Audio Version Not good

Although the book was good and the storyline good, the narrators voice and tone did not match up at all to the seriousness/emotions involved or to the characters. Also every Hindi word and statement was completely butchered making the book feel unrelatable even though it's a very relatable topic.

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Great Listen Fun and Fast Paced

Really enjoyed listening to this fun and fast paced book. I felt like I was watching the story unfold before me. I learned a lot about the culture and about all the facets and moving parts of where tradition meets modern. The real struggle of pleasing family and being true to yourself. Everyone can learn and get a take-away from this well written story.

Wrong choice for narrator.

I really wanted to like this book. I think the story is good but this particular narrator was the absolute wrong choice for this book. The character is a Indian Muslim, the narrator is of Afghani descent. She couldn't properly pronounce the Urdu/Hindi words properly, the voice of the mom is very Arabic inspired and not the consistent Indian American accent It's extremely distracting and a big let down.

Update: she read Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge like she was Siri. She read "ladoo" a delectable sugar desi sweet in a way that made it bland.

I swear to God im thinking about buying the book because i can't understand the Hindi words she is saying. Who the heck that this was a good idea??!!

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