A Change in Altitude: A Novel Audiobook

" Ok, so far but oddly familiar. Her books are beginning to all blend together for me. "

" I would give this book 3.5 stars. It's not a feel good book which I've heard is true of Shreve's writing, but it definitely held my attention. I would recommend it. "

" Hard to put a finger on this novel. Maybe sense it is told from a woman's perspective, too hard a male to totally relate. The story is set in Kenya in the 1970s. You have to go back and understand some the attitudes in that time frame plus the added post colonial English/European aspects. The story centers on how one seemingly trivial outward jesture sets up a chain reaction and its effect on the main charachters' marriage. Without giving up the ending, the surprise is the unexpected reaction to an over built expectation. This is a good novel but to me it is a notch below her best work. Again it maybe the male reading a female centric book that lead to this rating. "

" It took me a while to actually get into this book. However since I bought it from the store at a discount (instead of my normal library borrowing), I pushed myself to keep going. It did turn around for me after the first 80 pages or so...enough that it held my interest until the end. Not at all what I expected, though. I was disappointed when all was said and done. "

" I enjoyed this, once I got into it, but I have to say that I find it hard to wearm to Anits Shreve's characters. I always read her novels, but I don't always like them. This one was a good story. "

" Not one of my favorites by her. I felt that there were parts of the storyline that could have been great, exciting turning points but they never developed. Interesting view of marriage-is it worth saving? I couldn't tell if the main character was the flaw in the marriage. "

" Wasn't feeling this book. Moved too slow and the characters took too long to develop. #Yawn!! "

" If it were any other author, I'd rate it higher. But it's my absolute favorite author, and I was really disappointed in this one. "

" Good characters. Good storytelling. Ending lacks something. "

" Such a shallow marriage--not at all what marriage is meant to be. To me, the characters seemed shallow and uninteresting. I guess I really didn't get the ending. The story line seemed an interesting one, but totally disappointed. "

" I didn't finish this book. It was too unbelievable that someone who has only climbed small mountains would risk their lives to climb one of the largest mountains in the world and treat it as no big deal. Thus, I did not finish. "

" In the end I didn't mind the story, but I thought that it had a rather abrupt end. "

" Eh, it was ok. If it wasn't for the Africa angle, it wouldn't have had much appeal for me. "

" A bit depressing, but interesting cultural experience. A realistic but bitter look at how marriage partners can be their own worst enemies. I liked this one a lot and look forward to reading more from this author. "

" This book was hard to get into. But I did like how the story was told. I enjoyed getting to know the characters. And most of all I liked how it makes you think about how one action, one decision can change entire lives. "

" An unusual story...to me. "

" I felt the beginning a little slow but ended up enjoying the book. I will read more from Anita Shreve. "

" I am now a fan of Anita Shreve. I love the way she creates real characters flawed though they may be and deals with tragedy in a beautiful way. "

" This book was hard for me to get into - some parts I liked but when I was done it was a disappointment. "

" Having been to Kenya, there is much I didn't know about the country. This book is revealing both about the social conditions and the emotional drama of the main characters. "

" A slow start: the second half was better than the first. Her husband and "friends" were annoying and not as developed as I would have liked them to be. The details of Kenya's landscape and people were interesting, but the plot didn't make sense to me. "

" Didn't really get into this book... Hated the ending. Two stars for being an easy read, but it wasn't the best. "

" Interesting to read about the couple's life in Kenya in the 1970s, but I didn't really like the main character. "

" I enjoyed this, even though it seemed a bit slow... "

" As always, it was a good story and the writing was wonderful. It helped that I had been in Kenya and a lot of the words and places were familiar. Still, if one hadn't been there and didn't speak Swahili, a glossary would have been helpful. I was left with a "what happens next" feeling. "

" It was good up until the end. What a tremendous let down. "

" I didn't like any of the characters. Self-centered people annoy me. "

" I felt the beginning a little slow but ended up enjoying the book. I will read more from Anita Shreve. "

" This book was hard for me to get into - some parts I liked but when I was done it was a disappointment. "

" A good page turner by one of my favorite authors. "

" Not one of Shreve's best, but the audio book was good enough to keep me coming back. "

" a very average book. The story was good but I just didn't find it well written. Much of the symbolism is clumsy. Often the dialogue is awkward. At best, a very well written Harlequin romance. "

" Interesting to read about Kenya. The story was unrealistic and too romantic. It's frustrating to see people mess up their lives so badly. At the same time I was reading "While I Was Gone" about which I have similar feelings. "

" A fairly typical Anita Shreve novel--a love story gone terribly wrong and an ambiguous ending! "

" I really enjoyed reading this book about how one incident can have a different effect on different people and the chain of events that can follow. I would like to know what happened to the couple that the main story is about. :) "

" Anita Shreve, a favorite author of mine. "

" Anita Shreve hooked me within a few pages. The characters are well-defined and intriguing. The plot is a page-turner. I recommend A Change In Altitude. "