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Monotone Narrator

Revisado: 02-27-24

Gave up. Sounds like an interesting story, but I found I could not focus on the monotone narration and had to rewind so much I gave it up. Give a good listen first to see if he works for you. It’s a long book.

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Hopelessness

Revisado: 02-14-24

As bleak as can be. There is nothing you can do. Well written. I’m glad it’s over

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Part 1 of a novel. Does not stand alone.

Revisado: 08-15-21

I don’t know why Audible formats this as 4 stories. Very misleading. It is a novel and the formatting is confusing. The Part # could at least be in the title so it is clear. The story is gripping. Some expressions and observations are repeated far too many times. All in all, Enjoyable.

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Part 4 of a novel.

Revisado: 08-15-21

I don’t know why Audible formats this as 4 stories that don’t stand alone. It is a novel and the formatting is confusing. They should at least put the Part # in the title. The story is gripping. Some expressions and observations are repeated far too many times. The recording is miked differently which is distracting. All in all, Enjoyable.

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A New King Classic

Revisado: 02-11-20

Great narration. And full of interesting characters, a Steven King trademark. King can often set up a tense situation, fill it with dramatic characters, and then blow the ending. Not this one. It's a new classic.

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Riveting

Revisado: 02-11-20

I read this in print in the 70's, and I wondered if it would still be as good as I remembered it now that I am older, and a more critical reader. It is every bit as good as my memory of it. The language is beautiful, the characters are well developed, the world building is believable. And in this audiobook, the performance by Peter Capaldi is magic. His various colorful voices for all the rabbits bring them to life with personality and individual character. I've listened to hundreds of books. This is one of my favorite performances.

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Did not finish

Revisado: 04-01-18

I tried but could not stay with this one. I think it is the narration. I couldn't believe either of these guys could possibly care a filp for this woman. She must be so good looking they don't care. But that doesn't come across in the story.

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Quite a thriller

Revisado: 04-02-16

I read this when I learned it is on David Foster Wallace's unusual top ten list. It is quite a thriller. It is set in the 70's. Hannibal Lector appears as a side character and helps, in a way, to catch another cannibal murderer. The reader has a clear resonate voice but gives intimate exchanges between romantic partners an irritating pleading whine I associate with children instead of adults. The story has enough narrative drive to overcome that bit of the performance.

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Very dark

Revisado: 02-19-16

"I Have No Mouth..." is a perfect, horrific story. All of these stories are dark, some downright nihilistic. I loved these in my youth, but now see many of them as ugly jewels. Still, a fascinating read. The audio recording doesn't serve Ellison well. It should have been equalized to even-out the broad range of highs and lows. Ellison moves from a whisper to a shout, often in the same sentence. The performance is energetic and compelling; the recording is problematic. It is best to listen over a speaker, rather than earbuds, due to the dynamic range.

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Better in print, I believe

Revisado: 10-03-15

Confusing story. I missed that the book time shifts 600 years into the future - twice. I understood that the story moved ahead, but 600 years!? I think part of the confusion is the narrator's limited character voices, so it sounds like the exact same people in the different eras. After reading reviews on Goodreads I understood and liked the book much more.
This is not the best way to read this classic of science fiction, I think.

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