A Fine and Private Place Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This is an astounding book even before you learn that it was written before Peter was 20. "

" Dead people in love, a talking crow and a man who hides from his past by living in a cemetery - what could be better? It's funny, it's sad, it's bittersweet! "

" This novel of "love and last chances" will remind readers a bit of the more recent Neil Gaiman book GRAVEYARD BOOK. There's true emotion here that anchors the fantasy and makes it real. "

" Wow, this was a slow book that never really picked up steam for me at all. I suppose it would have been poignant if I'd been able to find even one character to like, but I didn't find them likable at all. Good thing it didn't take me too long to read. A snore. "

" A strange book, worth a read if you liked The Last Unicorn. "

" I liked it well enough - it was something different from anything else I've read. It was a little slow-paced for my liking, with an abrupt conclusion, but it suited it. If I gave it another read I'd probably digest it a little better the second time around. "

" I read this when I was about the age of Peter S. Beagle when he wrote it, and I adored it. I have very good, if vague, memories of this book. I have this horrible suspicion my nostalgia might be violated if I opened the book again. "

" This is my favorite book and has been most of my life "

" I have enjoyed this book many times, it's humorous and bittersweet. "

" I love Peter S. Beagle and this had some fantastic writing and an interesting premise, (in the same vein setting wise as Gaiman's GRAVEYARD BOOK) but the pacing was too slow. THE LAST UNICORN is a more engaging read. "

" My first Beagle book, with a very simple but well-written tale. No frills, only substance. "

" Not as good as I've expected it to be. But good nonetheless. "

" I usually love Peter S. Beagle, but this one was not my cup of tea. "

" Allegorical light fantasy about the afterlife. Tries too hard to be insightful sometimes and just drags instead. "

" This was amazing. I can't even begin to say how jealous I am that Peter S. Beagle wrote this when he was 19! I kind of hate him, just a little, for that. How did he get such insight into life and death at that age? And the beautiful, lyrical language. I just loved this book. "

" Absolutely beautiful book. I've never quite looked at a cemetery the same way since. :-) "

" Not Beagle's best, but a very impressive first novel considering the author was only 19 when he wrote it! "

" I muddled through this book and while there is some lovely language in the book overall I was a bit bored through the story. I didn't fell any of ther characters became anything more than two-dimensional, I didn't really care about any of them. "

" I thought this was a beautifully crafted philosophical novel. It gave me a little nudge in the direction of life. "

" one of my very favorite books..i have fond memories of the high school teacher who taught this book. i think i shall suggest it for next book group... "

" Absolutely beautiful book. I've never quite looked at a cemetery the same way since. :-) "

" I muddled through this book and while there is some lovely language in the book overall I was a bit bored through the story. I didn't fell any of ther characters became anything more than two-dimensional, I didn't really care about any of them. "

" A strange book, worth a read if you liked The Last Unicorn. "

" Not as good as I've expected it to be. But good nonetheless. "

" I liked it well enough - it was something different from anything else I've read. It was a little slow-paced for my liking, with an abrupt conclusion, but it suited it. If I gave it another read I'd probably digest it a little better the second time around. "

" You can tell Gaiman read this before he wrote his Graveyard Book. It's pretty good, but I found some of the characters a little whiney. Well worth the read though. "

" Great book. Not one that would be a favorite by genre, but Beagle is a good writer. "

" I usually love Peter S. Beagle, but this one was not my cup of tea. "

" A bizarre, at times humorous story about a man who lives among the dead. Not a page turner by any means. Should be read slowly and pondered as it concerns such deep things as the meaning of life, death and love. Simple, yet elegant prose. I will be reading this one again some time before I die. "

" Not much of a plot, just the relationships of a homeless man living in the cemetery, a couple of ghosts that won't let go of life and a lonely widow visiting her husband's grave. It all adds up to some musings on death, life, love and being human. "