Here's something that draws me out of the book sometimes
aerocontrols Send a noteboard - 15/04/2024 03:50:31 PM
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Every time the audiobook reader for The Expanse pronounces gimbal as 'jimbal', (and that word is used a lot, in every book) it draws me out of the story immediately. It bothered me in book one, and when the guy continued doing it in book two I had to look it up to make sure 'jimbal' wasn't an acceptable alternate pronunciation that we just don't use in aerospace. As best I can tell, it is not. Sometimes the audiobook readers for The Wheel of Time make mistakes, too, though I don't immediately recall any.
Every time the audiobook reader for The Expanse pronounces gimbal as 'jimbal', (and that word is used a lot, in every book) it draws me out of the story immediately. It bothered me in book one, and when the guy continued doing it in book two I had to look it up to make sure 'jimbal' wasn't an acceptable alternate pronunciation that we just don't use in aerospace. As best I can tell, it is not. Sometimes the audiobook readers for The Wheel of Time make mistakes, too, though I don't immediately recall any.
Been listening to Wheel of Time, and references to Min often make Rand sound super gay.
"Rand realized he loved Min"
is pronounced exactly the same as
"Rand realized he loved men"
phrases like that happen a lot. Reading the book I never noticed. Listening to the audiobook it's impossible NOT to notice.
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- 07/03/2024 02:57:39 PM
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Well, my conclusive answer is "it depends"
- 10/03/2024 10:29:10 AM
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Oh, I never meant it was the same as watching a movie of the book.
- 10/03/2024 05:31:05 PM
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Also, a followup: are you saying blind people can't read unless they find novels in braille? *NM*
- 16/03/2024 03:03:14 AM
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Reading a book requires text to read. It is an active action.
- 18/03/2024 01:21:04 PM
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It's not the same experience
- 18/03/2024 01:48:00 PM
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Here's something that draws me out of the book sometimes
- 15/04/2024 03:50:31 PM
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It definitely isn't.
- 18/03/2024 02:11:19 PM
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Oh I agree. Some others in this post dont have a basic command of the English language.
- 20/03/2024 12:29:28 PM
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