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A review by purplemoonmyst
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
I just want to point out that I am Profoundly Deaf since birth and received a Cochlear Ear Implant In my right year in 2016 and my left ear in 2017. So audiobooks are really REALLY new to me, and I use them to practice my listening mostly. My reviews are what I thought and felt while listening and sometimes I have trouble or can't understand a book and I will say so HOWEVER, this is to be taken into consideration that I am a recent implant recipient and it should in no way discourage you from trying out the audiobook! Often if I cant understand a book, I will seek out the print book, and that will probably be my “real” reaction to the story or information contained therein.
I hate to say it, but this is my first DNF of the year. I had heard great things about this, so I borrowed it from the library and when it finally was my turn a few days a go I dropped everything and eagerly listen to it and...I couldn't understand shit at first. Then I understood a word here and there, and finally, I understood some sentences, but I wasn't getting the story.
If it weren't for Goodreads, I would never have known what the story was. While other people liked the one million people on the audio production to a newly implanted Deaf person, it was mostly gibberish. It reminded me of being in a crowded room and trying to understand people not knowing who was going to speak next. That is never good.
I am sure if I could understand it I would have liked it. I still like the idea of the story, so I am in line for the ebook. I am number one million so maybe I will get to it this year. Crosses fingers
I hated to have to give up on this. I gave it two hours, and after that, I had to conclude defeat. Ah well... I guess I have my limits of what I can understand with my implants. I just wished it was not on an audiobook that I was really REALLY looking forward to.This review was originally posted on Adventures in Never Never Land
I hate to say it, but this is my first DNF of the year. I had heard great things about this, so I borrowed it from the library and when it finally was my turn a few days a go I dropped everything and eagerly listen to it and...I couldn't understand shit at first. Then I understood a word here and there, and finally, I understood some sentences, but I wasn't getting the story.
If it weren't for Goodreads, I would never have known what the story was. While other people liked the one million people on the audio production to a newly implanted Deaf person, it was mostly gibberish. It reminded me of being in a crowded room and trying to understand people not knowing who was going to speak next. That is never good.
I am sure if I could understand it I would have liked it. I still like the idea of the story, so I am in line for the ebook. I am number one million so maybe I will get to it this year. Crosses fingers
I hated to have to give up on this. I gave it two hours, and after that, I had to conclude defeat. Ah well... I guess I have my limits of what I can understand with my implants. I just wished it was not on an audiobook that I was really REALLY looking forward to.This review was originally posted on Adventures in Never Never Land