/lit/ - Literature

>>17309316
I've actually answered this a dozen times already. If I'm so memorable, then why do you never remember the answers? It's like they go in one ear and out the other.
I began Malazan, but I didn't like how much it was referring characters as their D&D classes. It felt too much like an roleplaying campaign being set up in the beginning. So I jumped ship pretty early on. Other anons agreed that the first book was basically just the authors D&D campaign But that it "totally gets good in the second book". And I didn't want to invest all that time into a series just HOPING it gets good eventually.

For The Book of the New Sun, it's narrated by Jonathan Davis, who recites the words in as mono of a tone he can produce. He intentionally remains quiet and wispery, and I hate it. It's unlistenable. I tried. I couldn't stand it. Honestly, click this link and listen to the sample audio, and tell me you wouldn't fall asleep in minutes. https://www.audible.com/series/Book-of-the-New-Sun-Audiobooks/B006K1LMZ0
I did track down a version with another narrator. It's the old version before Jonathan Davis. But it's only available via torrent, and no one is seeding it. I'm currently stuck at 34%

For The Prince of Nothing. I kind of forget why I skipped that one. I think that's the book that I found to be just plain bad. But then again, now that I'm listening to the audio again, I can't imagine how I stomached the narrator long enough to even make a judgement on the content of the book. https://www.audible.com/series/The-Prince-of-Nothing-Audiobooks/B008CQW0IY The narrator sounds like droning school teacher, not a storyteller. That's nearly unlistenable as well.

Now, compare those audio qualities to something like The Lies of Loche Lamora. https://www.audible.com/series/Gentleman-Bastard-Sequence-Audiobooks/B006K1SORE The narrator's voice is rich, and he varies the intonation. There's a slight lilt to it. A hint of humor that adds to the charm of the setting of the book. He actually acts out the roles.

A narrator can make or break a book.