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Your views on Kristin Hannah narrator for these 3 books

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EmailsaysOOO · 26/07/2026 20:21

Having consulted tinternet on the narrator of 3 Kristin Hannah books, I've been told. :

Julia Whelan narrated The Great Alone and The Women (with Kristin Hannah herself reading the author's note on The Women). The Nightingale was narrated by Polly Stone, a different narrator.

I've discovered I'm very picky on narrators , (not used to talking books til recently)..So could I have your views on the narrators of any of these books please?.

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EmailsaysOOO · 26/07/2026 22:42

Any views ? .Have I posted this in the wrong place ?. gawd knows

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Chamomileteaplease · 26/07/2026 22:46

Thing is, opinions on narrators are so subjective. So other people’s views may not help. Listen to the preview and decide for yourself.

EmailsaysOOO · 26/07/2026 22:59

@Chamomileteaplease thanks yes that's true.. cheers

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Pinkissmart · 27/07/2026 00:36

I just listened to The Great Alone and it was very well done. I’m fussy with narrators too, but that one was very good.

EmailsaysOOO · 27/07/2026 06:59

Pinkissmart · 27/07/2026 00:36

I just listened to The Great Alone and it was very well done. I’m fussy with narrators too, but that one was very good.

Thanks Pink..This is actually the one I went for in the end and I think I'm going to be fine with it . What I can't abide is slow, weighty delivery.Drives me up the wall. Cheers

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TallagallaPenguin · 27/07/2026 12:32

EmailsaysOOO · 27/07/2026 06:59

Thanks Pink..This is actually the one I went for in the end and I think I'm going to be fine with it . What I can't abide is slow, weighty delivery.Drives me up the wall. Cheers

There are a couple of series I really liked where they changed the narrators, and one of them was v ponderous, slow and weighty. V annoying as the narrators in the later books were fine and I really wanted to listen to it all. I ended up playing them at 1.2x speed to take the edge off it - it actually worked really well, it doesn’t sound like a speeded up cassette tape squeaky voice or anything (!), just a little less irritating. Still wasn’t my favourite narrator but it made them far more bearable. Would recommend if you find yourself in a similar situation!

EmailsaysOOO · 27/07/2026 12:44

TallagallaPenguin · 27/07/2026 12:32

There are a couple of series I really liked where they changed the narrators, and one of them was v ponderous, slow and weighty. V annoying as the narrators in the later books were fine and I really wanted to listen to it all. I ended up playing them at 1.2x speed to take the edge off it - it actually worked really well, it doesn’t sound like a speeded up cassette tape squeaky voice or anything (!), just a little less irritating. Still wasn’t my favourite narrator but it made them far more bearable. Would recommend if you find yourself in a similar situation!

Thank you so much ! I'm about 80% through Theo of Golden and the narrator's southern drawl is so annoying.. Just unbearable. I'm going to give your tip a go. Don't like to abandon a book that far through it but he's just so slow..Many, many thanks 😁

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TallagallaPenguin · 27/07/2026 12:53

Good luck! Hope it helps a bit!

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