Wendy

Great novel - flaws in narration.

Revisado: 11-19-19

Great characters and story, but let down a bit by the narrator who, although she has a good quality voice, often pauses where she shouldn't, or doesn't pause where she should, with incorrect emphasis. Many words are mispronounced, which indicates that the narrator is not familiar with the word itself. I agree with another reviewer who says the narrator needed someone in the recording sessions to direct her performance, spot the mistakes and fix them. Surely every audiobook performance is supervised by someone other than a sound engineer? I found myself listening out for the next mistake, and the next one, But I still enjoyed the story.

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Good novel, kid story book narration.

Revisado: 09-29-17

I'm actually still listening to this, and it's a good novel. But what is it with American narrators? They perform like we're an audience of 6 year-olds, or like they're doing the voiceover for a detergent commercial. I usually avoid American narrators for that reason, but I really wanted to get this audiobook, so now I have to put up with this bright, bouncy, optimistic, sing-song delivery. This is a dystopian novel, for heaven's sake. It shouldn't be read like it's Winnie the Pooh. But some people won't mind this, I suppose.

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Unbearably annoying narrator.

Revisado: 08-15-15

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

People who enjoyed being read to in pre-school. The female narrator who reads the part of the main character (Louise) does so as if her audience are 5 year-olds listening to a fairytale. That slow, too deliberate, sing-song, patronising tone some people use when addressing small children. I'm halfway through and I don't think I can bear it much longer.

How could the performance have been better?

Read to your audience as if they're adults - because they are.

Any additional comments?

I want a refund!

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Why The Annoying Fake English Accent?

Revisado: 11-03-13

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I'd use a real English narrator, not an American faking a 'posh' Brit accent. He gets it wrong!

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I'm still listening. It's very good.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

By faking a 'posh' English accent. Why not get an English narrator to do it? Very few Americans can pull off an English accent convincingly- but most Americans can't tell a fake English accent from a real one, and I suppose the publishers are more interested in keeping American audiences happy.

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Slow DOWN!

Revisado: 04-15-13

What did you like best about Complicity? What did you like least?

I'm only halfway though it but the plot is good and I like Iain Banks' novels.

Would you recommend Complicity to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, but only if you can cope with someone who's reading as if they're racing to the finish line.

What didn’t you like about Peter Kenny’s performance?

He reads too fast and in a rather jaunty tone of voice that doesn't really suit the story. I thought my music player was on double speed.

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