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A review by blogginboutbooks
Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok
3.0
I've never "read" an audiobook before, but Audible is having a deal right now that I just couldn't pass up. For my first read, I chose SPECTACLE since it has been on my TBR pile for a while now and it sounded compelling. I didn't pay any attention to the length of the book (ELEVEN hours of listening), so I got really confused when it kept going and going and going and going ... Now, I don't mind a lengthy book as long as it keeps me engaged. This one is engrossing enough that I finished it, but it got so repetitious and slow that I grew bored with it somewhere around the middle of the story. There's a lot of murder and graphic, gory scenes, but the story drags quite a bit. Part of the problem is the plot, which is familiar and predictable. I saw one of the Big Reveals coming simply because I've read/watched enough similar stories to know where it was going. Add in all the blood and guts and the overall depressing tone of the book and, yeah, I just didn't end up finding SPECTACLE satisfying or enjoyable. Bummer.
As for the narration, I don't have anything to really compare it to. The narrator spoke clearly, but a little unnaturally. Her French sounded more natural than her English. My daughter says she sounds like the Google Translate voice - ha ha. Also the way she pronounced "Nathalie" drove me crazy. I don't know why. Overall, I think she was a fine narrator. Not outstanding, but good enough.
As for the narration, I don't have anything to really compare it to. The narrator spoke clearly, but a little unnaturally. Her French sounded more natural than her English. My daughter says she sounds like the Google Translate voice - ha ha. Also the way she pronounced "Nathalie" drove me crazy. I don't know why. Overall, I think she was a fine narrator. Not outstanding, but good enough.