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Originally Posted by amward
I think you're right, unless the book is truly dreadful.
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Certainly, it's true that a bad reader can ruin a great book, but it's not necessarily true that a great reader can make an ok book great. I loved Tim Curry in the Abhorsen series, but thought the Series of Unfortunate Events was just ok and only bothered with the first one.
To a great extent, the reader has to match the book. Some books are just made for multiple voices, others work better with one main voice with just a bit of change to show the different characters. Some readers have a great speaking voice, but don't do multiple voices well, or don't do the opposite sex well. They tend to be better for non-fiction books.