Length5h 39m
About this audiobook
EVIL NEEDS A FRIEND is a darkly funny, deeply human Poetic Cinema journey into the emotions we often misunderstand. Evil has red skin, horns, a tail—and a terrible reputation. Everyone thinks they know him. Nobody asks what happened.
When Evil meets Black Sheep, another misunderstood outsider, their strange friendship opens a doorway into the invisible world beneath human behavior. Anger works Security. Fear pulls alarms. Jealousy carries binoculars. Memory keeps receipts. Shame steals mirrors. Love breaks in. Trust changes the locks. And Choice tries to keep everyone from grabbing the wheel.
Through humor, philosophy, and cinematic storytelling, Vernon Snell explores emotional intelligence, accountability, loneliness, love, fear, forgiveness, and self-worth. EVIL NEEDS A FRIEND asks a powerful question: before we label ourselves or someone else a monster, what might happen if we first ask—What happened?
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Humor
Length5 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Half Title
2Copyright Page
3Dedication
4Epigraph
5Author’S Note
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6What Is Poetic Cinema?
7A Note About Evil
8How To Enter This Story
9Meet The Cast
10Content Note
11Prologue
12STORY ONE: Nobody Asked Evil His Side
13STORY TWO: The Wolf Was Having A Bad Day Too Part 1
14STORY TWO: The Wolf Was Having A Bad Day Too Part 2
15STORY THREE: The Halo That Lied Part 1
16STORY THREE: The Halo That Lied Part 2
17STORY FOUR: Jealousy Got Binoculars Part 1
18STORY FOUR: Jealousy Got Binoculars Part 2
19STORY FIVE: Anger Got A Job As Security Part 1
20STORY FIVE: Anger Got A Job As Security Part 2
21STORY SIX: Vulnerability Forgot His Armor Part 1
22STORY SIX: Vulnerability Forgot His Armor Part 2
23STORY SEVEN: Shame Stole The Mirror
24STORY EIGHT: Fear Pulled The Fire Alarm Part 1
25STORY EIGHT: Fear Pulled The Fire Alarm Part 2
26STORY NINE: Sadness Refused To Leave Part 1
27STORY NINE: Sadness Refused To Leave Part 2
28STORY TEN: Love Broke Into The Building Part 1
29STORY TEN: Love Broke Into The Building Part 2
30STORY ELEVEN: Memory Kept The Receipts Part 1
31STORY ELEVEN: Memory Kept The Receipts Part 2
32STORY TWELVE: Ego Bought A Microphone Part 1
33STORY TWELVE: Ego Bought A Microphone Part 2
34STORY THIRTEEN: Revenge Had A Business Plan Part 1
35STORY THIRTEEN: Revenge Had A Business Plan Part 2
36STORY FOURTEEN: Choice Missed The Exit Part 1
37STORY FOURTEEN: Choice Missed The Exit Part 2
38STORY FIFTEEN: Comparison Moved Next Door Part 1
39STORY FIFTEEN: Comparison Moved Next Door Part 2
40STORY SIXTEEN: Loneliness Rented A Room Part 1
41STORY SIXTEEN: Loneliness Rented A Room Part 2
42STORY SEVENTEEN: The Inner Critic Got A Megaphone Part 1
43STORY SEVENTEEN: The Inner Critic Got A Megaphone Part 2
44STORY EIGHTEEN: Trust Changed The Locks Part 1
45STORY EIGHTEEN: Trust Changed The Locks Part 2
46STORY NINETEEN: Evil Went On Trial Part 1
47STORY NINETEEN: Evil Went On Trial Part 2
48STORY TWENTY: Evil Found A Friend Part 1
49STORY TWENTY: Evil Found A Friend Part 2
50STORY TWENTY: Evil Found A Friend Part 3
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