Miriam

I bought this title with great anticipation -- my husband has read all of Feynman's books and raved about them. And the book itself did seem promising. But for the first time in the many years now that I've been using Audible, I had to stop listening to this one just a chapter or so in, because the reader was so awful. He read every sentence in this strange, sing-songy voice that made me insane and had no relevance to the words he was reading. I just couldn't stand it anymore. I'll have to try to find the time to read Feynman's books in print. I strongly suggest listening to a sample before you purchase this one--maybe my reaction to the reader was a fluke, but better safe than sorry.

I read the entire Percy Jackson series aloud to my kids, and then we got the audio books so they could listen again. We were all appalled not only by the ridiculous "acting" job done by the narrator, but also by the frankly unbelievable number of words he mispronounces, including the names of gods (Janus? How hard is THAT?). With so many great actors out there, it's beyond me why the publishers chose such a rank, untalented amateur for such a marvelous, popular series. If you just can't find a way to read the books, then go ahead and listen to the audio versions, but prepare yourself.