Enjoyable

An enjoyable story. but the narrator doesn't quite have the full character defination that I feel she was aiming for. This is most noticable for some of the minor characters, as they can some time blur together with the similar tones. But her range for the main characters old and young is certainly spot on.

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Unexpected twist

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The story is enjoyable with an unexpected twist to it but it can be quite hard work to listen. the narrator's reading is ok but often seems rushed, almost as if trying to keep to a certain number of words per minute. There is not much difference in the voice between different characters, which is fine and infinitely preferable to poorly done accents, however when coupled with the deadpan and slightly rushed delivery can make it hard to follow some of the conversations between characters. On the whole, I enjoyed the book but if I reread it, will probably do so in print.

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good story. Narrator's voice is REALLY annoying

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I really have trouble listening to voices that are irritating or have something so distinct that you cannot differentiate between the characters. She is croaky and hoarse and it carries thru to every character.

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Terrible Narration

The narration makes this story borderline impossible to follow. Love Nora Roberts, but will avoid Dean Robertson in the future. A shame - I normally listen to books multiple times but this one is relegated to the “Nope” pile.

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Carolina Moon

Another classic from the wonderful Nora Roberts.
Unfortunately I have to agree with the other reviews that the narrator wasn’t brilliant. Her voice only had one tone so you couldn’t decipher between the characters. I don’t like saying anything bad against narrators as I believe they do a wonderful job, but I have to say for this story the voice wasn’t a good choice. Sorry. The story is still good though, great twist at the end.

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Carolina moon

The. Book was brilliant. The only issue I had was that the narrator talked to fast. It was like she was in a race.

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Audio wasn't for me

I love this story. Have from the first time I watched the made for TV movie of it. Even though the story has some dark themes it is a wonderful read. Full of love and family and friendship. I cannot recommend the book and all its vibrant characters enough (cade and wade are wonderful book boyfriends)
However the reason for less stars is the audio. As I've said I have read the book and watched the movie countless times. I have lived in Progress and fell in love with the Lavelle siblings for over ten years now as it is a frequent re read. But the audio... Not for me. While they tries with sound effects I didn't like it. As I listened I felt like I was being read to by a tired grandmother which was comforting at times but it gave no life no passion. She used the same tone when couple were arguing as they were talking every now and then randomly using emotion and jarring me from the over all performance. It was all bad she does have a wondeful voice but she didn't bring it to life the way the audio for Tribute performer did. I couldn't tell the difference between any of the characters most of the time.
The story was still wonderful. I'm still bursting with love and a kind of bittersweet feeling when the story ends but the audio just wasn't for me. I still recommend to everyone as you will love the story or Tory Cade and Fatih no matter how you experience it.

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Great story

The narration took away from the story for me-at times rushed , most of the time sounding like it was being read disinterestedly. Aside from that the story was great.

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Terrible narration!!

Would you try another book written by Nora Roberts or narrated by Dean Robertson?

Nora Roberts - yes! Dean Robertson - definitely NOT!!! The name is male, but the voice is female - what a surprise!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Faith - she is an "in your face" kinda gal, but definitely has a softer, sweeter side.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The cadence and inflections were OFF. She read it as though she was reading a scientific treatise instead of an emotional novel. Won't buy another book narrated by this one.

Was Carolina Moon worth the listening time?

The story was wonderful - full of surprises, and the characters were interesting, but the narration ruined the book for me.

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I just wonder if anyone actually listens to the performances by these narrators before the books are released. If so, new listeners with a more discerning ear need to be hired for that job!

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A great beach listen..

Would you listen to Carolina Moon again? Why?

It's a bright story about good people.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Carolina Moon?

The initial road trip to stock the shop.

Have you listened to any of Dean Robertson’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Not sure

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The past doesn't control the future

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A great listen where slightly annoying people improve, good people get what they deserve and mostly bad people get their come-uppance. It's a glad to be alive story which triumphs over the dark evil which wins a lot of book time in other stories.

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