POKE THE BOX

With deliberate emphasis, Seth Godin’s voice delivers bite-size wisdom in this production. The audiobook conveys that people should be more playful and think outside the box (or poke it) to attain unprecedented success. With frequent short sentences and repeated mentions of the title, it sounds more like fortune-cookie faux-wisdom than substantive and insightful ideas for individuals and businesses to take to mind. As narrator of this volume, Godin proves a bit dull. He has emphasis but no energy and enthusiasm. Previous books have not suffered this fate, but here the listening—particularly with the repetition—is less than engaging. More zest to the production could have been added through sound effects, light music, or even a narrator to take over for the author. L.E. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2012]