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Narrated by:
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Jason Ryll
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Written by:
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Eden Robinson
About this listen
Following the Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted Son of a Trickster comes Trickster Drift, the second book in Eden Robinson's captivating Trickster trilogy.
In an effort to keep all forms of magic at bay, Jared, 17, has quit drugs and drinking. But his troubles are not over: now he's being stalked by David, his mom's ex - a preppy, khaki-wearing psycho with a proclivity for rib-breaking. And his mother, Maggie, a living, breathing badass as well as a witch, can't protect him like she used to because he's moved away from Kitimat to Vancouver for school.
Even though he's got a year of sobriety under his belt (no thanks to his enabling, ever-partying mom), Jared also struggles with the temptation of drinking. And he's got to get his grades up, find a job that doesn't involve weed cookies, and somehow live peacefully with his Aunt Mave, who has been estranged from the family ever since she tried to "rescue" him as a baby from his mother. An indigenous activist and writer, Mave smothers him with pet names and hugs, but she is blind to the real dangers that lurk around them - the spirits and supernatural activity that fill her apartment.
As the son of a Trickster, Jared is a magnet for magic, whether he hates it or not - he sees ghosts, he sees the monster moving underneath his Aunt Georgina's skin, he sees the creature that comes out of his bedroom wall and creepily wants to suck his toes. He also still hears the Trickster in his head, and other voices too. When the David situation becomes a crisis, Jared can't ignore his true nature any longer.
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- Unabridged
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 408
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Story4 out of 5 stars 406
Everyone knows a guy like Jared: the burnout kid in high school who sells weed cookies and has a scary mom who's often wasted and wielding some kind of weapon. Jared does smoke and drink too much, and he does make the best cookies in town, and his mom is a mess, but he's also a kid who has an immense capacity for compassion and an impulse to watch over people more than twice his age, and he can't rely on anyone for consistent love and support, except for his flatulent pit bull, Baby Killer (he calls her Baby) - and now she's dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Story
- By sannna on 2017-12-18
Written by: Eden Robinson
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Monkey Beach
- A Novel
- Written by: Eden Robinson
- Narrated by: Noelle Kayser
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 266
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 224
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Story4 out of 5 stars 227
As she races along Canada's Douglas Channel in her speedboat - heading toward the place where her younger brother Jimmy, presumed drowned, was last seen - 20-year-old Lisamarie Hill recalls her younger days. A volatile and precocious Native girl growing up in Kitamaat, the Haisla Indian reservation located 500 miles north of Vancouver, Lisa came of age standing with her feet firmly planted in two different worlds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lived inside the story
- By Krow Fischer on 2018-08-14
Written by: Eden Robinson
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Blood Sports
- A Novel
- Written by: Eden Robinson
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 5
The Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, Canada, is about as close to urban hell as you can get in the Western Hemisphere. Yet in this cauldron of drugs, shattered dreams, and extreme violence, Tom Bauer and his girlfriend Paulie - both ex-junkies and parents of baby Melody - are trying to make a life for themselves.
Written by: Eden Robinson
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Moon of the Crusted Snow
- A Novel
- Written by: Waubgeshig Rice
- Narrated by: Billy Merasty
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 358
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 361
With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. Cut off, people become passive and confused. Panic builds as the food supply dwindles. While the band council and a pocket of community members struggle to maintain order, an unexpected visitor arrives, escaping the crumbling society to the south. Soon after, others follow. Frustrated by the building chaos, a group of young friends and their families turn to the land and Anishinaabe tradition in hopes of helping their community thrive again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable for ALL Canadians
- By TheMer on 2020-01-31
Written by: Waubgeshig Rice
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Traplines
- Stories
- Written by: Eden Robinson
- Narrated by: Molly Elston
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Traplines is extraordinary fiction that presents the menacing underside of family life. In crackling prose, Eden Robinson describes homes ruled by bullies, psychopaths, and delinquents; families whose conflict resolution techniques range from grand theft to homicide; and kids who just can't get a break.
Written by: Eden Robinson
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Jonny Appleseed
- A Novel
- Written by: Joshua Whitehead
- Narrated by: Joshua Whitehead
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 406
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 363
A tour-de-force debut novel about a Two-Spirit Indigiqueer young man and proud NDN glitter princess who must reckon with his past when he returns home to his reserve. “You're gonna need a rock and a whole lotta medicine” is a mantra that Jonny Appleseed, a young Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, repeats to himself in this vivid and utterly compelling debut novel by poet Joshua Whitehead.
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- Lisa Wilson
- 2021-03-17
can't wait for another novel!
loved her book, captivating. she is a great story teller. look forward to more from her!
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- darryle severight
- 2024-11-19
Odd very odd
What a lovely book but like monkey beach again I’m left unfinished wondering what happened to our cousin. As a son of coyote I love tales I especially love indigenous tales but one must always finish a story started
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- Alexander Edmunds
- 2020-11-28
Indigenous Excellence
Great story, excellent narration! I binged the first 2 books of the son of a trickster trilogy and can't wait to hear the finale
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- Trillium25
- 2021-03-28
PLEASE READ THESE BOOKS!!!
I liked this even better than book 1. Jared is going through some really dark and difficult things, but his humour and sarcasm help make it easier for you to read about it. I love this kid, you can't help but root for him.
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- Jen A
- 2020-11-03
I love the trickster series so much
This book was so great! I can’t wait for the next one in the series.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- J
- 2021-03-15
An Improvement on the First Entry
New scenes and new characters meant that the supernatural elements found at the end of the first novel do not take centre stage until near the end of this book. That being said though, the overall story was great. What kept me from giving it 5 stars is that it took so long to get back into the Trickster part of the story, and that Eden Robinson has a habit of dumping information in a way that breaks up the story for me. For example, when describing the geography of Vancouver, instead of having Jared discover parts of the city during the story she has a whole chapter where the narrator literally describes the layout of the city; it took me right out of the narrative. One other thing that bothered me was the overuse of the word “said.” For example, a conversation between multiple characters might go like this:
“Get out,” Jared said.
“Make me,” Kota said.
“Settle down!” Hank said
“Boys,” Mavis said.
Otherwise, the story and characters captured my attention.
Jason Ryll did a much better job with his narration in this book. I was impressed by his level of improvement.
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- Becky
- 2021-06-26
so good!
I love this series! I love Jared with all my heart. And a great performance.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-02-17
Great improvement by the narrator
A great improvement on the narration over the first book. Immersive and well read.
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- Sarah C.
- 2019-02-06
Loved it!
This is even better than the first. The characters and the story are excellent and I cannot wait for book 3!
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- I Power
- 2022-08-04
Amazing story, didn't *love* the narrator
Eden Robinson writes an AMAZING story. Cannot WAIT to read the conclusion, the characters are amazing and captivating and the story has just the right amount of magic.
Didn't love the narrator, something about his voice felt too cartoonish
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