Gisèle Pélicot

Mm-hmm.

So it reminds me of, like, with the Gisèle Pelicot case.

Yes.

You know, like, spousal rape is unfortunately not uncommon, but I think what really struck people about that case and what turned it into such a global phenomenon was the realization that dozens of men partook in that crime, and hundreds if not thousands of people were privy to it-

Mm-hmm.

So it reminds me of, like, with the Gisèle Pélicot case.

Yes.

You know, like, spousal rape is unfortunately not uncommon, but I think what really struck people about that case and what turned it into such a global phenomenon was the realization that dozens of men partook in that crime, and hundreds if not thousands of people were privy to it-

The top spot.

The absolute highest-rated audiobook here is A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot.

It has a four point six six score with over forty-two thousand ratings.

It's an incredibly powerful true crime memoir.

The narrator is the vital secret ingredient that dictates the entire cognitive experience.

From memoirs to sci-fi.

Whether it is Emma Thompson providing a safe, regulated nervous system container for Gisèle Pelicot's harrowing trauma, the massive ensemble cast giving physical weight to the history of the 1619 Project, or Jeff Hays literally warping his vocal cords to build an alien video game, the performance determines how we emotionally process the information.

So bringing this all back to you, the listener, sitting in traffic or staring down a mountain of folding laundry, the next time you are guarding your precious free time and you desperately need to escape your own reality, don't just look for a good book.