Would I listen to it again: yes
Did the story keep me engaged: yes
Was I invested in the characters: yes
All i’m looking for in a book is to be entertained for a few hours, add a Joel Leslie narration to a Kim Fielding story and i’m a happy camper. 😊
📖 Story comment: Entertaining story, likeable characters, easy pace.
Good story for a lazy weekend. Kim Fielding’s words paint vivid and colourful scenes as bright as Morli’s green hair. Many elements not “typical” of a fantasy story (let’s face it – who kills off their Prince in the beginning of the story!) make The Muffin Man unique, entertaining and fun (although over time I expect the references to the current Pandemic will date the story a little, it wont stop me from listening to it again).
🎧 Narrator comment: Joel Leslie is one of my favorite narrators and he has done a delightful performance on The Muffin Man. I had no problem distinguishing characters and the rhythm, inflections and intonations all worked to bring the book to life.
—– 📌 NOTE TO SELF; —–
Social Media Polls during 2021 have indicated many listeners prefer to speed up audiobook narration … the native (1.x) narration speed of this one is creeping up to be a fraction too fast for me (compared with pre 2021 Joel narrated titles). I was OK with a chapter or two at it’s native 1x speed, but after that, found I needed to drop the speed a fraction to 0.9x.
📌 Where does it fall on my personal scale? 7
• 1 not my thing • 2 didn’t like the narration • 3 didn’t keep my attention • 4 was good, but once was enough • 5 enjoyed it • 6 will listen again if i’m in the mood for the narrator • 7 goes on the “re-listen” list [4⭐] • 8 kept me up past bed-time [4.5⭐] • 9 recommended to family/friends [4.75⭐] • 10 own it in multiple formats [5⭐] • 11 keep a copy with me at all times [5⭐]
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