The Winter of Our Discontent

Amazing story teller.

Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow Captivating story, sublime messages that aren't always caught the first or second time around. Intelligent!

This was my first time to listen to Baker. He was wonderful.

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I listened to it four times so I could catch all the nuances

i remember reading it in highschool. i did not like it. so i guess the audio version is a lot better but i think maybe now that i am 60 i view things a BIT differently as i did as a teenager.

i liked the overall plot, the reader, the character development, and the main character, the grocery clerk--ethan and his dreams and immagination. i just liked everything.

mr. baker (not my fave person but i liked the way he was portrayed.

ethan, he had so many dreams and misadventures in his dreams. i think he is very likable.

steinbeck rules!

I love all of Steinbeck's works, but this piece really touched me more than the others. It tells the story that we can really relate to today.

The most memorable moment of the book is probably his reaction when he learns what Allen had really done for the contest.

His narration style is very good, very in tune with the character.

It made me think and lament.

A jewel.

Steinbeck is filled with surprises with his story of Shakespeare-like evocation of a man struggling to hold onto his moral authority, in spite of the corrupting forces that surround him. Enjoyable from beginning to end.

I love the book and really enjoyed listening to this audio versions.

It is a classic snapshot of society. Though the story is 50 years old people still value position and money in society in the same manner.

He did a great job with the voices.

Revenge for the Belle Adair

The Winter Of Our Discontent is a fairly interesting story, but it does not equal Steinbeck’s notable novels The Grapes Of Wrath or East Of Eden.
The main character goes into lengthy introspective/analytical monologues quite often, and I found it difficult to focus on his musings. The story definitely had its positive moments, but it was a little slow for me. The overall plot was entertaining, but a little underwhelming.
Steinbeck is a very good author, so his more mediocre books (like this one) are still pretty good compared to the average author. For what it is worth, this book won the Nobel Prize for Literature, so another reader/listener may fall in love with it.

I found the vocal characterization of David Baker to be distracting and unlikeable. I'm not sure how I would have heard the narative voice in my head had I been reading. It is a difficult character with vast swings from the silly to the philosophical. I understand why the narrator made the choices he did, but I felt that it ended up trivializing the wife and the marriage, among other shortcomings.