd4204]

I couldn't figure out why this didn't flow well, and then I realize that some of these writers tell the story from a character perspective as they are the character & this story bounces between that & written about the character, as if they're reading the story that somebody else wrote... lastly, none of these stories flow well when it's all the emotional turmoil in the character's head leaving the reader to bounce between the story & the emotional drama of the character. It's like a broken record with the one statement. " but I am worried about Laura... expressed by all the characters over and over again.

[@johnndavis7647]

I'm nearly an hour into this thing and nothing but touchy-feely relationship fluff. I have a feeling that the author will get into the meat of the story soon. I will give it another half hour If they don't get on with the story soon, I'm out.

[@Miss_Judy]

I'm kind of agreeing with you. I only made it 11 minutes! Too much family drama, backstory, and character history and no apocalyptic stuff...

[@johnndavis7647]

@Miss_Judy I'm out. I don't have the time for all that.

[@Miss_Judy]

@johnndavis7647 me too

[@vasaliferis]

great story just one thing. arya worrying about her sister is getting really old. half the book is what worries her about her sister.

[@N.Sardone]

Bookmark 4:02:56

[@taksanetoshi]

Finger's crossed.

[@michellekleingers8238]

Sounds like dad needs to grow a pair.

[@kylieharrison3782]

Bwahaha, stepmom sounds as cowardly and controlling as my narcissistic mom. 😂 She's only going to cause her daughter to distance herself from mom. It's necessary to maintain one's sanity.

[@myleerose31866]

The chicken thief after just a few hours? Really? Lol

[@Barbara-z1v2d]

This writer repeats herself constantly

[@plt1969]

Is there zombies in this story?

[@user-bs7im4mn3y]

A Colonel in the Navy? Please. A little more knowledge of your subject matter would be helpful

[@peterboylan5366]

The marine corps have colonels and are part of the navy. A little more knowledge of the subject matter would be very helpful to you 😂😂😂

[@user-bs7im4mn3y]

Damnit I forgot that the Marine Corps was part of the Navy Department but the wording could have been precise and said a Colonel in the Marine Corps rather than Navy

[@christinedidur364]

I’m thinking that the protagonist is female, the narrator is female, and some guys can’t take it. I have never seen so many negative reactions for what is a GREAT STORy! I’m only an hour in and it’s interesting!

[@taksanetoshi]

@christinedidur364 Deluded. Men can "handle it", men are not "intimidated" by women etc etc. We simply are not interested in their simplistic, ego driven, emotional wallowing. And the fact the average W has the emotional maturity, courage, and fortitude of a 14 year old.

[@N_t_begin]

@3:05 : Way too much reputation and writer's babble. Haven't been able to find specific reviews. Very frustrating. Going to give it a couple more hours, only because I've listened to damn near everything non- alien and non-zombie. Not impressed at all thus far. ~ repetition, not reputation. Damn AI !!! ~ Tapped the '...more ' beneath the title page, taken to the ' description ' page. So far, nothing in the story is like the description outlines. This story seems to have been written for those with a very elementary stimulus level (that's trying to play nice).

[@neldablanco1663]

1h11min

[@melissaerickson2246]

12

[@TowGunner]

AI voice is grating

[@mysterious-benefactor]

“Uncanny valley” in voices drives me nuts. Here’s hoping skynet has a smokey sexy voice…

[@peterboylan5366]

Not AI the narrator is Cheryl May she has narrated over 140 audiobooks

[@PC4USE1]

@@peterboylan5366 Thanks,a wee bit too human for AI. Natural inflections that AI cannot yet achieve.

[@staceycox6080]

4:12:27 teen aditude

[@Rayjack-m9o]

She's a Veterinarian, And its amazing how much money these pet people will spend on their pets. People will waste so much of their income and later complain about their financial circumstances.

[@keithatkins3407]

Well, they are family, not pets. ❤

[@brotherhorse1]

Right, more dogs and pony's, less kids.

[@morgantully6424]

Bot

[@candiseadkins8671]

Waste???

[@nataliegist2014]

It is expensive know it used to not be that way. Know you have to buy meds at the pharmacy heaven forbid you should treat yourself with horse wormer

[@Hankyjane]

I would like to know how there could be a farm on the coast. Its sand. Makes no sense. Hardly any of it does. Can't listen to it anymore. To repetitive and juvenile.

[@crazylady..]

This is getting down right funny. I excused the first part as being city people, but where is the common sense? Needs more research.

[@lottekvist2092]

An apocalyptic story that starts with a dog. A pregnant dog at that. Nope. Sorry

[@happyaccident105]

This is the most repetitive nonsense! How many times do we need to hear that she wants to spend time with her sister, that she's worried about her father and step mother, that she's worried about leaving her sister with her grandfather, that she wants to keep people safe, that she's worried about this, that, and the other. Once or twice, sure. But twenty times in a page!??! No, thanks. Bye.

[@sethrickard2154]

2 and a half hours in boring af

[@sassymess7111]

Is this zombie related?

[@reginablevins8550]

Im gonna say no

[@ConnieFalling]

This is fluffy vomit spew

[@humbertostunter1]

Is like a Hallmark channel audiobook,horrible story.

[@mickidee6714]

So. Many. ADS!!!

[@kylieharrison3782]

Stop touching and moving your phone.

[@PC4USE1]

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