Devi Nair
š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Ell Potter and Michael Dodds ā± Duration: 12 hours š·ļø Publisher: Del Rey | Books on Tape (Random House Audio)
Here's the thing about DNFs. I don't call them lightly. So, when I tapped out at 20%, that tells you something. The writing has that whimsical, academic journal style that I know a lot of readers love. For me, though, in this case, it didn't work that well. I didn't feel the intrigue or felt grounded in the story. I just felt confused. I genuinely couldn't tell you what was happening, or why. Was Emily studying faeries? Was she being followed by them? Was Wendell one of them? I had more questions than the book had answers, and not the fun 'I-need-to-know-more' kind.
The narration didn't pull me back in either. With two narrators, I had hoped the audio format would help orient me in the story, but I found myself rewinding scenes trying to piece together a world that never quite solidified. Sometimes, a book and a reader just miss each other entirely, and this was one of those times. I have no doubt there are readers absolutely enchanted by this one, but unfortunately, I wasn't one of them.
š§ Listened in audio š¢ Narrated by Ell Potter and Michael Dodds ā± Duration: 12 hours š·ļø Publisher: Del Rey | Books on Tape (Random House Audio)
Here's the thing about DNFs. I don't call them lightly. So, when I tapped out at 20%, that tells you something. The writing has that whimsical, academic journal style that I know a lot of readers love. For me, though, in this case, it didn't work that well. I didn't feel the intrigue or felt grounded in the story. I just felt confused. I genuinely couldn't tell you what was happening, or why. Was Emily studying faeries? Was she being followed by them? Was Wendell one of them? I had more questions than the book had answers, and not the fun 'I-need-to-know-more' kind.
The narration didn't pull me back in either. With two narrators, I had hoped the audio format would help orient me in the story, but I found myself rewinding scenes trying to piece together a world that never quite solidified. Sometimes, a book and a reader just miss each other entirely, and this was one of those times. I have no doubt there are readers absolutely enchanted by this one, but unfortunately, I wasn't one of them.