Audiobook Review: Untamed by Alan & Debra Hirsch

Untamed

First off, the forward by Rick Warren is challenging and moving – bringing us back to the reality of where we ought to be. His comment fully supports the book and the form of missional discipleship.

This audiobook is narrated by Adam Verner – a first for me. He sounds plain, not overly monotone but still slightly, and slightly computerized. Although I do listen to these audibooks on my Cliq XT, it still performs accurately and well when compared to the website’s audio, even with my headset bluetooth. Adam moves appropriately through the text, but still reminds me of an advanced Text to Speech output provided by TomTom or another form of electronical device. After listening briefly, it is my conclusion that this book is better read than listened to. It’s not a background reading – you need to focus on the audio to hear the words. Unfortunate, but good for those who prefer to listen during a reading time. While during that time I’d recommend an excellent audio Bible instead, this can serve its purpose for a short period.

Overall, the audio feels bland and estranged. I don’t know the authors, but it seems like a British variant of them. Pers0nally not interested, I actually find myself disenfranchised to the book itself, and lack the desire to read the paper variant. That’s definitely the lowest any of these audiobooks have come by, which us unfortunate for sure. I’d recommend skipping this one, unless it’s an intentional listen, and go for another short, perhaps Stuff Christians Like?

Score:
+25 author-feel
-10 monotone
-5 bad cover art
-10 not mobile listening
-15 lost interest
=-15 pts. Move along, move along…

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