The Quiet American Audiobook

" Probably my favorite Graham Greene novel... "

" I think I should re-read this because I feel like I was too young to fully comprehend it. "

" Exquisite story of Saigan of the French days "

" Both a cynical look at the follies of international intervention, and a critique on attempting to stay uninvolved. Sooner or later, we all have to pick a side, and this book provides a clear warning for not approaching it ignorantly. It's also a damn good novel. "

" Just read this recently. Greene was prolific and brilliant--such an enviable combo! "

" Sort of the flip side of the Greene novels I've liked best (Monsignor Quixote & The Power & the Glory). In those, deeply flawed priests become the instruments of grace. Here, an innocent, totally scrupulous American is, with the best of intentions, the instrument of evil. "

" This is a novel I'd be willing to read again. I think it's Graham Greene's best work by far. Too bad the idiots shaping America's Vietnam policy didn't read it, but they probably wouldn't have understood it had they done so. "

" I've read this before, years back. Greene is an extraordinary writer, and this book is brilliant and timely (alas). "

" Our leaders should have read this book before going further in Vietnam. "

" I'm sorry to say that this is one book that I didn't enjoy one bit. It seriously did put me to sleep. It's not MY style of writing but I beleive many others will def enjoy it. "

" Not brilliant; OK for a school literature book. "

" The best 1st chapter of any novel I've ever read, though, oddly, it was only on the second read that this became apparent. "

" I can't believe I haven't read this book until now. It's a short but with so much depth it may as well be 400 pages long. Graham Greene is endlessly fascinating, as are his characters--he is the first journalist whose literature I've really admired. "

" First Graham Greene. Great sense of place. The "quiet American" is a scary American. "

" Even when we don't want to choose sides we all end up choosing sides. Who's to say one is wrong in their decision if justified with support? "

" I'm glad I read this and it was a very interesting view of Vietnam before US official involvement. "

" An almost perfect novel- my favorite Graham Greene. "

" The book starts a little slow but picks up about halfway through. The characters become entrancing and the dialogue becomes priceless. The nuances of the minds and attitudes are deep. A beautiful look at the expat and of Vietnam in the 50's. A must read for any traveler, physical or spiritual. "

" Oh man did this make me want to move to Southeast Asia and devote the rest of my life to smoking opium! This was my first introduction to Graham Greene and I enjoyed it quite a bit. "

" Loved the descriptions, but the characters annoyed me. "

" I'm sorry to say that this is one book that I didn't enjoy one bit. It seriously did put me to sleep. It's not MY style of writing but I beleive many others will def enjoy it. "

" Not up there with his more vigorous stuff...a bit too ruminative and vague...but still by and large a good read. "

" My favorite Graham Greene novel! He's a classic. "

" At first, I was annoyed by the haughty tone of the narrator. How bad can America fuck up in foreign wars when we didn't even draw the lines? I continued reading, to realize that everyone is clueless. "

" Luved this book. GG has a way of describing Vietnam, during such a trying time, so beautifully that I may have went! Quick read with a touch of mystery. "

" 3.5 stars.Started slow but got interesting. "

" One of the few cases where the movie was more engaging than the book. "