The novel was well-written and the narrator was awesome. I loved the way everything was intertwined. Even though there was a lot of skipping around from the present to past, it was surprisingly easy to follow.

I'd love to go to Italy, so yes, I suppose so.

Yes, I fell in love with all the characters and with Italy. The character development was key, just the right amount of it. The back and forth from past to present made the story more intriguing and truly held my interest. Had the story been told from the beginning to end chronologically, I don't think it would have had the same effect. Loved everything about and surrounding "Front Man."

Nothing. I adored Edoardo Ballerini's performance greatly.

I thought it was absolutely terrible. Have listened to at least 42 books in the last year and this one was the worst!

Way to many stories going on . . . . so frustrating to listen and go back and forth from years to years!

Just don't waste your credit or money!

Endearing, witty, touching

The way the author created the different plot lines and brought them together in the end was wonderful. The author has a great sense of humor, too. One of the characters is a young screenwriter whose dream is to write a script for an epic film about the Donner party, which he decides to title "Donner!"

The narration was among the best I've heard. Distinct voices for each character, but not overacted. He brought the endearing, sometimes maddening, characters to life and enhanced the emotional impact of the story.

This is a beautifully written book that tells the story of how brief encounters can affect peoples' lives for the better and sometimes; for the worse. The narrator is so skillful, that he sometimes gives the imperssion that I was listening to poetry. I enjoyed this book and only questioned one thing. I found it hard to believe that a sexually active adult female, would not suspect that she was pregnant. And, yet, she took the word of a doctor who only gave her a routine examination and diagnosed she had cancer. (Kind of a stretch.) I also had the impression that the ending was rushed and the author could have avoided trying to tie all the knots together to ensure closure. Not so in the real world.

You learn the stories of each character and then they are so interwoven, so as to tie it all together.

I loved how the characters grew and changed as they became self aware.

His voices!

i did order the audio version and im so glad i did.. chapters were lengthly due to intertwining of characters and their stories. writer ties the tale up in a beautiful bow. eduardo di a great servce to the writers story,broken itlian was right on the money....have already recommended itto my brother and girlfriend.thanks for the tip in beutiful ruins i was very happy to read this book and iI loved the ending

everything especially the flow of storyline and the way every tale comes together int he end

no

no extream reaction just the flow of different emotions as the book progressed

if you read this book and didnt like it try the AUDIO version, if you read the book and did like it try the AUDIO version and fall in love with Beautiful Ruins again.

Although I haven't read the print version, I loved the way the narrator read the accents. His rich nuances of each dialect helped bring the characters alive.

Pasqualle - humble, caring, honest, determined... I just loved him.

He was fabulous with the various accents. His voice made you live the story.

It was not a laugh out loud book. Yes, there were segments that made me smile in my mind's eye... clever lines, dialogue, or good plot. It had emotional elements, but did not make me weep. More importantly, I did feel that I couldn't wait to "read" more... and found myself inventing chores and things to do in order to continue listening.

It was my turn to pick a book for my book club. I had raced through 6 or 7 different books trying to find one that I wanted to recommend. I wanted my book club friends to fall in love with my selection, so I knew my choice could not just be a mediocre read. I was intrigued when I read a review that claimed Beautiful Ruins could be the next "The Help" (as far as popularity). That convinced me to try it. I was not disappointed. The characters are richly developed and I loved how the story spans 50-60 years with various characters' lives brushing into and intertwining with other characters' lives... It was also fascinating to me how the author actually made Richard Burton an integral character in the book with dialogue (as opposed to merely referencing him as a character). The ending was wonderfully crafted and satiated my curiosity about the fate and goings on of each character. Bravo... this will be the crown in our collective book discussions.

I'm not sure why this book had the great reviews -Marketing promotion I guess. I listened to the entire book- but found every character to be depressing. And the fact that I agreed with some of the characters thoughts - had me depressed with myself. The narrator was excellent, great variation between characters, clear and easy to understand.

The performance was great! Hearing the Italian characters and their accents perfectly portrayed really helps you hear the anguish, excitement and passion in their story!

The WHOLE thing! The setting, the descriptions, the fights-- the jokes!

I haven't listened to him before but I will LOOK for him now!

When Pasqualli returned to Amadea!

Loved it

Among the first five.

Pascale. Such a gentle, honest soul

Pascale. Loved the accent.

Pascale. So many things to learn from his life story.

Masterful writing, gorgeous performance. It was really a true pleasure to listen to it.