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11-04-2005, 01:58 PM
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Audiobooks - Abridged vs Unabridged
I'm browsing through Audible.com for some books and I noticed that most books come in two forms. Where an unabridged version might last over 10 hours, an abridged may be as short as 2 hours (and also cheaper). Based on your experience, what's the difference? And is it worth paying twice as much for the unabridged version? Kelly Monaco appreciates your help.
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11-04-2005, 02:02 PM
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Re: Audiobooks - Abridged vs Unabridged
Abridged is just that: abridged. They cut out lots of stuff. If you haven't read an abridged version of a book, you might want to pick up a relatively short one of something you've read unabridged just to get a feel for how much they cut out, and then decide if that's acceptable.
Personally, I hate it. It really takes away from the book.
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11-04-2005, 02:11 PM
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Re: Audiobooks - Abridged vs Unabridged
Are the audiobooks just copies of the abridged and unabridged paperbacks? I wasn't aware of this possibility.
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11-04-2005, 02:13 PM
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Re: Audiobooks - Abridged vs Unabridged
I have never both read and listened to the abridged version of a particular book, so I don't know. I'm not really sure what else it would be though, right?
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