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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb
Do people prefer readers who voice different characters differently? The Sherlock Holmes that I enjoyed just had A Reader. And that's all I wanted. (Not that I've tried the alternative; I suppose I might like that too.)
I mean, there aren't different voices when I read on paper or ereader. So ... ?
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I like to be able to tell who is talking, so yes, there needs to be some difference in the voice. When I read with my eyes vs my ears, the different characters sound different in my mind.
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Originally Posted by ApK
Right. It's one of the key attributes of the readers I enjoy most that they can make clear who is speaking with subtle changes, not caricatures.
I don't want every book to be a radio play with a cast of thousands, but often the differentiation of characters is a real value-add of audiobooks, and makes it possible to follow the story even while doing something else, like driving or mowing the lawn.
And honestly, sometimes, when there is a lot of snappy dialog, I have trouble keeping up with who's speaking in a print book, too.
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I agree! A good reader can let us know who is speaking without going overboard.
As for another option there are books with multiple readers. Generally speaking, I don't care for them. That breaks up the book too much for me. If I want to listen to that, I will go with some Old Time Radio or BBC plays.