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A review by krysley
Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for allowing me to listen to this audiobook in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.
This was a strange book, and it weirdly made me love it. It's a near-future sci-fi story about the extinction industry and capitalism told in a darkly comedic way. It reminded me a lot of Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.
What I think really made me like this book is the narrator, John Hastings. His rendition of Mark Halyard so absurdly matched the character Steve from the TBS series Wrecked that I was highly entertained by the whole thing. The narrator's voices for women weren't that great, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Venmous Lumpsucker is strange, and yet highly plausible. And it made me want to check out more from Ned Beauman.
This was a strange book, and it weirdly made me love it. It's a near-future sci-fi story about the extinction industry and capitalism told in a darkly comedic way. It reminded me a lot of Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.
What I think really made me like this book is the narrator, John Hastings. His rendition of Mark Halyard so absurdly matched the character Steve from the TBS series Wrecked that I was highly entertained by the whole thing. The narrator's voices for women weren't that great, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Venmous Lumpsucker is strange, and yet highly plausible. And it made me want to check out more from Ned Beauman.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death, Drug use, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail