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Great listen

Revisado: 07-13-24

The reader was great, and the footnote portions were enjoyable too. One of Pratchett’s best stories

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Not segmented by chapters or books; only the NT

Revisado: 01-17-21

It is only the New Testament and doesn’t even allow me to find specific books or chapters— it is in “Chapter 2” and is essentially Matthew 5 and on, which makes no sense unless your purpose in ordering this version is to merely listen and not have a reference of where you heard what was spoken. Biblically, it is good to know where things are written and to meditate on those things so this is definitely not an audio version you’ll want if you desire to study or refer back to passages.

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Changing quality throws off a good story

Revisado: 01-20-19

It’s part of the Guards series and a great story and performance. My only complaint is that the sound quality of the narrator is muffled at times (briefly but frequently) which throws it all off. It forced me to change the volume and stop doing anything to concentrate so I could at least make out what was being said— which is a frustrating experience. All in all it is worth a listen but I wish it was fluid in quality rather than good then great then terrible, good, poor, great, good, etc. every few minutes.

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A surprise treat to the ears

Revisado: 01-10-19

I love Gaiman’s books and have read American Gods, Anansi Boys, the co-written Good Omens (with the wonderful Terry Pratchett) and Neverwhere. I used an Audible credit without looking at details and was a bit weary to hear the voice of Gaiman himself at first. I’ve heard other books read by the authors themselves and have had bad experiences.

I am supremely glad to say that Gaiman brought everything to life in his wonderful, all-in efforts to portray his telling of Norse Mythology. I could hardly stop listening to the stories written in the book as Gaiman masterfully portrays various mythical (and some human) characters.

This is a real delight. If you have credits that need using, this is a great one (as is American Gods, which does not have him but still is told wonderfully by the reader). This audiobook will not disappoint you.

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Wet mouth feedback and slurs ruin the experience

Revisado: 09-15-18

True, the author of the book narrates the book, but when I hear speech that sounds like someone salivating and slurring (maybe just one read through without retakes in these sections), it’s harder to focus than simply reading. It’s not constant but definitely distracts from the content when It does (more so the salivating).

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Great narration and interview with Gaiman at the end

Revisado: 08-01-18

I read this book back when it first came out and figured I’d give it another read, but never came around to do so. Getting the audio of it was a great choice and the narrator does a great job of the whole cast. The interview with Gaiman at the end is a wonderful treat and explains what was going on in his head as he came up with characters and the story.

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