Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) -
The audio version of River Monsters is enhanced by the narration provided by its author, TV celebrity Jeremy Wade. I felt like Mr Wade was actually accompanying me to work each morning, describing his various fishing adventures around the world.
The drawback, however, is that as a television star, Mr. Wade is used to a visual medium. There is only so far that he can go to describe his surroundings, team, and the creatures he is attempting to catch. On television, you can see the fish he catches. In print, the illustration section commonly inserted into a non-fiction book can help to fill in these blanks. In audio not possible. (Aside: A few audio books, such as Keith Richards' autobiography, do provide a direction with .jpg or .pdf files that can be displayed on your computer. This is not one of those books and it would greatly benefit from it.)
Still, the book itself was entertaining, the author obviously knowledgable about his subject given that he is decribing his own travels, and it was a good use of my time.
RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded down to 4 stars due to the aforementioned weakness in audio format.
The drawback, however, is that as a television star, Mr. Wade is used to a visual medium. There is only so far that he can go to describe his surroundings, team, and the creatures he is attempting to catch. On television, you can see the fish he catches. In print, the illustration section commonly inserted into a non-fiction book can help to fill in these blanks. In audio not possible. (Aside: A few audio books, such as Keith Richards' autobiography, do provide a direction with .jpg or .pdf files that can be displayed on your computer. This is not one of those books and it would greatly benefit from it.)
Still, the book itself was entertaining, the author obviously knowledgable about his subject given that he is decribing his own travels, and it was a good use of my time.
RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded down to 4 stars due to the aforementioned weakness in audio format.
