About Grace: A Novel Audiobook

" I wanted to like this book so badly, but I just couldn't get into it. "

" Absolutely loved this book. Couldn't put it down until I found out what happened but then I could barely read through the tears. Top ten favorite of all-time. "

" Not as good as "shell collector", but a zillion times better than "Four Seasons in Rome". I think that the placement of the main character in a diversity of natural environments made his search seem secondary to the description of the natural world. A pretty good read. I think Doerr's strength is short stories. "

" Not a quick easy read! more meditative and thought provoking...about the small moments in existence. good story, well written. "

" I found this book in a "free" box in my neighborhood. Beautifully written. I loved Doerr's reflections on nature, and the inspiration his characters drew from it. My main complaint was that David, the protagonist, seemed so weak, I was frustrated by his lack of drive and inability to make a better life for himself, and seemingly making too many obviously bad decisions in the process. The writing trumped all though,lovely and haunting. "

" Came recommended, in an off-handed way, from a friend (after I read excerptss from her blog). It is, thus far, a book to savor, both in prose and in plot. "

" A quiet book, like its narrator, and also desolate, freezing at times. But powerful and sweet in its portrayal of familial love, loyalty, regret and redemption. "

" Unforgettable. How regret can haunt you for the rest of your life. "

" There's nothing about this book that I am going to take with me, but the characters were very well developed, and the storytelling was beautiful. "

" I found this book compelling-a little long, and at times I was really frustrated with Winkler, but I had to find out what would become of him. Very much enjoyed the writing style. It was extremely observant and relaxing. Made me think a lot. I will read more by this author. "

" Amazing prose! Extraordinary detail. Heartbreaking and beautiful! "

" Wrenching and exquisite, Doerr manages to make tremendously varried plot, setting, and characters seem inevitable yet unpredictable. Sentence to sentence the prose shines. An overpowering, understated book. Worth it for the water. "

" Interesting story, I finished it being a bit confused. "

" Good fiction, well-researched. I learned and I traveled with the characters of this book. "

" So glad Laura gave me this this book! I don't think I would have picked it up on my own but a great read, different kind of plot, interesting characters. "

" This was a wonderful, heavy, intense read - it's a book that I'll be thinking about for days and months to come. Gorgeous prose that brought me to tears of joy and tears of sadness on more than one occasion. "

" The motives of the main character of this book are difficult to understand so it was hard to generate any sympathy for him, but the ending was satisfying. "

" Not a quick easy read! more meditative and thought provoking...about the small moments in existence. good story, well written. "

" Wrenching and exquisite, Doerr manages to make tremendously varried plot, setting, and characters seem inevitable yet unpredictable. Sentence to sentence the prose shines. An overpowering, understated book. Worth it for the water. "

" beautifully over written but horribly under plotted. nothing happens beautifully. the plot stays stagnent beautifully. it's a real shame cause man can this fella turn a sentence "

" At first I was intrigued and enjoying the story but it just got worse as time went on. It rambled and rambled until there was no end. I should've quit when I suspected it might be going south. "

" A quiet book, like its narrator, and also desolate, freezing at times. But powerful and sweet in its portrayal of familial love, loyalty, regret and redemption. "

" Liked this very much. between 3 and 4 stars "

" How to describe this book! Outwardly the story about a man who dreams the future and manipulates his life to save his daughter. Within, the story of how all things are connected, a study on beauty and science, cycles. I couldn't put it down "

" Amazing prose! Extraordinary detail. Heartbreaking and beautiful! "