Unfortunate Choice of Narrator

The stories in this series are satisfying enough, but "Lil Tulip" reads them like a quarterly report--no changes of pace (and she reads much too fast) or intonation (no sensuality whatsoever). I was disappointed, because I had enjoyed Alison Tyler's Best Bondage Erotica. I think I liked Tyler's story choices a bit better than Bussel's, but it might just be that Tulip's narration was so dry the stories suffered for her reading.

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Good stories BUT

I enjoyed the stories BUT the narrator was awful!! I took another's advice and played it at a faster speed. Still it was like listening to a very bad Siri needless to say that is not sexy at all.

Who thought Siri should narrate erotica?!?!

Would you try another book from Rachel Kramer Bussel (Editor) and/or Lil Tulip?

I couldn't listen past the first vignette. The story was VERY vanilla and no more risque than what thousands of clueless teenagers do to "be wild"on any given night in America. The real problem though, is the narrator. Perhaps if you have a fetish for the clipped robot woman's voice on automated call systems you could get into this. The rhythm, timing, lack of inflection or emotion left me feeling like Siri was reading a how to manual on a new automotonic sex doll.. Droll and pedantic are compliments to this audiobook. If you've read anything like real bondage erotica in your life pass this one by.. It's a real let down as the other books in this series have been relatively entertaining.

Would you be willing to try another book from Rachel Kramer Bussel (Editor)? Why or why not?

Not with this narrator.

How could the performance have been better?

It could have been George W. Bush narrating and it still would have been better.

Did Best Bondage Erotica 2011 inspire you to do anything?

Write this review and ask Audible to refund my credit.

Any additional comments?

I can't even....

A good read

What made the experience of listening to Best Bondage Erotica 2011 the most enjoyable?

I felt like I was the one in most of the stories.

Who was your favorite character and why?

They all were

Have you listened to any of Lil Tulip’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both I felt like it was me

Great selection of stories, lacked in presention

What did you like best about Best Bondage Erotica 2011? What did you like least?

I loved the variety of stories with a great common theme - Bondage. I cant wait till Best of Bondage 2012 is out. The stories were fresh and to the point. They grabbed my attention and held it. The narrator has a very odd reading style. Her voice inflections drove me crazy. Either that or the stories were heavily edited and the sentances kept getting broken up. Her speach and tone was very broken up and jerky.

What did you like best about this story?

I am a fan of good bondage stories and these held to the common theme very well. The characters were real and believable. I also love good stories written brom the submissive womans point of view.

Would you be willing to try another one of Lil Tulip’s performances?

possibly

Could you see Best Bondage Erotica 2011 being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Absolutely. Emily Addison and Jennefer Love Hewitt

Any additional comments?

no

Sad I usually like RCB

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Really sad I usually Like Rachel Kramer Bussel's anthologies Not this one

Would you ever listen to anything by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Editor) again?

I Will but will different narrator

What didn’t you like about Lil Tulip’s performance?

BAD