The Return of the Native (version 2 dramatic reading)

hard to get into BUT worth it

(5 stars)

jaded_grl

the readers did a good job with all their parts. yes, the man who reads for Venn's character makes him sound dark mysterious and like the bad guy. but i think at first it should come off like that. i mean the guy is stained red in a superstitious country and many think he is some sort of dark character unless they knew him before he took up the work that made him red. the story is genious! a lot of stories with this many characters i get lost, but i followed this book well. it starts off a little slow with heath descriptions and such, but once you get the bon fires lit it moves very good and always something to keep your attention. its a wonderful tale of love on venn's part and a case of the grass is always greener with Vye's. a classic that is not to sappy, so men and women alike may enjoy it.

Depressing tale, beautifully written and mostly well read.

(4 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

A gorgeously sad novel depicting a bygone country life. Most of the voice actors are terrific, especially the narrator, whose deep tones lend the appropriate gravitas. But my god the reader for Diggory Venn is an atrocious overactor. Even the most mundane casual dialogue is delivered in breathy, halting gasps, making the good guy in the novel seem both creepy and annoying. My husband, who was half listening, thought he was supposed to be the bad guy based on the aggressive overacting. His parts are almost unlistenable. Still a good book, and the price (free) is right.

(5 stars)

Scott

Excellent reading all; fantastic. If anybody is wondering which version of return of the native to download, make it this one.

(4 stars)

ethel

Some of the readers were better than others but overall pretty good.