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March 28, 2022
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March 29, 2022
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April 29, 2023
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Awe. This was on my read list. I value your opinions and now I feel like I need to remove it.
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The regular print version may be good, Amanda. I didn’t get very far. I would steer clear of the audible version.
Some authors read their own work extremely well but they are rare. Barbara Kingsolver is a great example.
I think Louise Erdrich would be fine for a 2-minute reading at a book signing. For a 14-hour audio book, there’s no excuse to not hire a professional voice actor.
Exactly the reason I stopped listening to The Night Watchman by her. She was not meant to be a narrator!
Agreed, Chastity. Narrating the audio is a siren call for authors. She should have tied herself to the mast.
Thanks - it's waiting my attention - sitting waiting 3 months, so I'm no longer v thrilled with her.
Will you pick this up in print?I really did like this one, and I did not try to listen to it.
I may pick it up in print, but I’ve set it aside for now. My dislike is strictly due to the narration, particularly the baby talk used in dialogue between characters.
I'm glad someone liked the narration, Robin! Unfortunately, it wasn't me.
Ah, what a shame, David. The e- and print books are tremendous (IMO).
Thanks for the warning, still going to attempt print.
The only thing I'd call worse than this is allowing Margaret Atwood to drone read her own stuff. Venial sin, more than a mere crime.
This is why there is disdain for people who listen to books rather than read them.
I love that the author narrated the audiobook because you know the pronounciations are as she intended. I just listened to it at 1.5x speed because the cadence was too slow for me. Best of both worlds!
Robin wrote: "I think the narration is BRILLIANT" me tooRobin wrote: "I think the narration is BRILLIANT"
Amanda wrote: "Awe. This was on my read list. I value your opinions and now I feel like I need to remove it."
I am listening to it right now and really enjoying it. I didn't realize that it was the author narrating.
I also listened to it and I just had the hardest time finishing it
Came here to find this soft of discussion! I couldn’t agree more! I was intrigued by the story but her monotone was impossible to follow. And no matter how loud I turned it up (all the way to max), I could barely discern her spoken words . And I have EXCELLENT hearing.
