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Creative story performed brilliantly

Revisado: 06-22-24

Kept coming back to this. Have listened 3 times. So fun! Narrator kept things very clear.

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Author should write not read

Revisado: 01-22-24

The narration killed this for me. Author read aloud like a nervous gradeschooler. Very stiff.

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Good messages, not the best “book”

Revisado: 03-29-22

Author clearly did a lot of research. Tried to make the science approachable for general public, which (as a scientist) I greatly appreciate. It’s not easy. Probably could have done the readership a service by asking some of the scientists to offer some constructive critique bc some of it is lacking or over-stated and fails at the fundamental scientific task of exploring alternative explanations for observations. But in fairness it is not science, it’s a self-help book. On that score I look forward to perusing the sources and have already taken some lessons to heart. Thanks for writing this Michael.

BTW, it is pronounced “ET cetera”, not “EK cetera”. If as a listener you know this will grate, be warned.

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Narrator needs to get some lessons

Revisado: 03-11-21

Narration was packed with mis-pronunciations. I listened along with my HS kid to help explain some of the older English phrases and found that I had to provide corrections for the narrator! Not professional. It’s slightly better than a monotonic reading, but the language, already difficult for those not already familiar, was made worse with errors and no provision for the rhythm of the prose. It was clear the narrator didn’t understand some sections and was simply reading words.

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AMAZING

Revisado: 05-09-19

It's long ,but worth it. I can't imagine how J.K. Rolling does it. My son said his teacher was like Umbridge, but she makes you write backwards.

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Loved the narration

Revisado: 11-03-16

What made the experience of listening to The Lacuna the most enjoyable?

I am listening to this book now and logged in to Audible to find out who the narrator was because I have enjoyed the accents and dialects so much. I was amazed to see 1) it's Kingsolver herself and 2) so many reviewers panning the narration! I love accents, and I think she does a really remarkable job with her American protagonist emigre to Mexico, her Russian and Mexican characters, the incredibly flamboyant Frieda, and the American accents from different decades, regions and walks of life. I've so enjoyed the narration that I think reading the book rather than listening to it would be pale in comparison. The story was a little slow to gather momentum in the beginning but I appreciate the time she spent building the foundation for this character. I'm savoring this audiobook.

Which scene was your favorite?

I love it when Soli lapses into a poetic description. He is a writer at heart and it bubbles out of him.

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