• The Poison Eaters and Other Stories

  • By: Holly Black
  • Narrated by: Holly Black
  • Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (75 ratings)

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The Poison Eaters and Other Stories

By: Holly Black
Narrated by: Holly Black
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Publisher's summary

Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you’ll never expect.

©2010 Holly Black (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Good Stories Marred by Lackluster Performance

The stories in this book are clever and well written, but I would recommend reading them instead of listening to this version. The narrator (the author herself) is unfortunately a little monotonous and doesn???t put much effort, if any, into differentiating between the characters as a good narrator would. As her enunciation is lacking and there is so little enthusiasm in the narration, the whole thing comes off like a teenager reading something in class that they don???t find very interesting. The effect is soporific and dull. It???s a shame as the stories would otherwise be a treat. Well written, poor execution.

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  • 11-29-11

Really enjoyable stories

I'm learning to love Holly Black's work (although I suspect Valiant is always going to be my favourite).

Nice mix of stories with a huge range of characters.

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Great stories, bad narration

Holly Black is my favorite author and I was excited to read an anthology of stories by her. She reads the book herself, I saw other reviews saying it was bad and I agree. She sounds bored with her own work. There's hardly any inflection, and all the characters' voices sound the same. I hope her next audiobook will be read by a professional like her other books are. All in all I still listened through to the end because the stories are worth it.

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what a wonderful little book I loved it

book was great I loved the coffee shop story and the title story but as much as I love the author she is notbthe best narrator.

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  • 12-08-21

Beautifully done!

Wonderful and engrossing narration. Immersive stories. Each one is a trip into the fantastic. Loved every minute of this book!

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