The Time Machine


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(3.8 stars; 119 reviews)

The Time Machine is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895, later made into two films of the same title. This novel is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. (Summary from wikipedia.org)

Note: This audiobook contains readings of chapter 1 by two different readers. Variety is the spice of life.

(4 hr 9 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 19:32 Read by Aaron Elliott
Chapter 1 24:22 Read by TBOL3
Chapter 2 15:01 Read by TBOL3
Chapter 3 17:03 Read by TBOL3
Chapter 4 31:46 Read by TBOL3
Chapter 5 39:54 Read by Kevin Kivikko
Chapter 6 12:56 Read by Kevin Kivikko
Chapter 7 15:31 Read by Steven Wendal
Chapter 8 17:06 Read by Scott Merrill
Chapter 9 21:14 Read by Jc Guan
Chapter 10 7:38 Read by stf
Chapter 11 13:13 Read by Sean McGaughey
Chapter 12 14:13 Read by Aaron Elliott

Reviews

(1 stars)

TBOL3 is a horrendous reader. There is no way in hell I could possible sit through even one chapter read by that kid, let alone four. If you think I’m being hyperbolic, just go listen to one of his recordings. I am tempted to buy this book and a proper mic so that I can record those 4 chapters and offer something not as tragic as that.

terrible reader

(0.5 stars)

TBOL3 is an aaaawful reader. Unfortunately he reads 4 chapters so I really couldn’t bite thought it. Too bad because the first chapter sounded great but I simply cannot listen to this kid

Could have been worse

(2.5 stars)

Like everyone else mentioned, the reader for chapters 2-4 does have a very distracting voice. If you can make it pass his mother yelling in the background that "dinner is ready" the rest of the readers are not half as bad. Except maybe the second to last, that sounded like Napoleon Dynamite's brother Kip. Two and a half stars for beautiful story but crappy production.

teenager with braces who clearly didn't understand

(1 stars)

some of the words he was reading, and mid pronounced them. I had a decent reader for chapter one, then got the squeaky teen for the next four chapters. he was so bad I gave up.

(5 stars)

Confused by the bad reviews, first of all on my download there was only one reader and not other readers like some have claimed and I thought he was decent. I thought he had a warm un imposing voice, it can be irritating if a narrator is to imposing.. The book on Atlanis has a reader who sounds like he is trying to cast a spell which drove me crazy but can't say I have an issue with this guy's voice.

Definitely enrapturing.

(3 stars)

If you think I'm just being a complainer just listen to the whole Chapter 04, if you can make it, well you have strong willpower and you may want to join the reading decryption tournament next season.

don't like reader

(1 stars)

I suppose I must be more detailed to avoid being insulted - The first two chapters of this novel are read by a reader that is, frankly, difficult to follow. He has read other portions of books (the death of Sherlock Holmes was one) and I found it to be impossible to listen to. I also believe that missing out on so much of the introduction of the book makes it impossible to get into the story line later. That is why I give the story a low rating.

Ignore the other review

(5 stars)

The other reviewer says he doesn't care for the reader. But, there are *9 different readers*! I guess he probably was referring to the first reader, since he doesn't seem to know that there are more than one. I find the first reader to have done a very good job, and I don't feel the reading is too dramatic at all. Even if I did though, as noted above, there are two different readings of the first chapter, so the other reader could have skipped the first reader anyway.