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Could not finish because of narration

Review from Dragged to the Wedding →

I very rarely don’t finish a book, but I couldn’t stand listening to the narrator. His over the top affected speech and no variation between characters made listening to this a torture. I think the storyline is probably funny and if I can find the book in print I will read it. But can’t finish..

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Fun book, horrific “korean accent”

Review from Origin →

The book itself is a delight throughout. The major issue only pops up when Cameron (a korean american) talks about his family. The narrator seems completely incapable of pronouncing korean names and has a frankly offencive “asian accent” whenever Cameron’s grandmother is speaking. It is only occasional lines of dialog but it feels like nails..

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