Beach Music (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" This book was incredible. It was the right balance of humor, drama, and life lessons throughout stories of a group of friends and their parents, and their lives together. Incredible. "

" Thank you Sharon Florin for passing this on to me. A wonderful summer saga--takes place in S.C. and Rome; brimgs up issues related to Vietnam and the Holocoust as well as saving loggerhead TURTLES from extinction--who could ask for more. Why 4, not 5, stars--some of it seemed/felt cliche--reminded me of "The Help" in that sense. Plan to read more of Conroy. Thanks again, Ms. Florin... another author to explore. "

" I like this one enough to reread it now and then, but somehow the language seems to get more purple every time. "

" Great book! Amazing characters with intriguing histories. "

" Didnt find it worth recommending to others. Could have been a lot shorter but the author really drug it out. "

" It took a few times at starting the book, but once I did made it past the first 25 pages or so, it turned out to be very good. Glad I took the time. "

" Pat Conroy is an exceptional storyteller. He will make you cry one moment and then he will make you laugh hysterically the next. This book is beautifully written and a hard one to put down. The only complaint I have of Conroy is that he isn't a prolific writer. This book/author is on my top 10 list. "

" Full of raw emotion. Breath-taking in parts. "

" This was a beautiful story, however, I had a hard time relating with the characters. It is written from a very masculine point of view and the dialogue is not believable. "

" His worst book ever. It is simply unreadable. Try the Prince of Tides it is a great book. "

" This was an amazing book! Loved everything about it. The first Pat Conroy book I've read....will definitely have to read more. His writing is very captivating. "

" Sometimes sad, sometimes hysterical, this is among Conroy's best. "

" LOVED this book! LOVE the author - I met Pat Conroy and he signed this book for me. I want to re-read it... "

" Entertaining ! Good read! It involved the music of my era. I read this I'm Paperback in 2003. "

" Good story. Inconsistent at times re: character development. Enjoyable...bit too long. "

" I love the way Pat Conroy writes. Such vivid (and sometimes horrifying) images. Beach Music was poetry to me. Rhythmic, descriptive but always hopeful in the end. I need to read more from him, but LOVE The Prince of Tides movie depiction. "

" It was too long for me and jumped back and forth between time periods and story lines. I'm glad I stuck with it and finished....great ending! "

" From what I've read of Pat Conroy, this is his masterpiece. "

" Loved this book! Written so eloquently. I booked a trip to Italy soon after reading this! :) "

" Highstrung, melodramatic, and overwrought, but I still really like it as a comfort read. And I'll admit it! "

" This is one of my favorite books. I love the way he tells a story. "

" Any thing by Pat Conroy is excellent. "

" This book was fantastic! Beautifully written. I love reading Pat Conroy. It's like a love affair with the English language! "

" Some of the scenes in this book were so brutal that I have a hard time thinking about them even know. They were balanced somehow by the idyllic world this father tried to create for his little girl. Intense if nothing else. "

" One of the best books I have ever read, hands down. The story of a man who has escaped to Italy with his young daughter, devastated after the suicide of his beautiful wife, Shyla, a few years before. He returns to his home in coastal South Carolina and seeks healing, and may again find love. "

" Probably my absolute favorite Conroy book. His writing is exquisite and lyrical. "

" Editing Pat Conroy's books must be a massive undertaking and he can be overly dramatic at times but he has the soul od a poet and the heart of a man who has lived through good times and bad. This was a good summer read for me a few years ago. "

" How did I miss this gem by my grammar school class mate (Blessed Sacrament, Alexandria, Va - 2 years ahead of me)....it's fabulous. The perfect read for a dank, rainy May Saturday. "

" Conroy came through on this one. "

" Not my favorite of his, but still very good read. "

" Very well written! I enjoyed it a lot and didn't want it to end... "

" My favorite Pat Conroy book. The one that got me reading all of the rest. "

" Pat Conroy is one of my favorites [how can you not love Prince of Tides?] and while I enjoyed this parts seemed to drag. It took him a long time to get on with it. But I did like the brothers and he sure writes a great description "

" I love the way Conroy writes. He makes me feel like I am a character in his novels. "

" If you like Pat Conroy you will LOVE this book. He makes you laugh and cry! "