Daisy Miller (Abridged) Audiobook

" A nice and short story that will surely appeal to people who want to get a better understanding of Europe and Europeans... "

" Frustrating story but a good read. James is a brilliant writer. It raises questions about what the "American" girl means and who she is. "

" I really liked it, but it was so frustrating. I hate manipulative flirts. I really hate manipulative flirts. I was frustrated much of the time. But it's a really good book. James explores not only the personality of manipulative flirts, but also the hypocrisy of the "good" people surrounding her. "

" Maybe I'm geting old. I would have run screaming from this in college, but thought of my nieces in the character of Daisy Miller, besides who could resist her brother? "

" im probably going to delete this acct in like a month's time. huaehahuehehuehghea "

" Daisy Miller is an interesting study in the contrasts of old rich and new rich, European style contrasted to American style. Who displays the more shallow attitudes? This short book, like Daisy herself, can be discussed at length on many levels and on many topics. "

" I have just finished it. It was awful or let me say its translation was awful. If you want to have fun read Fereshte Davaran's translation... I must read it at least once in English!!!!! "

" I didn't understand the point to this story. I kept reading thinking surely something was going to happen and when something did it just ended; making no sense. I was not impressed with this book. "

" I appreciated the structure of the book. The book itself was like gossip which parallel the point that gossip is so rampant and important toward someone's reputation. "

" A short but very interesting tale of an American girl. I loved that Winterbourne realised (at times) that she was just a plain old "flirt" however he still felt attracted to her as a mystery and wanted to solve it. Very absorbing. "

" It wasn't painful to read, but for some reason, I feel like not much happened at all in this novella. I suppose I just don't enjoy novels like this, as A Room With A View wasn't my favorite either. However, I didn't DISlike it and it was well written. "

" Short, easy, delightful with a necessary but unexpected ending. At least for me. "

" This was a fairly lightweight story of ex-pats roaming around Europe. "

" a flimsy glance of an unintriguing character. i couldn't feel sorry for her; she seemed too frivolous to pity. and the double standard at the end is rather heavy-handed. "

" An interesting, very quick, story illuminating the culture clash between America and Europe in the 19th century. I enjoyed the book to a certain extent, but did not like any of the characters, and found the ending to be absolutely infuriating. I definitely need to read more James, though... "

" This book reads like it is about 40 years ahead of its time. "

" I fell in love with Daisy after reading this book. Henry James does a good job of fully developing his characters and leaving his reader guessing what is going to happen next. If you are not heartbroken by the end of this book then you have not read it right. "

" If this hadn't been a relatively short story, I would have given up. All of the characters were unlikeable. "

" I really enjoyed this novella. Sometimes I thought Daisy was so unaware of her surroundings and the social norms of where she was and at other times I thought she didn't give a hoot about those same things. "

" Concise but rich. There's a lot packed into such a small number of pages. "

" A pathetic morality parable where the title character us an incorrigible flirt who meets an untimely end as a result of her unbecoming behavior. The underlying message is she got what she deserved because she was not a good girl. "

" It feels like the novel could be longer and then it comes to a close. "

" James is a skillful writer but I felt stifled by his story. (I feel the same way when I read Edith Wharton.) It's frustrating to read about a society so rigid and hostile, and the willfully ignorant women inevitably crushed by it. "

" Interesting. I would love to share thoughts on this with my book group. "

" Daisy Miller, my first James, so much more manageable. "

" Maybe it was just because I was in a mood for more Fitzgerald, but 'Daisy Miller' was a stuffy, pretentious yawn. I felt more sympathy for Randolph, the precocious little brother, and Daisy's foolish little Italian lover than for either of the main characters. "

" A great short read. I loved how Daisy is impossible to pin down. Is it a matter of perspective (stuffy upper-class immigrants) or of a truly independent spirit? Well, DM kept me on my toes, so I'll say it's a bit of both. "

" I liked the writing, the way the charcters were drawn. I could never tell if James was critical of winterbourne's attitude (he was critical of her openness and at the same time, eager to exploit it) toward Daisy or not. the ending was abrupt and left a lot of things unresolved though. "

" At first glance this would seem to be "girl meets boy, girl hurts boy........girl gets her "just" reward." In fact, is is so much more. I heard it described once as "a comdey of manners." I think that is an excellent 4 word description. "

" I love Daisy Miller. She's one of my favorite characters. "

" James' classic novella of an out-of-place American overseas and the consequences of her actions. "

" Really enjoyed this book, but can't truly say why. I thought the protagonist didn't understand most of what was happening therefor I wasn't sure if I should commit to her, or to someone else. Well written and beautifully narrated but overall, was I supposed to like Daisy? "

" Live life to the fullest. "

" A tragic romance. It was OK. "

" A neat little story that leaves you wondering. "