@ellesu I think there's a group of professional narrators who really excel at it. Celebrity narrators are a mixed bag. Authors are generally poor narrators. And there are narrators who sound like they're narrating a documentary. For example, Michener's books are rendered un-listenable by Larry McKeever.
I'm somewhat surprised that AI hasn't established a serious foothold, yet.
This is good info to keep in mind as I wade into the audiobook waters. Narration can sometimes make or break a book for me.
@Coctaanatis
Give AI time. They're probably working on it. 😉