One of my favourite books, awful narration

If you're buying this book, you've probably read it in the past and love it like me.
The narrator almost ruined it for me. He has managed to make all of your favourite characters sound very, very irritating. Tania sounds like a Tory MP. Bupu is a redneck. He's also seen fit to choose very irritating pronunciations of key names mostly by inserting hyphens. Dray-conians really chafes. "Kitchara," grates a lot. Maybe you pronounce these things the same as the narrator, I don't know, but when you've heard them in your head for the best part of 30 years one way and they come out another..... it's not fun.
Should've gotten the guy who is doing Gemmel's work.

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Thoroughly Enjoyable

I first read this story as a 7 year old boy, a family member had found the books in her attic and everyone knew I was heavily into reading back in the 90's
To re read/hear this story really was just as enjoyable and exciting as the very first time.

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Not bad but slightly dated

Been some time since I read it for the first time. The story is slightly dated very 80s

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Great story but there are issues with narration

Would you try another book written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman or narrated by Paul Boehmer?

I would certainly try another book written by Margaret Weis and/or Tracy Hickman.

What other book might you compare Dragons of Autumn Twilight to, and why?

This book is basically a Dungeons & Dragons adventure turned into a novel. Imagine the best D&D game you've had, but written down as a novel.

Would you be willing to try another one of Paul Boehmer’s performances?

Probably not. I have a problem with his delivery. His intonation and pacing is often wrong. My main issue is the way he reads the comma after dialogue as a full stop.

e.g. "Take hold of the staff!", Raistlin said.

is read by the narrator as:

"Take hold of the staff!". Raistlin said.

He intones upwards instead of down in these situations , after too great a pause and it grates on me somewhat.

Could you see Dragons of Autumn Twilight being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?

It would make a very good TV series.

Any additional comments?

Its a shame Michael Kramer didn't get the job of reading this story.

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A fun story that brought back many memories

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

That headline probably tells you all you need to know about how to approach this review. Myself and this book have a past so my feelings towards it are cradled in the warm glow of nostalgia. To my delight, it held up well, though it certainly has many flaws. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a breezy fantasy romp. It doesn't demand too much from the reader, but it delivers a fun world with strong characters, great action, and a nice smattering of humour to leaven the heavier dramatic elements. At times it is all too clear that the narrative was constructed from Dungeons & Dragons game modules, but there is more than enough merit in the story to make it worthwhile.

What other book might you compare Dragons of Autumn Twilight to, and why?

Magician by Raymond E. Feist. The works of David Eddings. Lord of The Rings. I would compare it to the former two as I discovered them all at the same point in my life. I went from one series to the other and they made wonderful companion pieces. I compare it to the latter as all fantasy inevitably comes back to Tolkien.

What three words best describe Paul Boehmer’s voice?

Clear. Warm. Posh.

Could you see Dragons of Autumn Twilight being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?

I have seen it made into a movie; an awful animated one! Watch it at your peril. However, I think that in the right hands it could make a great film.

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Not as bad as others say

The ratings given to this narrator have gone a little too far. I know he’s got some punctuation problems but that doesn’t mean it’s unpleasant or simply “bad” in any way. I don’t see anyone recognising the quality of his characterisation and voices: he does lender, old wizard, creepy wizard, woman and many more easily and although I wouldn’t rate him 5*, I’m doing it to compensate for the 1 or 2* I’ve seen here from other listeners.

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Revisiting the adventure

Just as I remembered it, after reading the book many years ago. Every character makes you want to read more.

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fantastic journey

don't be put off by poor reviews, the story was delivered excellently, great character portraits, overall well done

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Disappointed

This was the first fantasy book I ever read, 22 years ago to be exact so when i saw it audible i was excited but the narration was awful. Every character has exactly the same voice and whispers and shouts are the same pitch. Its left down an amazing story and I'm glad I didn't but all the books at once. A real shame.

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Love the story, can't stand the narrator!

I loved this book in my teenage years and fancied taking a trip down memory lane with the audio book... I wish I hadn't bothered; whilst the story still retains its charm, I just couldn't put up with the narrator... and I tried! Really tried. Strange vocal timing a la William Shatner, focussing on commas for strange pauses in the narrative, and some of the character voices...? Questionable. Take my advice if you're interested in the book, read it yourself - don't bother with this. I returned it for a credit!

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