As a story, both book and movie have a near-term, futuristic setting with enough mystery, suspense, and action that appeals to my personal tastes. I had seen the movie previously and look forward to seeing it again, as the book seems faithful to the plot, to my recollection. My highest kudos to the author for doing so. After listening one would think that the based-ons could easily have been reversed, as this book is not a mere description of a movie, but an insightful exploration of all the themes and issues. As such this is a VERY in-depth, fleshed-out and thoughtful portrayal. (I personally don't care for music-enhanced dramas in audiobooks) Content: The audio intro says this book is based on the graphic novel based on the screenplay by the Wachowski Brothers. This is a dramatization, and the narrator does 'voices in character', but there is no music except at the title introduction of each of the two audio segments. Narrator has a British accent, as appropriate for the context of the book, and was easily understood by this American listener. Visceral Vindictive Vicarious Vicissitudes?Īudio: Excellent. Based on the screenplay written by the Wachowski Sisters. Novelization by Steve Moore, based on the graphic novel illustrated by David Lloyd and published by Vertigo/DC Comics. But it is Evey who, with V as her enigmatic guide, sets out on the painful path of deception and self-discovery, deconstruction and re-creation, vindication and vengeance. While those in power take steps to neutralize the threat, police pursue the mystery of V, unaware of the terrible truth that awaits them. Beguiling and dangerous, V ignites the fuse of revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to shed the blanket of tyranny and oppression that they have permitted themselves to be cloaked in. This is the setting for the parable of Evey, a young woman saved from death by a masked man calling himself V.

Imagine a Britain stripped of democracy, a world of the not-too-distant future in which freedom has been surrendered willingly to a totalitarian regime which rose to power by exploiting the people's worst fears and most damning weaknesses.

V for Vendetta by Alan Moore