Noble Chaos

by Brent Green

A Rare Audiobook that should not be missed!

Ryan Sterling is a University of Kansas College student who is on a journey of self-discovery and a lesson in life.  A time period of flower children, love, peace, Woodstock and drugs versus the Vietnam conflict and the establishment.   Sterling finds himself off track as he navigates through the multiple conflicts – everything he thought he wanted, he doesn’t and gives in to peer pressure only to discover his moral compass in jeopardy.  He discovers that with challenges comes change and those changes may not always be good.

Brent Green, the author, does a magnificent job of detailing the time period drawing upon historical information and creates a story that most of us remember in one form or another.  Green gives us an insider’s look into the time period told from a college student’s point of view.  Although Vietnam drives most of the conflicts and precarious clashes, it remains distant – in other words, we see how the Vietnam Conflict/War affects those who remain home. 

Green details the emotional rollercoaster the students take as their world becomes rooted in conflicts – racial and gender-driven conflicts, riots and protests against the military and government, plus the age of free love and sexuality.

Each character is well-developed and unique; all are essential to the storyline.   Their growth moves the story along at a steady pace and the dialog is realistic and poignant. For those that lived through this time period, it is a memory that is freshened; for those that are experiencing that time through this book will find it haunting yet familiar in so many ways.  Some things never change or evolve.

The narrator, Jack de Golia provides an excellent performance as always.  He captures the emotions of the characters and projects them effectively.  His rhythm and pace are well suited to the story and his performance fits each character.  His voices are distinct and rich.  I always enjoy hearing de Golia perform.  

The audio production of this audiobook was well executed, there were no issues with the quality of production. 

I look forward to enjoying more writings by Brent Green.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.