Journal Entry 1 by Catwoman from Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 17, 2007

Overall, I enjoyed this book about a young man who desperately tries to make a living in the US, where his intellect and technical skills are never really given a chance to bloom. I thought the ending was a little rushed, however. Unabridged; 8 cassettes; 10 hours. 

Journal Entry 2 by Catwoman at fellow bookcrossing member in by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, July 14, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (7/14/2007 UTC) at fellow bookcrossing member in by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Mailed to sarradee this morning.
 

Journal Entry 3 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Thank you Catwoman, I look forward to giving this a listen. 

Journal Entry 4 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Great story and I really enjoyed listening to the author reading it. I agree with Catwoman, I too thought the ending was a little rushed, I did appreciate that the author tried to bring closure to the story, but thought the way it ended abruptly and then had the future explained could have been done differently. Kunzru's other works are going on my wishlist.

I'll make this available in the audiobook box again, or offer it on bookmooch if there are no takers.

Book Description
In a networked world, anything can change in an instant, and sometimes everything does…

Transmission, Hari Kunzru’s new novel of love and lunacy, immigration and immunity, introduces a daydreaming Indian computer geek whose luxurious fantasies about life in America are shaken when he accepts a California job offer.

Lonely and naïve, Arjun Mehta bides his time as a lowly assistant virus tester, pining away for his free-spirited colleague Christine. Despite building digital creatures in a feeble attempt to enhance his job security, Arjun gets laid-off like so many of his Silicon Valley peers. In an act of desperation to keep his job, he releases a mischievous but destructive virus around the globe that has major unintended consequences. As world order unravels, so does Arjun’s sanity, in a rollicking cataclysm that reaches Bollywood and, not so coincidentally, the glamorous star of Arjun’s favorite Indian movie.

Award-winning novelist Hari Kunzru was hailed as a “modern-day Kipling,” for his best-selling debut, The Impressionist. And now, with his exuberant follow-up, Transmission, Kunzru takes an ultracontemporary turn in a stylish, playful, and wicked exploration of life at the click of a mouse.

About the Author
Hari Kunzru, author of the award-winning and bestselling novel The Impressionist, was named as one of Granta’s “20 Best Fiction Writers Under 40.” The Impressionist was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist; was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and a British Book Award; and was one of Publishers Weekly's Best Novels of 2002. Kunzru has written for a variety of English and international publications, including The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The London Review of Books, and Wired. He lives in London.
 

Journal Entry 5 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Sending to MsJoanna who chose it from the Audio VBB on BookObsessed.com. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 

Journal Entry 6 by msjoanna from Columbia, Missouri USA on Tuesday, January 15, 2008

This book has been on my wishlist. I'm so excited to get an audio version that's gotten good reviews from previous listeners. 

Journal Entry 7 by msjoanna from Columbia, Missouri USA on Tuesday, April 29, 2008

This unabridged audio version is read by the author, who does an excellent job bringing a story that doesn't have a natural fit for an audiobook to life. The book is almost too complicated to be listened to rather than read, so it is a credit to the excellent recording that the book is enjoyable in this format.

Overall, the book is a fun satire of the corporate world, globalization, and the life of an H1B visa worker in the technology sector just at the cusp of the crash of the dot com boom. The intertwined stories of the H1B visa holder and author of a major computer virus with the story of a branding/marketing manager worked well together.

It's going in the mail this week to mellion108, who selected it from the Audiobook VBB. (mailed 5/2/08) 

Journal Entry 8 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Friday, May 16, 2008

Thank you, msjoanna! This audio is here. I'll listen and pass this along to continue its journey.