So I was bored through this epidemic and searched on YouTube AFTG. I found one, one, audiobook review. So I said “what no way. I could’ve just listened to the books?!” And I went in search on tumblr for any other reviews. There weren’t many that were very helpful.
So I sat down, listening to the whole thing, and wrote down any thoughts that popped into my head as I listened.
Those notes from the audiobook are what I offer. Hopefully someone will find this helpful. Whether you’re debating listening to the audiobook or if you just wanted to know what scenes have me goosebumps.
- [ 1 ] Drugged Andrew sounds like a stoner California kid, not exactly someone who fluently speaks German and takes a Yazuka head on
- [ 2 ] Kevin has a more expressive voice than I had imagined
- [ 3 ] Neil’s voice sounds angsty, I think that’s about right
- [ 4 ] Whymack’s supportive deadline hits harder when you hear them spoken to you. For example when he says “ it’s about second chances” to Neil
- [ 5 ] I honestly expected Andrew to sound more monotone
- [ 6 ] Nicky is a fun character
- [ 7 ] Andrews drugged up voice is getting better ( ch.2 ) Aaron’s voice is 8/10
- [ 8 ] I was hoping when German was used to the narrator would use it as well, but he speaks English so that we will understand as we take Neil’s POV
- [ 9 ] Andrews smile “bright but vacant” describe his voice perfectly.
- [ 10 ] I had also been hoping that Andrews voice would change drastically when he is sober as opposed to when he is medicated, but it does not change to drastically
- [ 11 ] Listening to the layout of the locker rooms made it easier to picture
- [ 12 ] “Our babies are gonna be gorgeous”
- [ 13 ] There is definitely a difference in Andrews voice ( ch.3 )
- [ 14 ] It’s a lot better stoned. I think.
- [ 15 ] The moment in ch 4 with Andrew and Neil is the stands watching Kevin practice for the first time is narrated amazingly
- [ 16 ] “But I’ll still solve you” in ch 4 hits hard!!! Period.
- [ 17 ] The Kevin panic attack is intense
- [ 18 ] The information in the book is a lot easier to take in and understand when you’re listening to it, so from that aspect I appreciate having the audiobook regardless of how peoples voices may end up sounding
- [ 19 ] “You know how much I hate word” WOAH ANDREW ( ch 6 )
- [ 20 ] I like Seth‘s voice it is exactly how I imagined his character sounding
- [ 21 ] Having Neil’s eyes explain to us as he looks at himself in the mirror is a chilling experience
- [ 22 ] Neil’s trip to Colorado was easy to listen to and it was captivating, the way that the club was explained was very easy. I had a hard time trying to get the layout of the night club in the book but I found it relatively easy to listen and picture it in my head with the audiobook
- [ 23 ] Whymack sounds like a grouchy old Boston dad
- [ 24 ] I like the voice that the audiobook narrator chose for the game stadium announcement voice
- [ 25 ] Do you really feel like you’re part of the games, you really feel like you’re in the games at Neil’s feet
- [ 26 ] Kevin is such a huge EMO sleepy baby ( ch 12 )
- [ 27 ] The narrators attention to detail is fantastic
- [ 28 ] RIIIIIKKKKOOOOOOOOOOO GOD he sounds luscious on Kathys show
- [ 29 ] Kathy is a double face bitch
- [ 30 ] Riko is a rude spiteful little Japanese sports loving punk. But I still love him. Little mafia man.
- [31 ] Andrew TOUCHES NEILS BACK
- [ 32 ] God all the subtle flirting, Neil is blind as shit. Maybe he needs real contacts. Andrew has been throwing out clues even when he spoke to Neil
- [ 33 ] I am genuinely excited to see if he reads any of the next two books, I think I could follow them really well and I’d enjoy the listening experience
- [ 34 ] Over all : I found it easy to listen to and easy to understand and follow. It was a good audiobook, for the seven our time run that had I have finished it in about a day. However I still can’t get over how he voiced Andrew so differently from what I had imagined or pictured Andrew with. But there’s only so many different voices one man can do with a book that has this many characters in it so I understand that that is not a fault of the narrator, I also understand that that is just what he could’ve pictured Andrew sounding like and that’s also okay.