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LibrarianShawn

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Great story - weird cadence to the narration

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4 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-07-25

The only thing I dislike is the periodic staccato cadence of the narrator. It’s distracting.

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Trigger warning - SPIDERS

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
1 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-11-21

Okay, there are spiders in this book. If you have a problem with that ... you've been warned. I wish I was warned.

Yes, the narrator is horrible. But for me, it was really all about the spiders. I couldn't finish the book. I'm sure it's a great story for those who don't have a phobia. But if you do ... beware, this book contains nightmare inducing descriptions of spider-related torture and death.

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Robot Narrator

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1 out of 5 stars
Performance
1 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-22-16

This narrator is so bad, I have to quit this book. I actually thought, at the beginning of this book, that it was going to be a first-person story from the perspective of a robot. Once I realized that wasn't the case, I tried to trudge through. Nope. If I could throw an app across the room/car, I would have. I will read this book the old fashioned way.

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Wow

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-21-15

That was a remarkable book narrated exceptionally well. Everyone should *listen* to this book - can't imagine reading it. So well done. Can't wait for the movie!

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Wonderful

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-22-15

Excellent story, perfect narration. You envision the characters from the TV series, but it does not get in the way of the story. More please.

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My book is being narrated by Stewie Griffin.

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
1 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-08-14

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I'm listening to all of the DCI Banks books by Peter Robinson, in order, of course. The abrupt change in narrators has me a bit baffled. James Langton gave commendable performances, ably adapting through accents and genders and the author's descriptions of the characters. He was perfect. Then I am shocked to hear this shrill, daft narration of this book. The characterizations are horrible. He makes the characters wholly unlikable ... caricatures of themselves and out of sync with the author's descriptions. Everything is like Stewie Griffin is reading this book to me. It's totally distracting. Horrible choice.

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