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Moths
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
A divergent future with a thought-provoking feminist slant, Moths is perfect for those who loved The Power, The Handmaid's Tale and Vox.
Out they came, away from natural predators, nesting in damp corners and in the tops of trees, crossbreeding with common cousins and laying thousands upon thousands of eggs.
'Then...the eggs hatched and an army of hungry caterpillars spread their tiny toxic threads on every breath of wind.’ The threads spell doom for humanity - half of it, at least. All around the world, men are dying in their sleep or turning into rage-fuelled killers. The world, as we know it, ends. However, humanity adapts and society moves on.
Many years later, very few even remember what life was like before the change. Mary does, though, and when an opportunity presents itself, she is faced with soul-searching decisions to make. Will she cling to the only strand of the past she has left, or will she risk it all in the name of equality?
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- V. Carlin
- 11-05-24
Dystopian future… but it’s not about teens
I was scrolling through Juanita McMahon’s audible content because she broke my heart with her astonishing recording of Madensky Square. This looked interesting. It is VERY interesting! I absolutely loved it, a really thrilling, beautifully told dystopian sci fi, in which a really old woman gets to do proper adventure protagonist stuff. It’s sweet and clever and believable - i mean the emotions are believable, rather than the sci fi, although the world building is consistent and sensible. I just bought the sequel today and absolutely can’t wait to start listening. Juanita McMahon by the way unrecognisable in this from Madensky Square - I prefer her sexy couturier voice but how clever and talented she is!
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- Mark Chitty
- 11-01-24
A good take on a well-used trope
Hennigan’s Moths is a trope I like, but one that often feels too familiar – an event that affects a proportion of world’s population. In Moths the culprit is that of the title, and those affected are only men who, once infected, either die or turn violent, leaving the world to adapt to this problem. With men locked up and controlled to avoid infection, the women create their own society to control this problem. But there really is more to it all, and Mary soon finds herself in a troubling position. Hennigan manages to deliver a personal story with depth in a world that feel all-too-possible, and does so very well.
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- Pauline
- 28-08-24
Gripping!
What a book. I was hooked after a few minutes and listened to the whole book in 36 hours. It is beautiful written the characters are complex and engaging. The story sucks you in and sweeps you along. Totally Unique take on the scenario.
I am so glad there’s a second book!
The narrator was fantastic totally bought the story to life.
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- LaurenVM
- 26-10-23
thoroughly enjoyed
really enjoyed this. 1st person narrative-now and then chapters were well placed and kept the story interesting.
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- kelly
- 04-02-24
Absolutely fantastic!
This was a fabulous book, sad when it ended and left me thinking about it for sometime after. A great spin on if women became the dominant sex in a dystopian world.
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- Jean
- 04-06-24
Brilliant
One of the best books I have read in a long time. The author's writing is brilliant and the narrator is brilliant! I read the follow up "Toxxic", which also was brilliant. The characters were real and you felt for them. I WANT MORE BOOKS BY THIS BRILLIANT WRITER (with the same narrator if possible!).
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- Elizabeth Donnelly
- 10-03-22
Brilliant book
I loved this! Very similar to The Power, compelling, great pace & story. Truly superb.
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- Coralie HUSON
- 10-10-23
Great story
I listened to this over two days, switching it on whenever I could. The narration, story and characters drew me in.
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- ANNABEL
- 08-06-24
A clever well written story
I really enjoyed Moths. It’s interesting and thought provoking and well written. I wonder how a novel would go with the tables turned, would that even be written? Interesting
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- Faye Mcadamy
- 24-11-23
A masterpiece
What an unbelievable experience to be swept away in the hands of such a virtuoso of literature both the author and the narrator. I only wish I would have a fraction of her skills as a wordsmith to do it justice here. Thank you both.
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