michael norris

Horrible voice

Revisado: 11-01-24

It’s such a pity. The content of Emerson’s essay is absolutely gorgeous. But the reader sounds like he has his cheeks full of hard candy and saliva. Every S sound is so over slurred and accentuated that I find him to be unlistenable. Second book I’ve tried that was read by him and I just can’t. I don’t understand how he gets the job.

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Not a Tolkien story- bad narration

Revisado: 12-09-21

Just in case you miss it, this is NOT a story by Tolkien. It is a translation BY Tolkien of an old poem… ok fine. I’m still curious-

But the narrator… oof. A British accent is fitting. But this guy has that British speech impediment (accent?) where he can’t pronounce “R” properly. So it Weally sounds wWong, even if it is a nice stoWy I just can’t listen to his Weading. I’ve always found that speech impediment to be extWeamly iWWitating”

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Horrible reader, in doubt I'll be able to get through it

Revisado: 01-08-20

Whoever read this sounds like his mouth is full of saliva and EVERY time he makes the "S" sound it's a slurred and over pronounces sloshing slathering hiss. VERY annoying.
Seems like a good story but the voice is unbearable.

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Absolutely awful

Revisado: 01-05-19

The material is Alan watts...so it's great, but whoever readers sounds like he's got a piece of candy and too much saliva in his mouth and every "S" sound is an irritating slurpy hiss.
Gross
Unlistenable

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Very disappointing

Revisado: 05-12-17

The first book was read by George Guidall, who was OUTSTANDING. Enjoyed it thoroughly, and was eager to continue the series. Sadly the guy who reads this volume is, for me, almost unlistenable. He's SOOO cheesy, sounds like 20 hours of a michael Bay movie trailer narration. I don't know if I'll even finish, it's so bad, and very doubtful I'll buy the remaining books because he reads them. Waste of my $20

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Excellent

Revisado: 05-11-17

Excellent audio quality and excellent reading of the book. This is the quality that should be the standard

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Unbearably dull

Revisado: 11-10-16

Before the story even begins, the reader goes over every chapter in plain English to tell you what happens because once he actually starts reading the book you won't be able to tell what is going on. The language of this classic is so biblical that it's exhaustingly difficult to follow. Add to that how incredibly boring the story is. It just doesn't capture my attention, and just became white noise blah blah blah. I'd say if you just want to read this book because of its reputation, then READ it... As an audio book it was a complete waste of money.

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Shameful audio quality

Revisado: 05-10-16

Each chapter is at a different volume, so that some can barely be heard, while other chapters are slowed down and ian sounds like Darth Vader.... Then there's the screechy annoying "music" between "chapters" ( actually about half the time it just pops up in the middle of a chapter) that is so piercing and harsh that it'll make you rip your headphones off in a hurry. I'd really like a refund.

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