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Annoying Audiobook Narrators

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IHateScottBrick · 22/06/2021 03:10

I recently stumbled upon My Brilliant Friend on TV and loved it. I wanted to get the audiobook but the American narrator has such an annoying voice. I wish there was a version with a British narrator.

No offence to my American friends but I can’t stand most American audiobook narrators as their voices are just so loud and overly expressive, and they often pronounce words strangely or sometimes just plain wrong! (There are several notable exceptions of course. Donna Tartt reading True Grit remains a favourite). The absolute worst is Scott Brick.

Can anybody recommend any good ones?

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TheWindOnTheMoon · 22/06/2021 07:41

Lots of people really rate Juliet Stevenson as a narrator of audiobooks. She is good but personally I'm not that keen on her narration. I really like Harriet Walter, although I'm not sure how much she's recorded apart from The Balkan Trilogy.

I like Australian narrators (obvs where appropriate), and tthe narrator of Jane Harper's books is very good.

A pet peeve for me is if the narration lacks any expression, is flat, sounds like the reader can't be bothered.

Another really good narrator I can think of - Adjoa Andoh (brilliant at voices).

reprehensibleme · 22/06/2021 07:17

Kathleen Turner reading V I Warshawski is good.

Favourite audio book narrators are not American but I love:
Anton Lesser
Hattie Morahan
Fenella Woolgar - just listened to her reading Kate Atkinson's Life after Life and she was superb.

Bryonyshcmyony · 22/06/2021 07:01

American Dirt. She's South American and brilliant

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