Blaft Publications on Nostr: The last few audiobooks I've listened to have all featured white (UK/USian) readers ...
The last few audiobooks I've listened to have all featured white (UK/USian) readers who at some point in the narration do an Indian or Chinese or African-American vernacular accent for a character's voice. This is *always* offensive, or at best very cringe, even when you can tell the reader is trying valiantly not to do a caricature.
I wish audiobook producers wouldn't do this. Get an Asian or Af-Am reader to read the whole thing, or just the character parts, or at least just read it neutral.
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