Crystal Singer
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Crystal Singer
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Narrated by:
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Adrienne Barbeau
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By:
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Anne McCaffrey
About this listen
Killashandra Ree has spent ten grueling years in musical training, anticipating interstellar celebrity as a vocal soloist. She is young, beautiful—and still without prospects. After learning that a flaw in her voice will prevent her from singing lead, she hears of the mysterious Heptite Guild on the planet Ballybran, where the fabled Black Crystal is found. Mining this strange form of crystal is a dangerous occupation but to Killa, the risks are acceptable. Remarkably, her adaptation to crystal mining is unusually rapid and easy and Killashandra advances quickly. The problem is—few people who land on Ballybran ever leave.
©2002 Anne McCaffrey (P)2022 Phoenix BooksWhat listeners say about Crystal Singer
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Stuart French
- 27-06-2021
Favourite book way too abridged
During my teens, this book took me on a magical journey through the emotions of its main character and her recovery from tragedy. I was so excited listen to it agin on Audible but it didn’t sound right. I grabbed my paperback version and compared to find way too much material skipped. I listened through and it had lost much of its sparkle. Very sad. Anne was renowned for her ability to paint images with words and this has a real pragmatic feel to it despite fairly good voice talent. Sadly not recommended.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 23-06-2021
Where is the rest??
I I remember reading the story when I was younger I'm somewhat disappointed and I'm pretty sure that it was a lot longer than what is actually in this particular reading. I'm going to have to check but I'm pretty sure that more than half the story is missing.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-02-2024
True to the author
Anne Mccaffrey is a truly gifted writer and as long as you remain true to the story it is an enjoyable listen
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Lloyd M Clarke
- 10-02-2016
Disappointed
Where does Crystal Singer rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Low presently as I have only two in my library.
Has Crystal Singer put you off other books in this genre?
No not at all.
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Adrienne Barbeau?
Pierce Brosnan or Liam Neeson
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It could have been
Any additional comments?
I was very disappointed in the narrator and the quality of the recording. I have the complete series and loved this book as a teen. I found the audio off putting and little or no feeling in the story.
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5 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-07-2019
Rushed a bit
Everything is read quite fast, makes the story feel rushed.
Overall the story is nice, just have to rewind sometimes as speaker is too fast
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3 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Shayne Hourigan
- 02-02-2022
Be prepared to listen fast
Great story but the pace of narration felt like being driven along 20km faster than the speed limit.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Kristine
- 25-06-2024
Not fond of abridged version but OK
I have loved Anne McCaffrey books since I was a pre-teen. I miss my hard copies, however, listening to books is easier for me now. The only thing that disappointed me about this series was that it was only available in an abridged version. I think the editing was a bit harsh and missed some of the beautiful parts of the book.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Joanie
- 18-05-2024
Beautifully written
Close your eyes and see a world beautifully through the readers words. I look forward to more
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Jayne
- 02-05-2016
Disappointed
Why was it abridged? What a waste of my credit.
The recording quality was so poor. I was so disappointed with the whole experience. This should be a free book.
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15 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Kindle Customer
- 16-09-2019
Disappointing
So much has been cut out of this great book, that you don't get the real feel for the characters and story. I have read these books many times over and love the story, but too much is missing and the narrator spoke way to fast
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8 people found this helpful