Laura

Loved it! Witty, charming, and insightful

Revisado: 09-27-24

Was happily surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The content was delightful and the narratrr is very talented. Highly recommend

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Actually, a really good read

Revisado: 05-11-24

I'd heard so much about Frankenstein in general society that I just kind of assumed that this novel would be boring and cliche, or that I had already thought of the arguments and tensions of the story. I was wrong, quite happily so! This book is quick and engaging and well worth the read. Kenneth Branagh does a wonderful job with his narration. I very much enjoyed this Audible book

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Wonderful! But abridged

Revisado: 11-26-23

An excellent translation and a wonderful performance from Seamus Heaney but I was disappointed to find out about halfway through that this isn't abridged version of the story! if it was full length, I would have given it five stars all round.

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Exceptional, intense, and thought-provoking

Revisado: 03-03-23

Dostoevsky delivers again- another masterpiece from the Russian master.

"The Idiot" is complex and profound. The characters, conversations, and happenings are intriguing from first to last.

A gentle nudge, though, that if you are new to Dostoevsky, you'd be better served starting with "Brothers Karamazov" or (my personal favorite) "Crime and Punishment," at those two books are both a tad more accessible and, thematically, more redemptive.

Still, "The Idiot" is well worth a read and this narration was very well done.

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Splendid

Revisado: 01-04-20

Austen is wonderfully endearing with her cheeky side comments and the hero and heroine themselves are wonderfully charming. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Highly recommend!

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A Splendid Performance of a Splendid Classic

Revisado: 05-24-19

Wonderfully written and wonderfully performed. Thoroughly recommend this book to anyone in search of a truly enjoyable classic

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Exceptionally Thought Provoking

Revisado: 07-11-18

Superb story, wonderfully performed by Colin Firth. Highly recommend to anyone who wonders about loving, losing, hating, or the question of redemption... or lack thereof.

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Very Thought Provoking

Revisado: 10-04-17

I must confess, I adore Dostoevsky's novels, and this does not have the same feel or excitement as they do. If you want to touch upon only ONE Dostoevsky book, I'd suggest you choose "Crime and Punishment" or "The Brothers Karamasov" instead. They may be longer, but I actually found them to be much quicker and more fascinating reads. That said, THIS is still a remarkably well written and intriguing book, and well worth your time. It is not pleasant, but that is part of the point. It challenges us, and hopefully helps us to grow in the process.

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It's a Classic for a Reason

Revisado: 09-24-17

Really enjoyable and thought provoking. Enjoyed the various characters and the detailed depiction of another era. A good read.

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Wonderful story. Highly recommend.

Revisado: 07-17-17

Tolkien creates something wonderful here, a story truly worth reading. It is a story that lodges itself in the soul, long after it has been read.

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