Daniel D.

Bad Reading

Revisado: 06-07-24

My expectations were dashed during the fireworks when I heard the of repeated - and long debunked - myth that Final Fantasy saved a young Square from going out of business. However, it only got worse from there.

The narrator frequently stumbles over words and phrases. There are awkward pauses. She gets tongue tied and just keeps going. No edits, no retakes.
The narrator is clearly unfamiliar with pronunciation of Japanese names, which is a prerequisite for talking about these games in particular. She frequently talks about Nobuo "Yoo-matsu" for example.

In addition to this, the narrator is clearly unfamiliar with the source material clearly struggling to correctly pronounce the names of characters and places from the games and even game titles, ie pronouncing Theatrhythm as "Threat Rhythm."

The narrator sometimes struggles with even regular English words, putting the emphasis on the wrong syllable or throwing out such gems as "intrisnic." This gives the impression that the narrator is not a skilled reader. The recording sounds amateur and low effort and while she has a pleasant voice the constant mistakes, fumbles and awkward silencees make it difficult to listen to.

it's embarrassing. I don't think anyone listened to this before publishing it to audible.

Some of the essays are great. For example I learned about Kishotenketsu storytelling, which is cool. These are largely insightful essays about something I love. Some are very informative while others seem to run on endlessly without building on their premise, so it is a mixed bag there. Quite frankly the experience is ruined by the terrible narrator.

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