Title: Brilliant novel. Read it.
Review: First, let me say that this novel is brilliant, insightful and lyric. It manages to be thought-provoking and entertaining at the same time and is just a true joy to read on so many levels. That said, the reading of "The Quiet American" in this audio book format leaves something to be desired.Joseph Porter has a lovely voice well-suited to the narrator, and even well-suited to the main female character Phuong. However, as soon as the titular quiet american breaks his silence, the feigned American accent Porter reads with is simply appalling. I found it beyond distracting. I find that if you can't do an accent well for a public reading, best to leave it alone and read in your own voice. Joseph Porter could be forgiven for reading the lines of the American characters with a British lilt. There was no reason to forge ahead just to decimate the reading so awfully.
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