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All narration sounds like similar men's voices

Revisado: 04-13-24

I love Georgette Heyer's novels, but Dominic Thorburn doesn't do her credit.

Most of his men's voices are so similar that I must keep track of who's speaking in a back-and-forth. And all the women also have deep voices. Julia's hysterical "No, no, no!" could easily be a middle aged man shouting the same thing.

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Far too many unnecessary details

Revisado: 05-10-22

Professor Harl obviously has studied this subject in depth, and wants to share everything he knows. However, I was so overwhelmed with details that I had to stop listening.

As an example, instead of saying, “He sent messengers,” Harl says “He sent two messengers named (Chinese name) and (another Chinese name).” I don’t care how many messengers were sent, nor what their names were, and trying to retain these details kept me from following the thread of the lecture.

Another example: Harl explains that written history of the time was a group effort, unlike later histories. Fine. But he lists by name the many later historians. Why? Are their names relevant? (hint: no.)

Far too much information is thrown at the reader. I lost track of the forest because each tree was listed in detail.

Also, the lecturer is so eager to make his point that he speaks faster and faster. Please! I’m worn out!

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Not for me

Revisado: 01-13-19

Performance was adequate - I didn't care if I continued listening or not.
The book itself was not interesting. I really didn't care about the poor little rich girls with their awful aunt and governess. I'm sure there was more to the story than that, but I didn't care enough to keep reading.
DNF

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A laugh-out-loud book, if you're a fan of P and P

Revisado: 11-27-18

A laugh-out-loud book, if you're a fan of P and P. The author reproduces Dear Jane's writing style very well, including the peculiarities of each family member. The narrator is superb at the same thing! This contrasts sharply with the gruesome descriptions of the zombies.
Mrs. Bennet's laments about her greenhouse being turned into a dojo are perfect. (And she once refers to it as a HoJo, which to me means Howard Johnson's 37 flavors of ice cream.)
I found the ending disappointing -- it was not a Happy Ever After, but how could it be?

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A fine book and well-read; Patrick Tull is so-so

Revisado: 11-22-18

A fine book and well-read, although Patrick Tull is not consistent with the men's voices and cannot do women's voices at all.

I judge recorded books primarily by the narrator. This is a typical Brother Cadfael novel: lots of 12th century atmosphere, a murder mystery and a pair of young lovers.

Patrick Tull reads well, rolling the words around his mouth with great enjoyment. I grew a little tired of it before the novel finished, but still listened with pleasure. Unfortunately, Tull cannot do women's voices (although there aren't many women in the novel). I can't always tell the men apart by their voices, and sometimes it will sound as though one man is speaking and then the second half of the sentence sounds like someone else: the men’s voices are not consistent. Sometimes I can't tell if the narrator is speaking, or if it's Cadfael or some other character.

Nevertheless, it's a fine book and well-read. In fact, when I tried to find a better reader on Audible for Brother Cadfael, I couldn't.

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Powerful story, superb voicing

Revisado: 11-22-18

I enjoyed this story when I first read it, but when I heard it on Audible, it had more meaning. C.J.Cherryh gave the Shonunin and the Hatani a whole culture (possibly based on the Samurai??) and Peter Gamin brought that culture to life. I did not think of the characters as having specific voices when I first read the book, but as I listened I realized that Mr. Gamin gave Duun and Thorn exactly the voices that suited them. Thorn's voice was recognizably the same as he matured from a toddler to an adult. Very well done - I think I've found a new favorite author.
Strongly recommended if you like what-if fiction.

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All women have high-pitched, breathy voices

Revisado: 10-06-18

All women have high-pitched, breathy voices, except Mrs. Hurst. I must pay close attention to tell the female characters apart.

The story, of course, is perfect.

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why do i have to have a headline before I can writ

Revisado: 06-14-18

I love Georgette Heyer, but I don't like Eve Mathieson's narration at all. She gives each character a specific voice (Sherry: forceful; Ferdy: breathy; Kitten: quiet) and doesn't vary the voice much according to the character's emotion. I must agree with the reviewer who said that she shouts the male voices and whispers the female ones - I had trouble listening for this reason.

Also, I don't like having to write a headline (which should summarize my review) before I can write the review. Surely it w\ould make more sense to write the review and *then* choose a headline.

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Overall: excellent story; reader is only ‘good.’

Revisado: 03-25-18

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The reader’s voice is very smooth and flowing, and it’s very easy to miss a word or two. Several characters have names that sound similar and I got confused. I probably will read it rather than listening if I want to repeat the book.

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Overall: excellent story; reader is only ‘good.’

Revisado: 03-25-18

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The reader’s voice is very smooth and flowing, and it’s very easy to miss a word or two. Several characters have names that sound similar and I got confused. I probably will read it rather than listening if I want to repeat the book.

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