Whiny voice: Rosario Dawson is the worst narrator ever. 😩😩😩 Why do they get celebrity narrators for #audiobooks just for publicity??? 😩😩😩 #endrant
#audiobook #audible #badnarrator
KathyWheeler I would not like whiny. I did like Clare Danes reading The Handmaid‘s Tale though, so a celebrity reader can work if they‘re chosen properly. Sounds like this one wasn‘t. 7y
britt_brooke Oh no, what a shame. I‘ll be sure to read this one in print. That would drive me bats. 7y
Megabooks @KathyWheeler I was wondering how she did with that. Glad to know it‘s good because I‘ve nearly gotten it several times! 7y
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Megabooks @britt_brooke So many voices she does sound exactly they same and then the accented voices sound cheesy and amateurish. 7y
britt_brooke @Booksandcooks That‘s so annoying. 😬 7y
Bookartbookmarks I thought it might have been better to read it rather than listen because of this reason. 7y
Megabooks @Babiesandbooks You‘re definitely right on that. I‘m returning it! 7y
Titania I hate to say it, but maybe it's the writing and not Rosario. Wasn't a fan of the print version either. 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Audiobook narrators are skilled actors who never depend on their looks, but entirely on their abilities to inhabit characters vocally and audibly. I think using a celebrity (or an unskilled author) is an insult to their profession. That said, I did think Clare Danes was pitch perfect as Offred. 7y
Megabooks @Titania I think it was both. When you‘re voicing your male and female characters the same, that‘s pretty much a fail for me. 7y
Megabooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage Totally agree. I think Dawson was chosen just to get people who have no idea what an audiobook should sound like to buy it. I know there are a number of voice artists that could do a better job of voicing Kenyans and Saudis and heck, even Americans. I agree that it is an insult to talented voice artists to bring in a big name hack. 😒👎🏻👎🏻 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage It‘s terrible that people who don‘t normally read by audio would have this introduction. Sounds like they‘d never try it again! 😢😢 7y
readinginthedark Oh no, that‘s too bad! I love her acting. 😕 7y
Megabooks @readinginthedark So do I, but she‘s not a good audiobook narrator. I‘ll still see her films. 7y
Megabooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage unfortunately may be true. Or they may not know it‘s bad. 7y