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Wonderful retelling of a great play

Revisado: 07-27-24

Cyrano is one of my favourite plays of all time and Geraldine McCaughrean one of my favourite authors, so this is a huge treasure for me. Beautifully written! I didn’t love the full cast narration, but Cynthia Bishop is excellent.

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Please hire a real narrator!

Revisado: 05-07-24

I’ve been fascinated by the Princes in the Tower mystery since I was a kid and was so excited about this book. The new information brought to light in it is amazing. But I can’t finish listening. I don’t know why anyone ever thinks it’s a good idea to have authors who aren’t trained as narrators read their own books. Langley might be a wonderful researcher, but she’s a terrible narrator. Non-fiction narration requires a lot of skill and training to bring the text to life. This reading is completely flat, with weird pauses that sound like periods after every few words (often in the middle of names), and unfortunately mangled pronunciation of foreign names and words. Additionally, there are editing errors, with small sections being duplicated. I slogged through nearly 10 hours before finally deciding that I couldn’t take any more. Maybe I’ll buy the print book at some point.

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Excellent

Revisado: 10-25-23

This book came into my life as a piece of synchronicity and has had a big impact already. It’s well written, fascinating, and the perfect blend of being open without being credulous. The narration is just right and it’s a pleasure to listen to in addition to being captivating. If you have any interest in anomalous phenomena, this is a must read!

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My daughter was right

Revisado: 07-03-22

She told me this book was amazing and it is. I cried so much. I even dreamt about it. Plus Jane Entwhistle is one of my favourite narrators ever. Now on to the sequel!

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Riveting

Revisado: 02-22-22

I love this book. Beautifully crafted, poignant, powerful.
The narrator was a bit meh. Completely competent, I just felt like this book deserved a more sophisticated reading. But I still enjoyed the listen immensely.

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Enchanting

Revisado: 04-23-21

I love this story, I love the paintings, the writing, the narrator. Really well done. Only comment is that there was a surprising amount of extraneous noise for a professional audio production. But it didn’t detract from my enjoyment.

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Delicious

Revisado: 11-25-20

What a treasure trove this collection is! I can’t believe there’s all of Jane Austen, so beautifully narrated, available for the price of a single book. Alison Larkin does a brilliant job bringing the text to life and capturing each character in all their nuances. I binge listened and now I’m sad it’s over!

I see some people have complained that the breaking up of it into parts makes each book hard to find, but there’s a list included that tells you exactly where everything is. And of course the divisions weren’t the narrator/producer’s choice; Audible did that.

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Sweet love story

Revisado: 11-01-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I enjoyed this charming small town romance. Laura English delivers a youthful, high energy performance.

I was given a free copy of this audiobook and have left this review of my own volition.

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Sweet love story

Revisado: 11-01-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I enjoyed this charming small town romance. Laura English delivers a youthful, high energy performance.

I was given a free copy of this audiobook and have left this review of my own volition.

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I wish I could give it more stars

Revisado: 07-21-20

This might be the best audiobook I’ve ever heard. The writing and the performance are brilliant. It’s hilarious and heartbreaking and entertaining and politically relevant all at the same time. Just listen to it.

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