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Munro no longer my favorite author

Revisado: 03-27-25

The reader had an acerbic voice I found unpleasant. I have read all of Munro’s books and short stories. How disturbing it was to find that she ignored her husband’s sexual abuse of Munro’s own daughter.

We often overlook the foibles of our great artists but this one was too hard for me to forgive.

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It’s so rare to have a reader as good as Kevin Kennerly. He is par excellence.

Revisado: 01-01-25

The writing is of a much higher quality than the norm of psychological thrillers. I confess I saw the film version with Jude Law and it’s been one of my favorite films of nuanced acting and directing, so I was surprised and delighted to find that our own Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s seasoned actor was the reader.

His pacing, fluency with foreign accents, and uncanny ability to portray believable characters of all ages, types, and genders is so rare to find in the large number of Audible Books that I listen to nearly every day) Btw, Mr. Kennerly is not an acquaintance of mine. This is not a “plug”

I must not forget to mention the quality of the reader’s voice. It’s melodious and pleasant. Natural. So many readers I’ve listened to have a stilted, unnaturally over-articulated quality which makes it obvious that they are reading. His voice is rich and clear—no doubt from theater acting experience

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One of the worst readers I have ever heard

Revisado: 07-22-24

The reader was probably the worst I have ever heard. His voice wasn’t unpleasant, which I always check before getting a book, but he sounded as if he had never read the book before, had no idea when to emphasize, when to use a parenthetical voice, etc. It was like listening to a first year student with a posh accent thinking he could wing it.

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The most insightful and poetic writer, read by the best narrator I have ever heard.

Revisado: 03-02-24

The reader, John Rowe, is pitch perfect and has such a beautiful mellifluous voice. I can’t find more books that he had done as a reader. This is a wonderful wonderful book. In the past I’ve had a hard time reading it in book form, but John Rowe makes every sentence understandable and brings out the incredible poetry of Proust.

Unlike many of the audible books we have, I can listen to it over and over and am never bored. Especially if one loves nature and has an artistic eye. In fact, I often paint while listening to it and I also use it to fall asleep to when I’m having insomnia.

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Absolutely wonderful

Revisado: 12-15-21

Prunella Scales is truly the perfect reader and this book is full of gentle satire and warmth. A balm for the mind in December 2021.

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Stilted Reader

Revisado: 06-03-10

The reader for this, one of my favorite books, was a poor choice. His sentences were choppy, distractingly so.

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