The Test Audiobook, by Sylvain Neuvel Play Audiobook Sample

The Test Audiobook

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Read By: Neil Shah Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2019 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781982527891

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

16

Longest Chapter Length:

21:48 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:23 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

08:15 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

Other Audiobooks Written by Sylvain Neuvel: > View All...

Publisher Description

Award-winning author Sylvain Neuvel explores an immigration dystopia in The Test

Britain, the not-too-distant future.

Idir is sitting the British Citizenship Test.

He wants his family to belong.

Twenty-five questions to determine their fate. Twenty-five chances to impress.

When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death.

How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice?

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“Providing memorable, distinct, and believable voices for every character, narrator Neil Shah creates the atmosphere of the live stage for this chilling dystopian story…Shah is especially adept at handling the philosophical repartee between the mystified refugee and his ruthless tormentor….Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

— AudioFile 

Quotes

  • “Each exacting characterization would be an impressive feat; melded together, they form one of the best aural performances of the year.”

    — Booklist (starred audio review)
  • “A timely novella with a powerful thematic punch…Readers will find themselves living vicariously through Jalil and struggling with every gut-wrenching decision…Thought-provoking and disturbing. A cautionary tale illuminated with dark enlightenment.”

    — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
  • “With an intriguing plot, alternating viewpoints, and unexpected turns, Neuvel tells a fast-paced story full of action and takes a hard look into the human psyche.”

    — Library Journal
  • “Told in alternating chapters that differ in style, tone, and even font, this novella packs the punch of a much larger novel when the exam becomes a life-and-death hostage situation. A timely and thought-provoking story for book-discussion groups and fans of speculative fiction.”

    — Booklist

Awards

  • Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
  • A Booklist Editors’ Choice of the Year's Best Audiobooks

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About Sylvain Neuvel

Sylvain Neuvel dropped out of high school at age fifteen. Along the way, he has been a journalist, worked in soil decontamination, sold ice cream in California, and peddled furniture across Canada. He received a PhD in linguistics from the University of Chicago, taught in India, and worked as a software engineer in Montreal. He is also a certified translator. Neuvel is an amateur robotics enthusiast and lifelong fan of all things science fiction. He lives in Montreal.

About Neil Shah

Neil Shah is an Audie-nominated narrator and winner of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards who has recorded over 150 audiobooks. AudioFile magazine has commended him for “an absolutely mesmerizing listening experience” and as “an outstanding narrator who adds a healthy dose of personality to each of the characters.” As a classically trained actor with an MFA from the Old Globe/University of San Diego, he has appeared off Broadway and on regional stages, as well as in film and television. He records from his home studio in Portland, Oregon.