Existence Augmented
Written by Channing Whitaker
Narrated by Suzanne T. Fortin
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About this audiobook
Existence Augmented is a dystopian, sci-fi novelette and psychological thriller. The world outside is cold, hostile, and virtually lifeless. Human existence depends on sophisticated, technological living compounds. The people who don’t have them, once driven to theft and murder, are believed to be long since dead. Alden, a genius of physical and computer engineering, spends his time tending his hydroponics garden, maintaining and improving the complex systems critical to survival, and, in turn, continually refining the pleasant life he’s created with his wife, Laurel. On a day like any other, everything is following Alden’s plans until the power begins to fail…
Channing Whitaker
Channing Whitaker is a novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker originally hailing from Centerville, Iowa. An alum of Indian Hills Community College, Channing went on to study cinema, screenwriting, literature, and mathematics at the University of Iowa. His college years were also spent tending bar and in bar security, which he considers a valuable study of humanity, and an indispensable supplement to his formal education. Post graduation, Channing began his career in the production of television news, independent films, and commercial videos, as well as writing for websites, corporate media, and advertising. His career has taken Channing from Iowa to Texas, Alaska, Oklahoma, and to California where he currently resides. Channing is a fan of many media forms and genres. He considers himself a storyteller foremost and works in multiple media and genres himself. Channing’s artistic influences include Trevanian, Gene Roddenberry, Kurt Vonnegut, Jim Jarmusch, and Robert Altman, though he credits his late father, a psychology professor, with profoundly impacting his approach to the deep, conflicted, and multifaceted characters which drive his stories. In his home life, Channing is a father of two, a sports lover, and a real-life space exploration enthusiast. Channing is among a small subset of writers who are also dyslexic. He considers learning to overcome the challenges of this diagnosis to have aided him in persevering amid the rejection-filled, uncertain, and competitive fields of writing and screenwriting.
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Reviews for Existence Augmented
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a novella but I wish it were a novel - or even something that turned into a series of novels. When the story ended -- I thought, that can't be it? The ending seemed abrupt and left me wanting more. I even checked my player to make sure nothing had been skipped over - but to my disappointment, I had finished the story.
The story describes the bleak existence of Alden and on this day, his sister and her children come for a visit. Alden is a well-developed character - and someone you quickly grow to like, empathize with and - yes I am saying it again -- I wish the novela was longer so that, as a reader, I could get to know Alden and his world better.
It is a well- crafted story, which really allows you to visualize Alden's world and his day-to-day life. The author provides little throwaway insights into Alden's world and his character that if you look away, you might miss. For instance, a lot was written about Alden's garden and the need for this garden to provide his day-to-day sustenance. But then, in a quick sentence, we learn that Alden also grows roses -- a little bit of beauty in an otherwise dreary existence. I loved that.
On the downside, there was a lot mentioned in the story that I would love to know more about and felt it was given a short shrift due to the length [yes, I know I've said it again but maybe the author might take the hint and expand this novella to a novel or series??]. For instance: the marauders [in general] and the female marauder [specifically], Alden's relationship with his wife, Alden's relationship with the computer robot, Alden's sister, etc.
As I listened to this book, the narrator is a female. Overall, while she was fine, I, personally, like it better when the main character and the narrator are of the same gender - in this case, male.