
Shades of Grey
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Narrated by:
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Gareth Armstrong
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By:
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Jasper Fforde
About this listen
"Hundreds of years in the future, after the Something that Happened, the world is an alarmingly different place. Life is lived according to The Rulebook and social hierarchy is determined by your perception of colour.Eddie Russett is an above average Red who dreams of moving up the ladder by marriage to Constance Oxblood. Until he is sent to the Outer Fringes where he meets Jane - a lowly Grey with an uncontrollable temper and a desire to see him killed.
For Eddie, it's love at first sight. But his infatuation will lead him to discover that all is not as it seems in a world where everything that looks black and white is really shades of grey . . .If George Orwell had tripped over a paint pot or Douglas Adams favoured colour swatches instead of towels . . . neither of them would have come up with anything as eccentrically brilliant as Shades of Grey."
©2010 Jasper Fforde (P)2010 Isis Publishing LtdThe story is set in a futuristic dystopian world where people see in different colours and shades and this determines their place in society. The characters are wonderful and I was sorry to see them go when I had finished the books. I believe the 3rd one of this series is in the pipeline and I can't wait !
Loved it!
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This story - like most of Fforde's books- is almost impossible to explain and if it sounds crazy, that’s because it is – Don’t be put off – go with it and you will not be disappointed!
Born into a society in which any colour is jealously hoarded and marrying 'down spectrum' is frowned upon, Eddie Russet (a Red) does not look destined for success...Sent to East Carmine to conduct a chair census (a punishment for trying to improve Queuing) Eddie has soon fallen for a 'Grey' girl who seems more likely to do him serious, and potentially life threatening, injury than to agree to marry, or even date him. This proves to be the least of Eddie's worries however, as he soon discovers that a tendency towards curiosity does not improve one's chances of survival - particularly when many so members of the community seem keen to hasten his demise.
Why is making spoons forbidden? Where do people really end up after 'Reboot'? Can Eddie find enough Loganberry jam to persuade the Apocryphal man to tell him the truth about the 'Something that happened' - and - the most important question of all - can he survive long enough to find out?...
Mad, funny, and brilliantly crafted, the only warning I will leave you with is that it leaves you desperate to listen to the sequel…
Surreal, Crazy - and wonderful
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Great story, characters and narration
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Original and Intriguing
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Jasper at his best
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Excellent
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Truly a masterpiece!
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loved this
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What made the experience of listening to Shades of Grey the most enjoyable?
Fantastically original, amusing, imaginative stuff with some unexpected plot developments and Jasper's usual barking sense of the surreal.What did you like best about this story?
Escapist and extremely vivid storytelling.Which character – as performed by Gareth Armstrong – was your favourite?
The Dad I think.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A not so technicolour dreamAny additional comments?
Yes. Jasper Fforde should be knighted, sanctified and asked to run the country. Check out the Big Overeasy and Fourth Bear on Amazon. And Audible, can we have these two as audiobooks??Genius from Jasper, as usual
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The Great Leap Back that might just be a Great Leap Forward.
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