Wrong choice of narrator

I’ve never read this classic and since this audiobook is included in my membership and only 3 hours long I thought it would be a good introduction to the story to decide if I wanted to read the full novel. Unfortunately the narrator’s delivery is so flat and uninspiring that I was glad when it was over and I could move onto the next book.

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Not for me.

For clarity, I only listened to an hour of this before I had to stop. The story didn't grip me and unfortunately, I just couldn't get into it. Sadly the narration felt bland and didn't engage. The character voices were better but it still didn't work for me. There was drama in the voices but not in the narration. Overall, it just wasn't my cup of tea.

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Absolutely Perfect

I loved this edition of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde! The narrator, the brilliant Paapa Easiedu, stayed completely true to Stevenson's story, and narrated it not like a story, but as though he were watching the tale of morality and duality unfold in real time

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It was ok

I wasn’t as drawn to go back to this as quick as other books I’ve listened to!

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Wonderful Story, Almost Wonderful Performance

The narrator unfortunately lacked the ability to pronounce every word correctly, but good all the same. I would just warn you ahead of time that you will likely be drawn out of the story at points. Fantastic in almost every way, I just wish that when narrators find themselves unsure as to how to pronounce something they would look it uo rather than just taking a random stab in the dark.

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Could have been better

The story was ok, however the narration was very stiff and could have used more emotion. I felt myself falling asleep rather than being engaged.

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Great Story by Robert Louis Stevenson

Pàpa Essiedu narrates this story of good and evil very well with different voices for different character's.

At last Audible have done the chapters correctly by having each chapter titled as the book is and each chapter is separate. As most of the time they have chapter's inside of chapter's.

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I listened to this all in one go

I see that a number of other reviews seem to be criticising the narrator, and I must say I disagree. He did a good job at doing voices for the different characters and in adding the appropriate emotions.

I suppose the story was originally a mystery, but I’m sure most people nowadays already know what the answer is. Despite this, I still really enjoyed it; in some ways I think knowing made me appreciate some parts more.

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Excellent story but narration spoiled it for me

I knew the rough story but had neither read it fully or listened to it in its entirety. The story is fascinating but in this instance the narrator was far too halting for my liking. At times there was a slight stop after every word in a sentence which detracted from the delivery most annoyingly. The narration for me spoiled the story.

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Well, I've read it now.

I wonder if, had I not known of the story before, and its twist, would I have enjoyed it more? I'll never know. I can imagine that if not knowing it would have been suspenseful and shocking.

On another note, why is it that the darker side of humanity is so much more appealing?

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