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Midnight Witch
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Romance, Historical
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- Sarah
- 21-03-16
Disappointed
What would have made Midnight Witch better?
I didn't even finish it. The main character was wishywashy. No way would she have been a Coven leader.
What was most disappointing about Paula Brackston’s story?
It bored me. I gave up listening.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointed
Any additional comments?
Even the narrator was dull.
6 people found this helpful
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- Sam Edwards
- 12-04-21
Wish I'd read the reviews.
Had I read the reviews I wouldn't have bought this. It's dull. The lead character is weak and the plot line, which could have been great, was whining and dreary.
The narrator was ok though.
Avoid.
So, I stuck with it, the last hour could have been condensed to 15 minutes tops.
5 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-10-18
hard to listen to
boring as hell droned on and on don't bother buying it please waste of money.
5 people found this helpful
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- Rosie Gosden
- 10-12-20
Reasonable yarn for a car journey!
I wasn’t really sure where this story was going for much of the time. No clear cohesive thread between the different elements. It was listenable though and entertained me on car journeys. The most annoying thing was the narrator. The pronunciation of the words either and neither, irritated me immensely!
We are not American, and so the pronunciation eeether and neeether really rankled.
I have enjoyed other stories by this author, and would engage with more.
4 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 08-04-21
it was okay
this was the weakest out of the shadow chronicles. Still good though a fun listen.
3 people found this helpful
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- Jake Bloomfield
- 17-01-21
pick something else
dull, uninteresting and going nowhere, and the narrator just isn't for me, rather monotone and made a dull book even duller
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- Jac Jac Attack
- 03-07-15
Awful narrator!
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
I could not stand the whining voice of the narrator, one to avoid at all costs! She repeatedly puts the incorrect emphasis on words and makes everything sound so depressing.
Has Midnight Witch put you off other books in this genre?
I have read many in this genre - this book has only put me off listening to anything else narrated by Marisa Calin
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Marisa Calin fills you with doom and gloom with a whining, miserable narrative.
9 people found this helpful
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- shadowspirit
- 17-06-19
Not enthralled with this one
After reading most of Paula Brackston's audible books I was very disapointed with this one. The story was slow, repetitive and frankly boring. The reader was fine, but without a decent storyline was wasted on this one.
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- bekki
- 04-03-22
Not my favourite
I didn't hate this book but it's not as good as Paula Brackston's other works.
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- Norwich teacher
- 17-09-21
Supernatural easy listening
I found this easy, enjoyable and relaxing listening for the evening. Teens would enjoy too.
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- K. A. Wolstenholme
- 05-04-19
Disjointed and lacking
Although showing promise from the outset, this book failed to deliver. Storylines started well then fizzled out to disappointing nothingness. If I had purchased this title before any other Paula Brackston titles I would not have read any more of her work or purchased any further audio titles.
If this is your first Paula Brackston listen then please don’t be put off, try The Witch’s Daughter instead.