Around the World in Eighty Days

Like the reader, dislike the narration

(1 stars)

Ahmed H.

Rarely am I critical of anything, especially when it's obvious the work was not only free, but submitted by someone who sounds like a young person that is still getting their feet wet. I really appreciated the reader's desire to contribute. Perhaps this particular individual has ambitions of a future career in voice work or professional narration. While I believe that anyone can accomplish what they want with practice and determination, this is obviously a review of the reader himself, but their work in its current state, and not an endorsement or criticism of the individual. The book is fantastic, while the narration is, quite unfortunately, not so. The reader does not main a constant pace, stumbles on words, and mispronounces names and locations. Additionally, there's a lack of enunciation that can only comes from either years of practice, professional coaching, or both. The version by Mark F. Smith, titled version 2, is vastly superior in quality, but then again, Mr. Smith is a professional with dozens of works both copyrighted and in the public domain.

Warning! This is not the version you want to listen to!

(1 stars)

tauntonlake

Avoid this version at all costs. the reader makes this version unlistenable. Seek out Mark Smith's version elsewhere on the Librivox archive, if you want to hear the book without throwing your speakers across the rooms in aggravation. I could say a great deal more, but I don't want to venture into hurting anyone's feelings.

a caveat

(2 stars)

sub_minimal

Librivox contains many fine readings, unfortunately this version of the Jules Verne classic was far too variable in reading quality for me to enjoy. Though the reader does put some acting verve into his dialogue, he stumbles over other words as if still learning them. It is not too much to ask that readers practice 'difficult' words before committing them to a public collection. Fortunately, another version of this book is under production, having listened to initial episodes I would recommend waiting for this coming version.

I quite liked this.

(3 stars)

Timothy Ferguson

I suppose it was mostly shock at how different the book is to the later versions I've seen, but I thought this was a great deal of fun, and I didn't share the previous poster's objections to the reader.

(5 stars)

Stewart Bell

I enjoyed the spirited reading by this Narissa. He reads at a good pace to listen to, and put on a good accent for Filius fog. thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have with chills fans work.

Satire?

(0.5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

If serious, this is a failure on many levels and the reader disrespects the listener. If satire, there are many laughs to be heard.

Hmm.

(2 stars)

potuc

Interesting, but the reader would benefit from reading the book before recording it.