
Whose Body?
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Roe Kendall
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What made the experience of listening to Whose Body? the most enjoyable?
The storyWhat was one of the most memorable moments of Whose Body??
Don't really have oneWhat did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
I just couldn't get into it with a female narratorWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
No not reallyAny additional comments?
I know I will sound sexist, but I don't think a female should be narrating as a male main characterOdd having a female as narrator
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Tinny echo in recording ruins classic mystery
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This story is no exception: Other than a fairly long 'confession' at the end (which kind of drags), this story is great, and I love the Peter Wimsey character.
Unfortunately, this narrator was terrible, at least for this story. I think a woman was probably a bad choice to begin with (the Peter Wimsey stories seem more suited to a male voice), but it was compounded by her determination to keep all the humour out. I also felt that she didn't really understand the lingo of the period, so she kept putting the stresses on the wrong syllables or words in sentences or something.
It's not the worst narration of a book I've ever heard, but it was disappointing because it really didn't do justice to the material. Unless you're a big Sayers fan, I recommend sticking to the radio dramatizations.
(Note to Audible: Would love to see some more Sayers books on here, BTW!)
Great story; not so great narrator
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What did you love best about Whose Body??
The narration of this story realy comes to life with the way in which Roe Kendel handles the many characters in the taleWho was your favorite character and why?
Lord Peter Wimsey. Almost nothing bothers him and he, in his exentric way, manages to solve what looks like a double mystery but turns out to be really one.What about Roe Kendall???s performance did you like?
She handled the narration of the book in such a way that you quickly forget you're listening to a narration and get pulled in to the story.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The way in which Bunter responds to a sudden nervous attack which Lord Peter suffers while staying up too late; Just at the moment when he realizes who the murderor is.Any additional comments?
Although the audio quality of this recording is perhaps a little fuzzy, this fact quickly fades in to the background when you really begin to loose yourself in the story. This happens quite quickly.Excellent story and narration
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WHY Have A Female Narrator???
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There are two bodies. Parker and Lord Peter begin by trying to divide and conquer, but the more they learn, the more confusing it gets. It takes Lord Peter's twisty mind to figure things out.
The Narration is absolutely top notch. There are some recording artifacts, but I found that I didn't even notice them after a few minutes. This is an excellent listen.
Superior Story, Superior Narration.
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What disappointed you about Whose Body??
Whose Body is a wonderful story, with great characters and a terrific plot. When you read the novel, you will love it.Sadly, if you listen to the narration by Roe Kendall, you will never get a sense of what a blockbuster it is. Her voice is simply not cut out for this kind of reading. She misinterprets phrases, which changes the meaning of dialogue. As an example, picture a British voice saying something like, "Hello, what have we here?" The intent of the "Hello" is as an exclamation. Ms. Kendall would read it as a greeting. She does this throughout the book. Either she had never read the work before, or she is unfamiliar with basic British conversational forms. She just can't make it work.
Her female character voices were reasonable, as I was mostly able to distinguish between one female character and another, just by the voice (although she did a grave disservice to the Dowager Duchess of Denver, making her try to sound sensible and coming across as quite scatty, when clearly she is supposed to SOUND scatty but come across as extremely sensible.)
But her handling of the male voices was such that I couldn't really tell the difference between the characters just by tone of voice. (And if you think I'm being too harsh here, listen to anything read by Ian Charmichael, Bronson Pinchot, Oliver Wyman, Ray Porter, or Barbara Rosenblat.)
I would heartily recommend the book to be read by anyone. Sadly, I cannot recommend the Audible version.
So disappointed in the narration
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Great story by a brilliant author, but...
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