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3 out of 5 stars
By
Kathryn
on
10-02-13
Love the story, but needs a new narrator
Princess of Dhagabad is one of my favorite books, and so I was delighted to finally - FINALLY - find it on Audible. The story tells the tale of a young princess, unnamed until the very end, and the genie in the bottle given to her by her grandmother. In this story, genies are created by their thirst for eternal knowledge, not power or magic. The genie and the princess form a friendship that will change both of their lives.
I really do love this book. That being said, this audiobook desperately needs a new narrator. At times it feels like your mother, reading you a story at bedtime, stumbling over words and rushing the pacing. There are noticeable pauses before every word that is new to the narrator - most noticeably character names - that a more professional narrator would have had down pat before recording a book. Also, the "accent" seems very off. This sounds like a British grandmother, while the story takes place in a very Middle Eastern country.
Overall, while I do love this book, I only it gave it a 3 star rating due completely to the narration. I hope one day a new version will be released with a better narrator.
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5 out of 5 stars
By
Tracy
on
12-13-14
mythical romance
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
yes if they like old fairy tales from Persia
What other book might you compare The Princess of Dhagabad to and why?
not sure
Have you listened to any of Darla Middlebrook’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
not but she was very good
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
towards the end as she makes her decisions
Any additional comments?
great ending
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