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What Dreams May Come

4.01 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)
★ 3.96 Goodreads (15.1K) ★ 4.45 Audible (1.5K)
8h 32m Released 2009 Fantasy

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Robertson Dean makes you believe that grief, love, and the afterlife are one continuous feeling — and it's devastating.

  • Great if you want: a tender, philosophical meditation on love and loss
  • Listening experience: quietly intense, elegiac — not plot-driven but emotionally cumulative
  • Narration: Dean's measured, warm delivery holds the book's metaphysical weight perfectly
  • Skip if: afterlife theology and slow introspection frustrate you

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About This Audiobook

When Chris Nielsen dies unexpectedly in a tragic accident, he finds himself thrust into an afterlife far more complex and vivid than he ever imagined. Separated from his grieving wife Annie, Chris must navigate the stunning but bewildering landscape of the beyond while struggling to maintain his connection to the woman he loves. As he discovers the rules and possibilities of his new existence, Chris learns that death is merely a transition, not an ending. However, when Annie's own despair threatens to damn her to a darker realm, Chris faces an impossible choice that will test the very limits of devotion and sacrifice.

Robertson Dean's measured narration brings profound emotional weight to Matheson's metaphysical journey, allowing listeners to fully absorb the philosophical depth while maintaining the story's intimate human core. Dean's thoughtful pacing gives each revelation proper space to resonate, while his ability to shift between wonder and anguish mirrors Chris's own emotional odyssey. The audio format enhances the dreamlike quality of the narrative, with Dean's voice serving as a steady anchor through the surreal landscapes and cosmic concepts that might overwhelm readers on the page.