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A Dog Called Demolition
- Narrated by: Robert Rankin
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Humour & Satire
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- J. Barnes
- 22-10-21
great reading..if you're a 5 year old!
I just couldn't listen to this, I had to stop after 10 minutes . It was so over read, I felt like I was with a group of children being read a story in a library!
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- Dr. Phil
- 07-08-22
A good writer, but!
Lots of short stories that are not related and don't seem to connect very well or go anywhere.
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- Dave A
- 05-10-21
Usual manic, macabre mayhem ...
... well known, by those who know it well.
Robert Rankin always cheers me up.
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- Hugorune
- 14-09-21
Mr Rankin thankyou
A great listen Mr Rankin on top form , listened straight straight through. Off to get another one
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- Simon
- 25-03-21
brilliant book
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- MOXIE
- 03-11-20
loved it from start to finish.
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- CW
- 14-12-19
very dull indeed...
uninteresting text monotonously read ...couldn't finish it...hard to find 15 words to summarise my feelings
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- LawMan
- 07-02-21
Genius
Completely, but not utterly, insanely funny. Rankin may not be a genius as such, but he’s clearly a genius of sorts. As unlikely as it may seem, he’s also the best narrator for his own work imaginable, proving once and for all that, if it’s mind bogglingly nutty weird and strangely funny, it comes from England. The great thing about this being an audiobook is that you don’t have to put up with any of that bizarre spelling the British can’t seem to overcome. No offense intended, I’m just sayin’.
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- aeo
- 05-10-20
Love the narration
Robert Rankin is a great narrator. The book took a little too long to come together, but the narration was so good that I was able to wait it out.
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- andrew
- 13-01-22
interesting
this is one of those books that's hard to recommend because it's very much not for everybody. you'll either love it or hate it, but since it's included with your audible subscription you might aswell download it and give it a shot, what have ya got to lose?
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- thomas dye
- 27-10-21
ok
Felt like a series of at best, semi-connected shorts that mostly try to come together at the end.
beware the ending is lazy feeling and not at all satisfying.
On the up side it was just entertaining enough to keep me going, and it was cheap. Definitely not his best work. If you get it in sale it's ok.
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- Ron
- 07-10-21
6 stars for performance
Read with such vim and vigour, an absolute joy to listen to. A good story with a healthy dose of wit. I am usually hesitant to listen to a book read by the author (blame Lawrence block for that) but Mr. Rankin surprised me with one of the best performances I’ve experienced with audible. I will be getting all his books. If he narrates a owner’s manual for a microwave I’ll be getting that too.
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- per erik loeff
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Seriously
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- Anonymous User
- 16-07-22
Great Narrator!
sometimes the writer isn't the best narrator, he did. splendid job with all of the different characters.
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- Mary L. Foley
- 17-12-21
Excellent Narration
I really enjoyed the quality of the narration. It added enjoyment to an excellent story.
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- Just Heidi
- 11-11-21
A fun listen….
Love a story line that can’t be figured out and never a sleepy moment! Great narration!!! Thank you! On to the next! Glad I found you Robert. :)
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- Ricky Bruno
- 27-10-21
FUNNY!
As silly and random as cosmic banditos, with a Monty Python twist. Such a hard-hitting soundtrack, much wow.
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