A Virtuous Woman Audiobook

" First of all, let me point out that this was a selection from Oprah's Book Club. I think Oprah is a wonderful person and I think some of the books from her club list are very good. This one however, was no "To Kill a Mockingbird" (whether that particular title was ever on her list or not) even though the author used a similar technique of writing to mimick the dialect of people with very little education who live in one of the southern states. There were one or two lines that were amusing but rather crass and not worth the trouble to locate the pages and re-key here. It just wasn't my cup of tea. Fortunately, it was a fast read, I'm done with it and the book can now be donated and I'll move on to another. "

" This gets three stars for a unique voice and unique characters, but in my opinion, that's all it's got going for it. I enjoyed Ellen Foster much more than this. "

" This is a short book with a nice story - well written - and, in the audio version I listened to, well read. "

" I finished this little novel in a day. The two main characters are genuine and likable, and their story is moving. It isn't a story of great depth, but well executed. The story is told in alternating chapters from the perspective of the husband and the wife, and the voices are very distinct, easily recognized, well drawn. The people and the story ring true, for the most part -- with the possible exception that the wife should have received some money from her parents' estate when they died, even if she and her hsuband decided not to take any part of their land, which seemed kind of implausible. "

" Lovely writing. Almost as good as Ellen Foster. "

" I should have been wary of this book since Oprah picked it for her book club, and I rarely appreciate her picks. But I had liked Charms for the Easy Life by this same author. I think my problem this time was simply my expectations. It's not a bad book, but not what I hoped for after reading the back cover. I expected a good love story. The main characters did love each other, but the book was mostly descriptions of all the unpleasant things that happened in their lives, culminating with him trying to cope with her death. I don't enjoy gritty/sordid reality books. I read for escape, inspiration, education, beauty, entertainment, etc. So this book was a wrong turn for me. At least it was short. "

" Spare and simple, this is a beautiful story of a marriage in a small, rural community. I picked it up at a library sale and am baffled as to why this was an Oprah book. Its so personal and tight - I can't imagine someone who isn't from the south appreciating it in the same way. "

" an easy, quick read. i liked it quite a bit for a shorter story. "

" This is a short, easy read. Written in double narrative which I liked. A bit thin with an weak ending, but all in all, worth the read. "

" There was such an effort to make this a deep-south, circa 1940s, sound, that the story line suffered tremendously. I am hesitant to give such a low score...but it was really hard to get through this short novel. Disappointing. "

" needed more "

" I liked this book but it was a hard read for me. I just couldn't get into it 100% "

" I love character development, and this book has it in spades. I loved how the author used the two main characters as narrators and put subtle clues to the story in their musings. The writing style is a Hemingway-Steinbeck blend; I haven't read such a well-written love story since Austen. "

" I really enjoy the way she writes and how much you feel like you know the people in the book. Easy reading and creates visual images in your mind. Would love to have known some of the people in this book. "

" It bored me to death, obviously I didn't finish reading it. "

" Slow, but in the end a moving story. Interesting in the perspectives it was told in. "

" was forced to read ellen foster in high school. i liked the style of the book a lot so i read this one. It is great. If you do not like kaye gibbons style you probably won't like the book. i loved it "

" a very quick read. Made me cry. A different love story in the end. "

" I fell in love with each and every character in this book, and adored the simple yet profound story "

" It's hard not to like a book about a man who loves his wife. "

" Straight forward and lovely story. I enjoyed it. "

" I think it was supposed to be a love story, but I didn't get it. I wouldn't recommend this book. "

" Very well written book about 2 people from opposite worlds who made a marriage work. "

" Blinking Jack Stokes & Ruby Pitt Woodrow found each other & hung on for dear life. A great story of compassion, love & understanding. "

" This was hard for me to get into at first. I ended up enjoying it and even getting a little teary eyed at the end. "

" Ruby Pitt Woodrow comes from a rich family; falls in love with Jack (after she becomes widowed) who is poor; the story is about their life and loving each other. "

" I enjoyed the content of the story that WAS there, I just felt that the entire book could have been elaborated on further. I would have enjoyed more explaination. "

" I think that the author had good intentions of an awesome story line when writing this book, however, did not follow through. "

" The first part of the book was good (like the first 2 chapters)but then it got really boring. It was too descriptive! "

" I enjoyed the content of the story that WAS there, I just felt that the entire book could have been elaborated on further. I would have enjoyed more explaination. "

" I wanted to give this a 4, but it was a 3.5 for me. Beautifully crafted and one of her most original, I think. "

" It was a quick read. A very sweet book. "

" ***+ Beautiful story of a man and wife and their life together. "

" A beautiful story,rich in character. Two opposites who attract and live the simple life, daily devotion and love despite poverty and obstacles. "

" Blinking Jack Stokes & Ruby Pitt Woodrow found each other & hung on for dear life. A great story of compassion, love & understanding. "

" The characters were a bit cynical. The book somehow left me feeling a bit sad. "

" An Oprah book club pick which was predictably depressing and morose. However, it was well written and had some profound life lessons. "

" This was way different than I thought it would be. I am still trying to figure out how the title fits? It isn't as obvious to me as I'd like it to be. I'll be honest and say that I read it because it was an Oprah book club book years ago and I liked the title. It was interesting. "