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Fell apart at the end

Revisado: 07-02-24

Narrator made every sentence sound mad or sarcastic. The story was solid throughout, but then hastily wrapped up.

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An engaging gothic

Revisado: 04-05-24

Gripping story. Brace yourself for hearing the Sony Walkman called a “Walk Man” numerous times. Excellent narration regardless.

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The female narrator :-(

Revisado: 04-10-23

The female narrator adds syllables (like loud huhhh or uhhh breath noises) to the ends of hundreds of words and really hits the “t” and “ck” sounds hard.

Example (room-uhh, stairs-uhh).

Maybe it’s just me, but it unsettled me throughout the listen.

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Read the print version

Revisado: 12-07-21

The narrator was beyond over the top with the performance. Get ready for caricatures instead of characters. It really did not do justice to the original text. Please read the print version—unless you want to roll your eyes about 100 times while listening.

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Robin Williams was not in Perfect Strangers

Revisado: 09-18-21

This book held my interest & the details about the cult’s beliefs were spare. The narrator was overall pleasant, but I grew tired of the “t”s not being pronounced. It was distracting.

The story was well done. On the whole a good read.

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Excellent

Revisado: 11-16-20

I bought both the print and audio version because I couldn’t pass up hearing Arden read her own story.

I’m perplexed by any review that claims she used her town for fodder. All you need to do is actually read the book to see Arden is clearly proud to be from LC and holds it and its inhabitants in high regard.

Arden has stories you cannot miss. She’s led a unique life, and leads us through all the highs and lows with poise, charm, and humor.

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Immersive

Revisado: 11-11-18

I love the idea of plucking nine strangers out of their normal lives and dropping them all in one spot. The only issue I have is...Doritos and salsa?! Does anyone really do this?

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Heed the description

Revisado: 09-06-18

The book description tells you what you probably would have preferred knowing before listening to the whole book.

The writing is great save for the “twist” or “rabbit hole” as described.

Narrators are lovely as always. Overall it’s a good read, and could have been great if it hadn’t cheated. Which is what it feels like.

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Narrator upsetting

Revisado: 07-02-18

The material itself was very interesting to me. However, the narrator had a strange way of reading. She sounded like she had pebbles in her mouth and over enunciated yet somehow also mispronounced words. The inflection did not follow the action of the story, and she seemed to not have any connection to the material at all. There was also a shortage of silence between sentences, and mic pops or audio splices that should have been removed in editing.

I could not finish because I could not follow the story the way she was reading it.

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Good not great

Revisado: 07-01-18

Fierce young friendship, murder, abduction, and science fiction are all found in this book. What didn’t quite put it over the edge for me was that the story hinges on a relationship that began in middle school. The characters are obsessed with each other, but we’ve not really been given a compelling reason why. Yes, we’re reminded over and over that they “get” each other but we’re not let in on their conversations. I couldn’t quite buy in.

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