I love audiobooks, and I have a credit to spend on Audible.com. I'm looking at The Time Traveler's Wife for my next book...but they have two versions, abridged and unabridged. The unabridged is a whopping 5 hours longer!
However, one complaint I've heard with the story is that it gets a bit boring with details. So I don't know whether to get the longer one, risking not liking it for boredom, or to get the abridged and possibly miss out and a better version.
Has anyone listened/read either or both, and which would you recommend?
Also, can you recommend any other good Audiobooks?
2007-01-07 21:06:37 · 5 answers · asked by Kat Hopkins 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I always prefer unabridged. If they cut out five hours, then they cut out A LOT of stuff.
But how much is it compared to how much your credit is worth? I'm sure the abridged isn't bad.
2007-01-08 07:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read the unabridged and loved it. It really held my attention. In a well-written book, I enjoy the details. Maybe that wouldn't be the case with an audiobook. Listening is different from reading.
2007-01-08 00:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by joanmazza 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unabridged is always better. You miss out on a lot when you only get the abridged version.
2007-01-08 03:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by loofahcat2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've read the unabridged book and found it fascinating. I've no experience with audiobooks, though.
2007-01-07 21:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by Sterz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
abriged! the unabriged goes into too much details on certain things and it can get tiring
2007-01-08 04:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by blah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋