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Glacially, frustratingly slow with little reward

Revisado: 08-19-20

Circe, Greek mythology's powerful sorceress, was reduced to a whiny and irresolute character who took so painfully long to buck up. It seeks to humanize a goddess, and set her complexity apart from the petty Olympians, the cruel Titans, and the vapid nymphs, but this Circe's thumb-twiddling and grating self-absorption over one chapter too many made it difficult to understand or sympathize with her. Admittedly, there were a number of passages that were beautifully written but when measured, the book's gestalt proves wanting.

Only Perdita Weeks's dulcet narration coaxed me into finishing this audiobook. I promptly returned it as soon as it was over and although I got my money back, I'm still annoyed. There went 12 hours and 8 minutes of my mortal life I can't reclaim.

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Delightful meandering

Revisado: 07-25-20

David Dawson gives life to the words that Alan Hollinghurst strung together so beautifully. I would probably never read this book but I’m already listening to it again.

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Excellent book, most excellent narrator!

Revisado: 05-18-19

Listening to an audiobook that is 17.5 hours long could be tedious but there's nothing tedious at all when you're listening to a book as excellent as "Watership Down" being read by the most excellent Peter Capaldi.

Mr. Capaldi's voice acting is a treat to listen to, and lends the perfect tone and emotion to this gem of a book. If you couldn't get enough of the irrepressible Kehaar, who Mr. Capaldi brought to life in the Netflix animated series, this audiobook will definitely satisfy and entertain you, as he gives voice to the narrator and all of the characters!

Let's hope Mr. Capaldi reads us more audiobooks to love and enjoy.

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Narration Leaves Much to be Desired

Revisado: 11-25-18

I bought the whole UK series, that is, right up before The Map of Days, which I bought only to return because I realized that the narrator is still the same. I only endured his style and accents because I like the series but decided not to suffer through it again with another audiobook read by him.

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A Fantastic Adventure Narrated with Panache!

Revisado: 09-24-18

I found myself laughing out loud at times, and actually shedding tears at other times because of this heartwarming story that was read with such amazing panache by the wonderful Peter Capaldi. He's made it even more entertaining, and his Scottish accent adds authenticity and flavor to the narration. It's a pleasure listening to him use different voices and bring life to the book's sympathetic characters.

The story is heartwarming but never sappy, cheeky but never rude. Your heart will go out to Prez, and sometimes, you can even imagine the irrepressible Sputnik as a Doctor Who-like character who wreaks mayhem wherever he goes but still manages to save the day.

The book was written for kids and tweens but it strikes a chord even with adults.

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