Diane McB

Flat narration

Revisado: 07-04-23

I bought this without listening to the sample, sadly. My mistake. I found the narrator to be clear and easy to understand, but flat. He was just reading, not performing. If the reader can't even put as much energy into it as he would if he were reading it to his kids, I can't listen. I spend my time distracting, wondering why this person chose to do this work. It's possible it's a volunteer recording from Librivox, which is admirable work to do, but then shame on audible for charging for it.

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Michael Malice’s books are always worth reading.

Revisado: 04-01-23

Having said that, I came here to complain about this audiobook. Mr. Malice should really hire someone to read his books. I know there’s tons of amateurs out there who would love a chance to get an audiobook credit for a reasonable fee. I typically speed books up because I want to be able to read them faster. With this book, I had to slow it down because his diction is so poor, and he reads so fast that I can’t understand what he’s saying, and I lose the thread. He’s also very monotone. It’s almost as if he can barely tolerate doing the audiobook and just wants it to get over with as quickly as possible. I mean, he could at least pretend that he’s talking to a friend across the table, instead of like he’s embarrassed to be up at the front of the class giving a report that he’s reading as quickly as he can so he can go sit down at his desk. I like Michael Malice and I like his podcast and his work. I always enjoy his point of view, and I know the content of this book is very valuable. I just wish he wouldn’t read it himself.

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Bombshell. I am glad this was a NYT best seller.

Revisado: 06-24-20

A deep revelation of corruption in science by a scientist who has maintained her integrity even after having her career destroyed. Mariel Hemingway's acting skills shine forth in her ability to make dry material interesting. I do hope she will get some training on diction, timing, and put a little more effort into correct pronunciation. She could be an All-Star narrator.

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Miriam Margolyes is fantastic

Revisado: 12-20-19

I checked this out from my local library about 18 years ago and listened while long distance driving. I have forgotten most of the books and narrators from that time, but I never forgot Miriam Margolyses' performance of Oliver Twist. This has been imported from those old cds, so there are many interruptions of "Chapter (whatever), continued" right in the middle of the audio. Also, the sound quality isn't great, so you really need good speakers or earbuds to listen to it. It just doesn't achieve a very high volume, so if you have hearing problems, you might be frustrated. But in all, it's worth it to hear this narrator who is so good, when she's performing a man's voice, you forget she's a woman. She has a distinct voice for each and every character - in a Dicken's novel!

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Fantastic Narration

Revisado: 08-07-18

This narrator manages to a different voice for every character, and there are many many characters.

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