What made the experience of listening to School of Deaths the most enjoyable?
The narration is excellent. I loved the variety of characters. Considering the leading character is a female he does a remarkable job and it was always clear which character was speaking… it’s supposed to be a fantastical world filled with Deaths from all over the globe and the narrator did a great job really giving that flavor to the story.
What did you like best about this story?
It was an original story that really fits into the girl-power dystopian genre very nicely. It has magical elements that feel kind of like you’re following Hermione Granger sometimes (the crusade for the Mentals), with a completely fresh world and a clean romance with a nuanced and engaging love interest. I was expecting it to be a kind of re-hash of Dead Like Me – but it’s nothing at all in that vein.
What about Joel Froomkin’s performance did you like?
Great variety and wonderful characterizations. The different voices for the teachers are fantastic and he does a great job voicing Suzie without it ever being that grating problem of a male narrator handling a female.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No – but I certainly was always looking forward to my next listen.
Any additional comments?
Looking forward to book 2!