Je suis linguist et professeur d’anglais et donc c’est un avis bien qualifié que je partage avec vous quand je dis que Blinkist ne sert pas à grand choses.
First, the level of reading is appropriate for about a 14 year old (no style), no matter the article. Most people have a reading comprehension of a 14 year old? No.
Second, the content is almost all “self-help” and not “5 novels per day,” at all. Each page is about one paragraph in length of a typical, physical novel.
Third, the audio adds a good dimension in terms of reader experience but the same service is free on several sites all over the internet. So, I’m short: it’s a horrible idea.
Fourth, where the idea might be unique is as a language service that helps with several languages and not just German and English since then at least the nature of the content wouldn’t matter and could be adapted to different learning levels while remaining original, plus be accompanied by the pronunciation guide. Instead though, its overall qualities are all lost. Dommage!
Broaden your horizons gentlemen!