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Great story but terrible narrator.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Weak.

How could the performance have been better?

As a professional Japanese linguist I felt the narrator should have used the Japanese order of last name/first name instead of following the western style of first name/last name. Why follow the western style in names when he pronounces Japanese words as a Japanese speaker would while speaking English? At some level pronouncing Japanese words with English inflections is okay - the narration sounds stilted and unnatural when he switches back and forth from English to pronouncing Japanese words as a Japanese native speaker would. Don't mean to be pedantic but linguists will know what I am referring to. The narrator's narration is not smooth plus monotone - which makes for dull listening.

Was Ametora worth the listening time?

No. I should have gotten the hard cover book.

Any additional comments?

I was tempted to return the book based on the narration but enjoyed the content so decided not to.

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