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A review by dorhastings
Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Read by the Cast of the Stage Play by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
So, I personally don't believe it's fair for me to rate this book, because I listened to Audible's very very abridged version of it. But I'm still going to count it here because I can, and I also think it's worth commenting about, for a few reasons.
First of all, if you want a short listen that is full of plot and intriguing characters, this is great. I just listened to a very long series of lectures, so this was a breath of fresh air. It's easy to complete in a day. Secondly, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that this book provides at least part of the plot of 1999's Cruel Intentions. Super fun. Perhaps best of all is the caliber of the actors and actresses in this production. They are all amazing and I can easily imagine listening to this audiobook again. I'm curious to read the entire book, to be sure. But to take a 12-hour book and break it down to two hours of just the letters (mostly those between the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont [both absolutely amazing]) is a recipe for disaster. But I fully enjoyed this snippet from the book. Well worth it.
First of all, if you want a short listen that is full of plot and intriguing characters, this is great. I just listened to a very long series of lectures, so this was a breath of fresh air. It's easy to complete in a day. Secondly, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that this book provides at least part of the plot of 1999's Cruel Intentions. Super fun. Perhaps best of all is the caliber of the actors and actresses in this production. They are all amazing and I can easily imagine listening to this audiobook again. I'm curious to read the entire book, to be sure. But to take a 12-hour book and break it down to two hours of just the letters (mostly those between the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont [both absolutely amazing]) is a recipe for disaster. But I fully enjoyed this snippet from the book. Well worth it.