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Title: Blood Work
Subtitle: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution
Author: Holly Tucker
Narrator: Julia Farhat
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-28-13
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 60 votes
Genres: History, European
Publisher's Summary:
In December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calfs blood into one of Pariss most notorious madmen. Days later, the madman was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting expos of the fierce debates, deadly politics, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first transfusion experiments, Blood Work takes us from dissection rooms in palaces to the streets of Paris, providing an unforgettable portrait of an era that wrestled with the same questions about morality and experimentation that haunt medical science today.
Critic Reviews:
Excellent.... Tuckers chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating. (The Economist)
Members Reviews:
Sounds like text-to-speech not narration
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Can't even give an honest review of the story because the sound is so bad I can't stand to listen to it.
Would you be willing to try another book from Holly Tucker? Why or why not?
Sure, if I could hear a real narrator read it.
What didnt you like about Julia Farhats performance?
Sounds like text-to-speech, over-enunciates, choppy, terrible!
Is that even a human narrator?
This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
After listening to the authors interview on Stuff You Missed in History Class, I was keen to read Blood Work. Unfortunately I could not find it locally and it isn't available on kindle, so I purchased the audio book. I wish I had looked at the reviews first!!!
The narration sounds like a text to speech computer programme. After 2 minutes I couldn't cope any more and turned it off. I'm sure the book is great, but the audiobook should be avoided.
Ok Book, Awful Narrator -- Warning
What made the experience of listening to Blood Work the most enjoyable?
Interesting medical history for period about which little is commonly known.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Narrator does not appear to have professional voice -- my wife and I both felt that her inflection and tone were incredibly "grating". Attempts at dramatic inflection just made things worse. Almost painful to listen to.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
While enjoyable, it was not such a compelling narrative that I felt the need to get through it in one sitting. Part of the problem was the poor narrator. Listening for too long was just painful.
Any additional comments?
I will exercise care never to order a book with this narrator. Audible should not use this narrator again -- at least for any kind of non-fiction (which is genrally all I listen do).
Couldn't finish it
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
I couldn't finish this book as I found it sensationalized the gory and dragged out the story
What didnt you like about Julia Farhats performance?
Quality of her voice
A great book about history and science
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is one of the best science books I have listened to on audible. Well researched and engagingly written.
