At best, in my opinion, they did not detract from the novel or added small improvements (in the case of I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing) but at worst they could really kill a reading experience (Deadhouse Gates at times and The Black Prism). So coming into this book, I’ve had lukewarm feelings about audiobooks. I got it from my library, and apparently, they re-did the audiobook with Simon Vance, who I’ve heard is significantly better. The narrator was stiff and made every character sound like a whiny bitch. The Black Prism by Brett Weeks, narrated by Christofer Jean. I had to listen to it for school, and she did a good job, but personally, I believe this is a book that should be read rather than listened to. I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing, written and narrated by Maya Angelou. Previous audiobooks includeĭeadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson and narrated by Ralph Lister**.** It was okay, sometimes the narration added to the story, but often I found the voices were off-putting and just detracted from it. So far, this is the 4th audiobook I’ve read. Just like usual, I will split the review into The Excellent, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

I am back, with another review, this time for the audiobook of Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold, narrated by Lloyd James. I tried to keep the review as spoiler-free as possible, but there are names that could be a bit of a spoiler.

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