Helpful Score: 1
This book was narrated by the author. Didn't anyone have the nerve to tell Ms. Monroe's that she couldn't pull off the accent? She went in and out of the accent during the narration of Esperanza's character who was born in Mexico and spoke English with a spanish accent. The accent was appalling and at times sounded as if she was Russian or Middle Eastern. When she pronounced spanish words in Esperanza's voice, she sounded like an american. Let's face it, narrating an audio book is like acting. If it's inauthentic, it doesn't work and taints the experience. The audio version could have benefitted from the use of multiple readers, especially someone who could voice Esperanza realistically.
I'm a huge Mary Alice Monroe fan, but this book didn't work for me either in print or audio. I was very bored, and while the matter of the accent will not bother other listeners, it annoyed me greatly.
I'm a huge Mary Alice Monroe fan, but this book didn't work for me either in print or audio. I was very bored, and while the matter of the accent will not bother other listeners, it annoyed me greatly.
