Athene

Confused romance

Revisado: 02-28-19

Pleasant, but not really worth the time.
Story/plot line wandered aimlessly. Characters were not well differentiate d. Narrator Sally Armstrong bravely pushed and pulled the book along.

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Something of a bait and switch ...

Revisado: 02-09-19

I kept 'turning the pages', wondering what the whole point might be. Then I was sorry I'd bothered.
Some nice writing now and then, spoiled by wretched stereotypes -- the psycopathic character must be adopted, you know! Improbable circumstances and events. Long withheld reveals usually not worth the waiting. I objected to some sudden extreme sadism interjected rather pointlessly about two-thirds through the book. The main characters tended to generally be more than a little dippy, which I wouldn't have minded, except for how they were used/abused in the story line. Helen Duff, the narrator was generally very listenable, except for the menacing accent given the young Russian woman. Why was this??

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For researchers, maybe ....

Revisado: 01-20-19

Disappointing book for me. I didn't get far into it. The author droned on and on in excruciating detail.
I'm sure it contains EVERYTHING about her life, the people and places she knew, etc. I guess my expectations may have been too high, or perhaps I should have hung in there longer. Frankly, I was bored.

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Disappointment for me...

Revisado: 11-11-18

To my surprise, since I've liked Kate Atkinson very much in other works, I found 'Transcription' tedious.
I think that the book would have been much more interesting if were an actual historical account.

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Not for me.

Revisado: 10-01-18

Simply couldn't get into these characters. Read 'A Gentleman In Moscow' first, and loved it, so was surprised at being so disappointed in this Towles novel.

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Excellent introduction!

Revisado: 06-29-18

Sharon Salzberg is a good companion into meditation. She has clarity, warmth, and intelligence.
I think she has the whole idea of compassion ingrained in her being. She is most welcoming.

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Pleased to find this.

Revisado: 06-29-18

Sharon Salzberg is an excellent meditation guide. She is clear, intelligent, and warm.
I always look for a 'voice' that feels right to me, and she has it.

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Pleasant surprise

Revisado: 06-08-18

I expected a typical light-weight story of manners and virtues -- yes, but not so light-weight!
The boundaries of the genre were pushed to express a great deal more than expected.
The narrator, Lucy Scott, turned in a fine interpretation, and she has a lovely voice, well-suited to the work.
What impressed me the most was the intelligence and grace of the writing, which only got better and better as the story unfolded. I will look at more from Frances Hodgson-Burnett!

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A book that will stay with me....

Revisado: 05-14-18

'A Gentleman in Moscow' is a manual on how to be a civilized human being -- educated, tolerant, kind, attentive, patient, appreciative, loyal, and humorous. I loved this book, and Nicholas Guy Smith was the perfect narrator for it.
This is a book that needs to be savored at leisure. Speed reading is not advised.

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Getting back on the horse.

Revisado: 12-06-17

After a splendid beginning, the series was pretty rocky.
'Another Man's Moccasins' is starting to meet expectations again, so I'm looking forward to the next book.

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