Gwen

Absolutely phenomenal

Revisado: 04-07-15

I know it seems like it should be a given that narrators know how to read and pronounce words properly, but I e listened to enough audiobooks to know this is no guarantee. This book, and these narrators, are superlative.

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Narrator with a lisp

Revisado: 03-02-15

The female narrator for this story did voices and accents quite well, but the sound of her lisp detracts from the experience. I'd recommend you buy the book, as opposed to listen to it.

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Wonderful narration!

Revisado: 01-25-15

Great book for fans of Gone Girl or Before I Go to Sleep- smart characters and an ending I didn't see coming

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Narrator is pretty bad

Revisado: 01-22-15

I adore Lovecraft, and this story is no disappointment. However, the narrator's mispronunciation of simple words like "familiarly," "masonry," and "excavate," among others, is disgustingly distracting.

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Pretty political

Revisado: 01-16-15

Narrator fantastic, wonderful with accents. Story is a little too in-depth with revolution strategy for my taste, but I would still recommend this highly for sci-fi or post-apocalyptic fans.

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I wish I could give more than 5 stars!!

Revisado: 08-16-13

What made the experience of listening to Gone Girl the most enjoyable?

I think that it was an excellent move to have both a male and a female narrator.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like Nick Dunne, because the reader seems to be at the same pace as he is for a while, in terms of trying to figure out what the heck is going on. But then, as you find out more about the character, he becomes three-dimensional in a very real way. That is, he seems normal. His thoughts and mannerisms and faults are all so honest that it's hard not to like him. Even if you want to.

What about Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne ’s performance did you like?

Their reading evolves and matures as your impression of the characters does. When you learn something new about a character, it's like the next time you hear their voice, you can tell something has changed. If it comes to light that he or she has done something very bad, the voice sounds a little darker...

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I extremely loved this book. I have not loved anything this much since Raw Shark Texts. The book is smarter than me. The author and the story and the characters are. I was delighted with how often I was surprised by what happened next. I could never quite figure anything out before the characters did- I was guessing right up until the end, and it was wonderfully refreshing.

Any additional comments?

If you decide not to listen to this as an audiobook, at least do yourself the favor of purchasing and reading the physical book. It is such an amazing book, and the relationship between the characters is something totally new. In a world of myriad cookie-cutter books (especially mysteries), this is one which will renew your faith in modern fiction.

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Exceptional is par for David Mitchell

Revisado: 08-16-13

Mitchell is one of my favorite authors, and Rycroft's narration is spirited, differentiated, and (most important to me), properly pronounced. This is one audiobook I've listened to many times over.

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Terrible narration

Revisado: 08-16-13

Where does Blade Runner rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (i.e., Blade Runner) would rank in the bottom third of audiobooks I've listened to because of the sedate and wimpy nature of the narrator's voice. Do yourself a favor and buy the physical book and read it.

What other book might you compare Blade Runner to and why?

I think Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is pretty par for the course for dystopian stories, and perhaps the most similar to come to mind is Ender's Game. I like the storyline for Blade Runner, but it was so hard to like the characters or get into the plot with the weak and whiny voices given- especially to John Isidore!

Would you be willing to try another one of Scott Brick’s performances?

No, and it saddens me. I would love to listen to Somewhere in Time, but Brick is the only narrator option, and I couldn't bear to sit through hours more of his reading.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Honestly, I was moved when I realized how short the final fight scene was. I haven't seen the Blade Runner movie, but as I listened to the book, I can only imagine how Deckard's last battle would be drawn into 20 minutes of shooting and running and high-speed car chases. It was really refreshing to hear that in the book, there was a fight, someone won, and that's it.

Any additional comments?

The story really is great, and I recommend that anyone who likes science fiction and/or dystopias give it a shot. But read it yourself. I guarantee that you will respect the characters more and get more out of the book.

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