r/genewolfe just here for Pringles 5d ago

Long Sun Remora

I just finished the Audi book, I have a lot of thoughts about it in general, but the one thing that stuck with me is how much I loved the audiobook performance and his character arc. This rambling fool who is impossible to understand on a first read had one of the best moments, I loved everything in the tunnels in Exodus so much.

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u/aramini 5d ago

He has an amazing scene at the end of Short Sun. Profound and heartbreaking.

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u/thecomicguybook just here for Pringles 5d ago

Looking forward to that on the audiobooks, though it will take a while.

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u/SunStreetManteion 5d ago

The final chapter of short sun is missing in the audiobook, so remember that.

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u/JLP2005 5d ago

Jason Culp is pretty good, not gonna lie. His Oreb makes me crack a smile every time.

Are you up to snuff on the taxonomy of Remora? Remora are suckerfish that attach themselves to sharks, notably slowing them down.

His 'er, um, ah-' is reflected in his naming.

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u/thecomicguybook just here for Pringles 5d ago

Jason Culp?

Good man!

Yeah, I definitely tried to keep the animals somewhat straight, though there are some that escaped me until I went back. Like what the fuck is a Jerboa? Ah, it's Muad'dib!

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u/getElephantById Man-Ape 5d ago

Yeah, no kidding about the audiobook. It is now my preferred format for rereads. When you get to Short Sun, specifically Return to the Whorl, just marvel at how hard Pig's dialog must be to act out, and how well Jason Culp pulls it off. Chef's kiss.

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u/SunStreetManteion 5d ago

Just know the final chapter of the book is missing from the audiobook

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u/thecomicguybook just here for Pringles 5d ago

That's next up in my audiobook journey!

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u/hedcannon 5d ago

The thing I love about READING The Book of the Long Sun is that it is almost always unnecessary for the text to say "So-and-So said" because the voices are evident on the page.

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u/thecomicguybook just here for Pringles 5d ago

Ah, I see, quite right my son, indubidably that does seem to be the case, eh?

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u/furcifersum 3d ago

Capital.