An Unfinished Season: A Novel Audiobook

" Why did I like this book? I don't really know..not my type of story really. The story of a young rather wealthy boy's passage into adulthood. The pace was slow, and, yet, I enjoyed it. You observe 'Wils'observing his parents,life ,and his girlfriend all through the eyes of this unaware boy. He maintains a strange distance despite or because of the family wealth and privilege. And, yet he is sympathetic. The character development is good, and perhaps no matter our financial status, we are (or were) unaware observers. "

" Vivid, beautiful writing guides the reader through the life of Wils Ravan, a young society man as he experiences life in Chicago at the age of 19. Wonderfully deliberate word choice brings this story to life. "

" Thoughtful and written beautifully. This was a story about growing up, realizing parents and adults are human, and that life is anything but simple. I liked it. "

" I wouldn't have read this if not for book club, but I did end up enjoying it. Really lovely descriptions of 1950's era Chicago and the North Shore. "

" Enjoyable and well written, but nothing in it really grabbed me. "

" Eloquent, intellectual, rewarding. Recommended. "

" Just wonderful . . . "

" Parts of this book seemed good, but parts seemed to drag on and on. Some of it tended to be over descriptive, in my opinion. But overall it was a pretty good story. "

" Good, used Othello play in the theme. "

" I really enjoyed Ward Just and look forward to reading other books by him. I found his writing style to jive with the amount of detail and background information I like in reading books. He also engages human characteristics very well. "

" If I could give this book two and an half stars I would, but giving it three stars is just too many. It was the epitome of 'okay.' Very atmospheric, but that was about all. The momentum it developed early on in the novel fizzled about a quarter of the way through. "

" Excellent book set in the early 1950s debutante season. Contrast of nouveau riche and old money, with family dysfunction all around. Extremely well written and plotted. Will definitely read more by Ward Just. "

" Great coming of age novel. "

" Had a gard time getting through this...I know other people love it... but it was tough for me. "

" All in my smaller book club found this of interest and it engendered lots of discussion. "

" Slow-moving account about life in 1950s Chicago. "

" This book was an intersting look at the Chicago upper crust in the 50's. The characters were well drawn and the book caught the feelings of a first love very well. Reminded me a bit of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels and The Catcher in the Rye. "

" This book was an intersting look at the Chicago upper crust in the 50's. The characters were well drawn and the book caught the feelings of a first love very well. Reminded me a bit of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels and The Catcher in the Rye. "

" I really enjoyed Ward Just and look forward to reading other books by him. I found his writing style to jive with the amount of detail and background information I like in reading books. He also engages human characteristics very well. "

" Just wonderful . . . "

" A smoother beginning than the end balanced out. I'd read this again. A good one. "

" If I could give this book two and an half stars I would, but giving it three stars is just too many. It was the epitome of 'okay.' Very atmospheric, but that was about all. The momentum it developed early on in the novel fizzled about a quarter of the way through. "