Beautifully written -- lyrical, one might say -- with a story that unfolds as quietly and unexpectedly as a flower. It's suddenly there, and you know so much about the characters' lives without being aware of that unfolding. The reader has an exceptionally pleasant voice, and a style of delivery perfectly suited to the material. A great experience overall.

This is such a wonderfully well written book, with the most beautiful display of how to manipulate the english language. Every word seemed to be specially crafted in place to be a true work of art. The perfomance was good, mostly because of the flow of the story and the descriptions in the novel.

I was waiting for the point of this book, but it never came. The story was so blah and uninteresting that I had to listen to parts multiple times because it didn't keep my attention. And believe me, I didn't WANT to listen multiple times! The writing was the only decent thing about the book.

I was waiting for the point of this book, but it never came. The story was so blah and uninteresting that I had to listen to parts multiple times because it didn't keep my attention. And believe me, I didn't WANT to listen multiple times! The writing was the only decent thing about the book.