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2 out of 5 stars
By
Struweltiger
on
31-05-17
Puffing insincerity
Disappointing reading of fine novel. Every phrase is overspoken and preceded by a rushed and audible intake of breath.
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4 out of 5 stars
By
Nakul
on
10-01-17
Adequate reading
How did the narrator detract from the book?
He renders the characters' voices well (even when faced with a Canadian accent), but I found his tone when reading the narrative sing-song and infantilising, like he was reading me Winnie the Pooh. Quite unsuitable for a bleak, grown-up novel like this one.
Any additional comments?
Not Fitzgerald's best, but a strong book – compressed, allusive, subtle and often funny, much like her others. The voice of Alan Hollinghurst's baritone reading his insightful Introduction to the reissue is a treat and almost worth the price of the audiobook.
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