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Miscellaneous 0125
A spirited factory worker on a mission. A nerdy manager with a propensity for puzzles. An unexpected adventure. Charmingly British and off-beat, Miscellaneous 0125 is a story about following your dreams, healing past traumas, and the joy of truly being understood.
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Published August 31, 2020
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September 20, 2021
I love these short Audible Original production that are “3D” in quality. The audio provides immersive audio techniques in which you get the “surround sound” affect. If you listen with noise-cancelling headphones, you will swear you are in the middle of a forest with birds chirping all around you; you will turn your head thinking someone is walking behind you. It’s a delightful experience.
In “Miscellaneous 0125”, a woman factory worker is convinced someone stole her purple shoes that she had painstakingly made. She goes to the missing items section of the factory where she meets a quirky manager of the department of lost things. The two eventually go on a scavenger hunt to find the shoes. It’s a fun escape, especially needed after a previous contemplative and brooding story. I like to mix-up my audio with some of these fun, fast stories.
In “Miscellaneous 0125”, a woman factory worker is convinced someone stole her purple shoes that she had painstakingly made. She goes to the missing items section of the factory where she meets a quirky manager of the department of lost things. The two eventually go on a scavenger hunt to find the shoes. It’s a fun escape, especially needed after a previous contemplative and brooding story. I like to mix-up my audio with some of these fun, fast stories.
February 25, 2021
couldn't understand more than half of what they said...
May 18, 2021
In the beginning, this was tough for me to follow because of the accents (this was an audiobook), but as I got used to them, I became enthralled. This is a story about two people finding themselves and each other, as they attempt to solve a puzzle left by the late mother of one.
October 25, 2022
A funny little adventure where a girl meets a nerdy man at the lost parcel office, where she receives a parcel she should have got on her birthday last year. It includes clues that lead her and the puzzle solving guy from the parcel office on an adventure to find her lost items and to get to know each other. Very cute.
September 1, 2022
La historia está entretenida, pero lo
realmente valioso es la experiencia sonora, es como escuchar teatro
realmente valioso es la experiencia sonora, es como escuchar teatro
October 31, 2021
The first twenty minutes I was very much like "what on earth am I listening to?" But it came together really nicely in the end and the narration was top notch.
June 3, 2021
This is a very unique interactive audible originals with sound effects, duet narrative and very British accents. Vérité and Curtis meet by chance at the lost items depot and start on an adventure solving riddles, finding shoes and getting out of their comfort zones. It is a bit chaotic at the beginning but worth it once it settles down.
August 2, 2021
So much in such a short time. Mystery, clue deciphering, self-discovery, friendship, humor, and oh a bit about shoes, too. I'm really glad I listened to this story. It's an immersive audio experience, so it's a bit like a radio play.
Did Not Finish
December 6, 2021I listened to about 15 minutes and I had no idea what was going on. There was unnecessary background noise which made it hard to hear narrators. And what I head was confusing.
March 4, 2024
Didn’t enjoy the way this was written or performed unfortunately. In the end it was a quick read before moving back onto my larger series. A palate cleanser before the good stuff.
September 24, 2021
Going to the Theater in Your Ears:
Well, I must admit that this was like going to a live theatrical production, complete with scenes and on-stage sound effects. Actually a quite well done production.
As to the story -- well you know how sometimes you get to your seat in the theater, the house light dim, the curtain rises, and the actors begin their opening dialogue? But in some play openings you feel lost in the opening dialogue and you say to yourself, 'what the heck did I get myself into?' But you feel awkward walking out on the first scene , because after all you did get dressed up for the evening and you did pay for your tickets. Well that is how this story about shoes starts.
Only because you have started and feel like you are somewhat committed do you keep listening. You say to yourself that it has to get better because they only have 111 minutes to tell the story. Luckily, the story does begin to make sense and get much better. Hang on until Scene 4. By then you will be in tune with the Geico British accents and story begins to unfold. Be prepared that it does become a quirky romance of two different people that would have never ever found each other without this silly puzzle about missing shoes.
Based on the production quality, I think that I will try another Audible immersive 3D audio book / play.
Well, I must admit that this was like going to a live theatrical production, complete with scenes and on-stage sound effects. Actually a quite well done production.
As to the story -- well you know how sometimes you get to your seat in the theater, the house light dim, the curtain rises, and the actors begin their opening dialogue? But in some play openings you feel lost in the opening dialogue and you say to yourself, 'what the heck did I get myself into?' But you feel awkward walking out on the first scene , because after all you did get dressed up for the evening and you did pay for your tickets. Well that is how this story about shoes starts.
Only because you have started and feel like you are somewhat committed do you keep listening. You say to yourself that it has to get better because they only have 111 minutes to tell the story. Luckily, the story does begin to make sense and get much better. Hang on until Scene 4. By then you will be in tune with the Geico British accents and story begins to unfold. Be prepared that it does become a quirky romance of two different people that would have never ever found each other without this silly puzzle about missing shoes.
Based on the production quality, I think that I will try another Audible immersive 3D audio book / play.
March 9, 2023
Audible Review
Overall 4 out of 5 stars
Performance 4 out of 5 stars
Story 4 out of 5 stars
Slow down the narration speed!
This was...fun.
It took a bit to get into, until I realized I needed to slow down the narration. Once I did that it was so much easier to understand the narrators and enjoy the story.
The scavenger hunt was fun, listening to them trying to figure out the clues.
I wasn't expecting the tears there towards the end, that part of the story was a little heart wrenching and gave the scavenger hunt a little more meaning.
Once I figured out the speed for the narration, I quite enjoyed listening to the narrators. There were a couple parts of the narration that added a little "extra" to it. I've seen a few reviewers mentioning that they didn't enjoy this audiobook because they couldn't understand the narrators- I think if they had slowed it down like I did they'd have a different opinion.
Overall 4 out of 5 stars
Performance 4 out of 5 stars
Story 4 out of 5 stars
Slow down the narration speed!
This was...fun.
It took a bit to get into, until I realized I needed to slow down the narration. Once I did that it was so much easier to understand the narrators and enjoy the story.
The scavenger hunt was fun, listening to them trying to figure out the clues.
I wasn't expecting the tears there towards the end, that part of the story was a little heart wrenching and gave the scavenger hunt a little more meaning.
Once I figured out the speed for the narration, I quite enjoyed listening to the narrators. There were a couple parts of the narration that added a little "extra" to it. I've seen a few reviewers mentioning that they didn't enjoy this audiobook because they couldn't understand the narrators- I think if they had slowed it down like I did they'd have a different opinion.
October 7, 2021
Jen from IT crowd would like this story. A bit confusing at start. Could be more engaging from my point of view.
December 30, 2021
Funny narrators - would listen to them tell me stories all night long!!
January 24, 2022
Really amazing sound stage and very engrossing
January 29, 2022
2 stars for the story but added an extra star for the special effects.
April 14, 2022
Not that great a story. The recording was cool though.
January 8, 2023
oh jeez. honestly I don't even remember anything and I JUST read it. idk it was about shoes and symbols
January 10, 2024
Chaotic and enjoyable
February 27, 2024
This is another 'audio production' and not really a book. It's quirky and sweet enough to kill an hour with.
March 28, 2024
This audiobook sounds great and it was enjoyable it's just not what I had expected.
April 23, 2021
Wasn’t my cup of tea, it was a little to hard to follow and all over the place. Could barely finish it.
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December 8, 2023An Amazon original play about two people who find themselves caught together unravelling mysteries and puzzles in the world around them, and about them. I often think about the conceits of mystery writing, science fiction, and adventure writing/movies. It’s something that kind of plagues our lives in some ways. Whether it’s spending my childhood watching movies like Goonies, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, or The Explorers, there’s this easily held/developed belief that something in your life will take on an adventure. Obviously for some people that does happen, but honest stories about these kinds of adventures (and I think even genre movies and books are picking up on this more) helps us understand that such adventures are fraught with danger, and with danger usually comes violence, and of course trauma. This play steps into that realm a little, but less so with adding trauma into the mix, but using adventure to sort through the traumas in our lives and how they limit us in various ways.
Another funny thing that actually does make a lot more sense as an adult is where two people who’ve barely spent any time together in a movie “fall in love” by the end. That always felt so far-fetched as a kid, and of course as an adult, I learned that maybe, just maybe they weren’t so much falling in love, so much as decided to have sex, which they don’t usually explain in those movies.
Another funny thing that actually does make a lot more sense as an adult is where two people who’ve barely spent any time together in a movie “fall in love” by the end. That always felt so far-fetched as a kid, and of course as an adult, I learned that maybe, just maybe they weren’t so much falling in love, so much as decided to have sex, which they don’t usually explain in those movies.
January 8, 2022
Well done but not my cup of tea
I listened to this audiobook free with my membership on Audible. Like many recent Audible recordings, this one is done similar to a radio play, with both male and female performers on stage simultaneously. This is a British story with quirky British humor. Unfortunately for me as an American, I had trouble understanding many of the very thick, regional, British accents, which made it impossible for me to consistently follow the story.
For people who enjoy a quirky comedy of error, this might be a good story to try.
I listened to this audiobook free with my membership on Audible. Like many recent Audible recordings, this one is done similar to a radio play, with both male and female performers on stage simultaneously. This is a British story with quirky British humor. Unfortunately for me as an American, I had trouble understanding many of the very thick, regional, British accents, which made it impossible for me to consistently follow the story.
For people who enjoy a quirky comedy of error, this might be a good story to try.
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