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The Dark Side of Nowhere Audiobook, by Neal Shusterman Play Audiobook Sample

The Dark Side of Nowhere Audiobook

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Read By: Jason Harris Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780307707154

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

6

Longest Chapter Length:

50:19 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

44:42 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

47:11 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

29

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Publisher Description

Fourteen-year-old Jason faces an identity crisis after discovering that he is the son of aliens who stayed on earth following a botched invasion mission.

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"You'll never go wrong reading a book by Neal Shusterman. I'm constantly impressed by his ability to tell a story. Each one is entirely different than the others. If you like suspense, science fiction, or the supernatural, pick up any book by Neal Shusterman and you won't be disappointed."

— Mr.G (4 out of 5 stars)

The Dark Side of Nowhere Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.7058823529411766 out of 53.7058823529411766 out of 53.7058823529411766 out of 53.7058823529411766 out of 53.7058823529411766 out of 5 (3.71)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Dude, this book is like the prerequisite to "I Am Number Four." "

    — Chantry, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Another quick little Shusterman to relax with. I truly enjoy his stories. This one didn't disappoint. It also wasn't as good as others I've read. However, he has fast become one of my favorite authors, and so I am prepared to like whatever he puts out there. "

    — Clarissa, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I absolutely love this! Shusterman outdid himself again! Except for the ending was to cut and dry. "

    — Sarah, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " to me, Shusterman is a badass author. Not a book by him i havent liked. Their really creepy though, the unwind series really.. makes my skin crawl at times. Really great author, kinda like an amateur Stephen King, in my opinion. "

    — Brady, 1/22/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " In the novel "The Dark side of Nowhere" Well I thought it was a little bit Boaring in the beggining. It was talking about his regular daily life how everything is the same everyday. I mean I could't get the title like I mean what those the title have to do with the story. I read mor then it got intersting of some of the abilitys he is starting to learn. Also I think the Title make you expanded your imagination. You guys maby I went a Little to far,but really think of it. Just saying Doesen't catch your attetion if like we where controlled right now. what if who you think you are is not you. Yes I know this is a fiction book, but don't you feel like the book inspires you to write somthing like this I just thought it was a really good book. It help me to expanded my imagination. It really helps me to maby right somthing like this book in the future. I just wonder if the boy "jason" was an alien or a robot or just some experimental kid With difrent types of genetics and stuff that the part that I'm only confuse. I wish I had abiltys like him. I thought the athours messege is pretty simple. It has to do woth the people around you even your closes friends maby not always be your friends. They might nit be the friend you wanted them to be. Like don't juge a book by its cove. Just like i did to this book turns out it wasn't a bad book after all. I wonder how did the author thought of this I mean i got to it mit it is a good idea and a good messege to put in this book. I like how the author really discribe the sequence part of the story. Execpt for the beginning it was a little slow but then it grabed my attetion. Overall it was a good book. "

    — Luis, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " coming soon =) "

    — Jessica, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " awesome but dumb name "

    — Ilikebooks123, 12/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A nice, light, fluff read that's meant to be humorous. The fate of the small yip dog alone made this worthwhile. Reading it felt like eating healthy junk food; it was extra calories that somehow didn't end up on my hips! "

    — Marya, 12/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Really cool and slightly creepy, just like the best of Shusterman's books. "

    — Christina, 11/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is the second book of Neal Shusterman's that I have read and I really liked it. "

    — Benjamin, 8/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Four stars because I remember liking it a lot when I read it in 7th grade. I've been trying to remember this book title for a long time now. "

    — Katie, 8/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was all right...perhaps I would have liked it more without so many distracting and unforgivable typos in the manuscript. GAH!! THE TYPOS!!! "

    — Kiersten, 6/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Kids reading it will relate to feeling like an outsider. The author also does a nice job of paralleling the holocaust within the sci-fi genre. "

    — Lindsey, 5/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Love it! I would definitely recommend this, even if you aren't a fan of sci-fi. "

    — Julia, 4/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The style's pretty good, but I just don't get the thrill of the books as I usually do in sci-fi books. I wouldn't reccommend it. Sorry, just do. "

    — Sarah, 9/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Excellent Sci-Fi book for 6th graders. "

    — Hannah, 5/15/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The Dark Side of Nowhere, by Neal Shusterman is a science fiction book. In this book a boy figures out that he is an alien . I liked this book because of its original plot You would enjoy this book if you like books by Neal Shusterman "

    — 7706jude, 2/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a quick read and enjoyable. The premise is a twist on a common theme of alien invasion and I think it was well conceived. "

    — Elynn, 1/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great unique SF book I read for my YA Resources class. "

    — Chris, 12/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought it was pretty good, however,, everyone else who read it hated it, so......idk what you'll think... "

    — Steph, 11/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Neal Shusterman is the bomb! He never let's me down with a great story. Always a page-turner and character analysis is off the charts!! Very amazing story "

    — Jessica, 8/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Too short. Sequel! Sequel! I had no idea what this book was about when I started reading it. What a surprise. Shusterman entertains but he makes you think too. I loved it. "

    — Aaron, 7/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " An easy YA book that I ate up in a Saturday morning. Interesting plot with a few unexpected twists but for the most part, it was predictable. "

    — Sharon, 4/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought it was pretty good, however,, everyone else who read it hated it, so......idk what you'll think... "

    — Steph, 1/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fun book. I didn't like it quite as much as, say, Unwind, but it was still good. "

    — Ben, 12/14/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The style's pretty good, but I just don't get the thrill of the books as I usually do in sci-fi books. I wouldn't reccommend it. Sorry, just do. "

    — Sarah, 12/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I didn't really like this book and i thought it was sourt of slow "

    — Drew, 9/23/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " the cover seriously turned me off. <br/> <br/>but hey, dont judge a book by its cover.and this book was FANTASTIC. <br/> <br/>i could not leave this book even for a minute, (okay maybe i did, to eat and stuff) it was THAT good. "

    — Nurshafiqa, 8/31/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not exactly my thing. Cool description though. "

    — Nate, 5/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " THE BEST FRIGGIN BOOK IN THE WORLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

    — Matt, 2/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Good for more mature readers who don't mind some romance with their aliens! "

    — Ms., 11/23/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great exciting book kind of shows how cool life could be with some &quot;hand guns&quot;! "

    — Joshua, 11/18/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Excellent Sci-Fi book for 6th graders. "

    — Hannah, 1/26/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " great fast moving book suitable for pre-teen boys. "

    — Erica, 3/9/2007

About the Authors

Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award. Scythe, the first book in his series Arc of a Scythe, was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman.

Jason Harris is a multitalented actor and voice-over artist. He’s narrated numerous audio books, including Dave at Night by Gail Carson Levine, Breaking Point by Alex Flinn, and Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson.