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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Jack Finney

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Nov 23, 2023 Ann rated it really liked it

The audiobook was surprisingly riveting. I was expecting something dated. The bit about humans being invasive parasites too was chef's kiss. ...more

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Oct 13, 2011 Kay rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Everyone knows the plot to this one, but that doesn't lessen the enjoyment one bit. The narrator for this audiobook strikes the perfect tone of normalcy undermined by terror. Although I've seen various film versions of this tale, I hadn't realized that it was written by Jack Finney, a favorite science fiction writer. Finney excels at the "inner" story; that is, the psychological perspective.

I hadn't realized that the narrator, Kristoffer Tabori, is the son of Don Siegal, the director for the fi ...more

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