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Story good, narrator not the best.

Revisado: 02-28-24

Narrator is too breathless. Too emphatic. The story was good, what else can I say

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Best narration ever

Revisado: 07-09-23

Of course we all know and love the HP series. I started listening bc the first book was included w the Plus catalog. The narrator was the best I’ve ever heard! I really enjoyed his performance.

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A little too enthusiastic

Revisado: 10-02-20

I love Asimov, and I have read the foundation trilogy many times. I enjoyed hearing it again, but the narrator was a little too enthusiastic in his performance. At least he wasn’t trying to make funny voices like in so many other audible books.

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Narrator detracts from the enjoyment

Revisado: 07-22-20

Similar to other reviews I have read, This is another good book from the author, who has written many. This one suffers from a narrator who believes she must affect a funny accent whenever she is reading from quotations. She does a very poor accent, any accent. She sounds more like the wicked witch of the west. Additionally, there is one section of the book where the author gives us a glimpse into the price level of the medieval period by citing very many prices paid for goods and services Along with the current equivalent price. This becomes rather tedious when listening. I think if you were reading the dead tree book, your eye could skip over many parts of this.

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Day by day

Revisado: 07-15-19

I purchased this book bc I really enjoyed reading the same author’s book on Henry IV. This book was very different yet still very interesting and engrossing. The author provides extensive details about events and transactions while still telling an interesting narrative illustrating life during these times.

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Lame, lame, lame!

Revisado: 06-20-19

This is the worst of all of Dan Brown’s books. I’ve read all of them, or most of them. The symbolism is Elaine, this book was a waste of my money and time. The narration was very good

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Whispered words

Revisado: 03-09-19

I enjoyed this story about Napoleon immensely, however the narrator’s performance was both enjoyable and frustrating. I enjoyed the book because the author gives many details and provides expansive descriptions of events, aptly painting a picture as I listen while jogging, driving or falling asleep. The narrator’s voice was melodious yet irritating. At the end of each breath, the narrator ‘s voice slips to a whisper, such that the last word spoken before he draws his next breath is whispered. What was that last word to finish the sentence? Was Napoleon nervous, excited, bored, treacherous or hungry? You’ll never know. Much of the meaning is lost by the narrator’s poor performance.

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She signed a charter

Revisado: 07-06-18

Sometimes it seems like a listing of every charter that was signed. I have enjoyed this author previously but this is not her best work.
The narration could be better; the narrator does not enunciate well so I lose part of each sentence.

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Narration is awful but still a good story

Revisado: 04-13-18

The narrator is awful, and very irritating in that every time she reads a quote from the book she puts on some great affectation with a strange accent. She ends up sounding like a cackling witch from a Shakespearean play. The author does good Job of telling an interesting story about a time. I’m very interested in. This is the second book from this author that I have purchased, and I am looking forward to listening to many more.

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Almost

Revisado: 11-28-17

I really enjoyed both the story of Queen Victoria’s life and the narrator’s job to describe it to us. My only complaint is that it was always very irritating when the narrator tries to simulate male voices when the author is quoting a direct source. I usually avoid fiction books precisely for this reason, as it irritates me to no end. However, I will say that the narrator’s Scottish brogue was hilarious as she quoted Brown, Queen Victoria’s Scottish Gilly.

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