The History of Sound was one of the best short story collections I’ve read in a long time. I especially love ones that have interconnected details that shed surprising light on the previous stories. The narratives ran the gamut from slightly terrifying, shocking, foreboding, quirky, endearing, and a bit humorous. Each was so realistic, raw and provocative. I felt like I learned something about human nature (and sometimes history or science) with every installment, while also being completely hypnotized by the prose. I highly recommend the audiobook because it is read by a cast of excellent actors and added so much to the experience.