Birds of Paradise Audiobook

" A bit disappointed in this one- it's nowhere near as good as the other 2 I've read by this author. I warmed up to it byt the end, but had a really hard time at the beginning. None of the characters seemed plausible to me, or they were overly cliched. It also covered a period of time that included Katrina. Having just read the stunning "Salvage the Bones" about Katrina, this book really doesn't compare. "

" I love Abu-Jaber's writing, but there were too many loose ends for my taste. "

" very very slow read. was diappointed with this bood. "

" I was interested in the characters and what was driving them -- parents dealing with a terrible and difficult situation that leaves them living is a limbo of sorts. How they manage, how they see the rest of the world, why things are as they are... it all held my interest. "

" Another fascinating book by Diane Abu-jaber. You cannot help but feel the emotions and pain of the whole family and live their struggle to cope with their loss. "

" Four family members, each messed up in their own way. Younger sister living on the street, older brother too good until he screws up his organic market, mum into baking and a Haitian woman who disappears (mum can't really hold onto anyone), dad in a ho-hum corporate law gig, thinking about an affair, reconnects with wife during a hurricane (uh...), and the family do finally end up in the same place before little sis takes off again. "

" I love Abu-Jaber's writing--the plot was so-so. "

" Languid graceful prose that oozes the humidity of miami. "

" 2.5 stars. This could have been so much better - didn't care for a couple of the characters and it just didn't live up to how it started. "

" This book was good, but definitely left you wanting more. The character's were developed well, but the story was so slow in the beginning and middle that once you got to the end, you were craving the book to be longer. "

" Again wishing for the 1/2 star --for 3 1/2. Solid read, interesting characters. Well written--I kept wanting to find out how it all turned out. "

" A lush, richly woven novel set in Miami about a family fractured by their teenage daughter's absence. Every member of the family narrates this book at one time. Excellent. I love this author. "

" ....and just when you think you had a dysfunctional family along comes a book that shows you that yours wasn't that bad....interesting read "

" What a boring book! The author has a good way of expression, but felt rather than the story, the expressions were mostly about surroundings. The story wouldnt continue.....the book was stagnant! I wouldnt recommend this one to anyone!!! I had to stop wasting my time reading this book. "

" More scanned than read. Found it glacially slow and impossible to engage with. "

" I really wanted to like this book because I had heard great things about it, but I couldn't get through the first 100 pages. I cut my losses and returned it to the library. Too bad. "