“The reader has an enviable voice, and you cannot beat the price. Unfortunately, he has a rushed, slightly nervous delivery that never settles into a smooth flow. When he stumbles on a word, he pauses, draws a quick, audible breath, then forges ahead. Many of these passages should have been re-recorded until they sounded right. Editing is tedious work, but it simply must be done to achieve good results. I also found his mispronunciation of "monsieur", a word that appears on virtually every page of the novel, to be distracting. "Mon-sure" quickly grew tiresome.
These recorded books are a terrific free service and I hate to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I believe I'll spend a few bucks to get a more listenable version.”
Hiram K via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/12