Story Rating: 5 stars
Audio Rating: 4.5 stars
Narrator: Iggy Toma
Length: 11 hours, 48 minutes
Audiobook Buy Links: Audible
Book Buy Links: Amazon | All Romance
So when I read Fever Pitch last year, I said I thought it was author Heidi Cullinan’s best book, and after listening to it in audio, I still agree with that assessment. I am going to refer you to my original review for an overview of the story and my thoughts about it (love, love, gush, gush). The story is amazing, the Love Lessons series is incredible, and if you haven’t picked this book up in any format, I would encourage you to do it immediately.
Since I listened to this in audio, let me focus my review on that aspect of things. First off, narrator Iggy Toma once again does an amazing job with the audio for the story. I was a little worried that things would sound too similar to Love Lessons, but that wasn’t an issue at all. Walter and Kelly, the MCs from that book, make a reappearance here and Toma does a great job with keeping their voices consistent with their earlier portrayal. But otherwise, with a few small exceptions, I felt that this narration was distinct from the previous book.
There were some particular standouts in the voice department for me. Toma really brings a great sense of vulnerability to Aaron, which works so nicely with that outward appearance of having it all together, while inside we know he is struggling. Once again Walter is narrated really well and he exudes both confidence and calm as Aaron’s friend and confidant. I think Baz and Marius are done quite well also, and Toma manages to give the latter a believable deep voice that fits his description. Giles has a kind of nasal tone that also fits how he is described, though at times I found him sounding a lot like his friend Mina, and in conversations together I sometimes found myself getting confused who was speaking. But overall the narration of the characters was quite good and mostly distinct, a tricky feat with such a large cast.
In case you are wondering, I will mention that sadly this story doesn’t have any music in it. I know it would be both a financial and logistical impossibility to include songs in the audio, but oh would I have loved to hear these guys sing and play! Even without the actual music, the audio format really makes this aspect of the story shine. And just to get you in the mood, here is a video of the 3 Penny Chorus and Orchestra performing Call Me Maybe (which is referenced in the story).
And because I can never hear this song without thinking of this book, here is Titanium by David Guetta. Truly, I find myself with a mix of choked up and exhilarated every time I listen to it after reading that amazing scene in the book featuring the song.
So overall I though this one was wonderful. I loved it when I read the story and I loved it in audio. Whatever format you choose, I can’t encourage you strongly enough to try out this book and this series. I loved them both and I am eagerly awaiting the next Love Lessons book.
You sold me on the audio! I read Fever Pitch and I LOVE it. So much so that I was considering getting the audio, but I wasn’t sure it would be worth it. Now I’m going to go for it!
Oh good, I think you will like it. Iggy Toma is a great narrator and the story holds up quite well in audio format. Enjoy!
I agree on all counts, a top-notch story and fantastic audio (I listened to it twice in two weeks)
Yay!
I adore this book too! I’m excited the audio is so good. I have it and Love Lessons waiting for me to listen to when we get a little closer to the release of Lonely Hearts. I would love for someone to create a playlist to accompany the audio, with the appropriate times in the audio book to play each song. This book so deserves a soundtrack! Maybe I’m just going to have to do it if no one else beats me to it. 🙂
Have you seen the playlist Heidi made on on Spotify for Fever Pitch? It’s excellent!
https://play.spotify.com/user/12123422997/playlist/4us142bEq1K5gr3J83MR0B
OMG, I need to get that! Thanks for the heads up!
Such an amazing book. It resonated with me in so many ways. The characters are deep, dark, and beautiful in every flawed way. They are resilient and amazing. Iggy gives them voices and emotion that are conveyed so well through his voice. I’ll never let these characters go. Already onto the next book, Lonely Hearts. I can’t wait. I only wish there was soundtrack to play as I read. Amazing.
So glad you enjoyed it! One of my favorites!