I have some difficulty in understanding Will’s accent (as an American who grew up in the northeast—New Hampshire), though notably less difficulty than plenty of Americans who aren’t as articulate. Specfically, I listened to WWOTF at 2x speed and I struggled to hear everything. I know I can easily comprehend other voices at the same wpm, but with Will I was missing occasional words and it took until the second half of the book before I felt I was really hearing everything. I wished they had gone with a professional narrator for selfish reasons, though I understood the motivation behind Will narrating it himself. (At 1x speed I have the same issues with Will’s voice, except my brain has more time to process and figure out what word he said based on context, so it’s not an issue.).
I have some difficulty in understanding Will’s accent (as an American who grew up in the northeast—New Hampshire), though notably less difficulty than plenty of Americans who aren’t as articulate. Specfically, I listened to WWOTF at 2x speed and I struggled to hear everything. I know I can easily comprehend other voices at the same wpm, but with Will I was missing occasional words and it took until the second half of the book before I felt I was really hearing everything. I wished they had gone with a professional narrator for selfish reasons, though I understood the motivation behind Will narrating it himself. (At 1x speed I have the same issues with Will’s voice, except my brain has more time to process and figure out what word he said based on context, so it’s not an issue.).