![]() ![]() The story itself, which involves gypsy magic, revolutionary France, murder, secrets, betrayal, the theatre, and the plight of a young man and woman who might be fated for each other was well woven. ![]() The voice he chose to perform the dwarf with was so scratchy and annoying that a lot of dialog with that character would often be the impetus to swap out for music for a while. Obviously, the audio performance by Tom Hiddleston was lovely - with one very grating exception. It's not that I didn't want to know what happened, it's that I felt no urgency about it. I would listen to it for a half hour or so, and then decide to listen to some music or a different book for a while. ![]() But the pacing didn't particularly lend itself to pulling me forward through the narrative. So here's the thing about this book - I did enjoy it. I listened to this coming and going from work, but unlike most audiobooks it took me almost four months. ![]()
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