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benfast 's review for:
Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road
by Kate Harris
(2.5 stars for narration). Interesting book about bikepacking in Asia that actually explores a number of other subjects including explorers, modern politics in the area, science, and serves as a personal memoir. I was expecting more of a direct travelogue, but wasn't disappointed by these other subjects as it flushed out the narrative and provided some interesting context. As an aside about the asides, how is it that these explorer types end up being both super smart and motivated people who can walk into things like Rhodes scholarships, then just change their fields of study mid-stream and not seem to care or be impacted by this change and near-failure (or, in the case of the at-the-time boyfriend, willingly attempt NOT to pass/complete the degree) and still land on their feet AND go off on wild adventures for months on end? How do I do this?!
Narration scored low because it sounded like she was doing some combo of low-voice wrestling introductions and running out of breath. Especially at the end of the sentences. I listened to it at a faster speed and I can't imagine how annoying it would have been slower.
Narration scored low because it sounded like she was doing some combo of low-voice wrestling introductions and running out of breath. Especially at the end of the sentences. I listened to it at a faster speed and I can't imagine how annoying it would have been slower.