Damascus Gate (Abridged) Audiobook

" It took awhile for me to get really involved in this book, but it became very engrossing about half way through. "

" Many groups vying for the same piece of ground---some political and all religious. Characters of all types--zealots, humanitarians, journalists. "

" War in the middle east. I didn't like this as well as his others, but that's not a put down. "

" Didn't keep me interested. Admit that I bought it years ago due to the interesting cover. Wrong decision. "

" Not one of Stones's best. It talks about a plot to blow the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem by Jewish fundamentalists. The idea of tunnels underneath the city was far fetched for me. "

" I found it very confusing - to the point I didn't even bother with the last 50 pages or so. "

" too dense. couldn't get into it. was sorry, because i do like obscure religious/spiritual stories, which were sprinkled throughout the book. "

" Maybe I would rate this 1-1/2 stars. The best thing I liked was the information of different spiritual ideas, even though I think it was very muddled. I really did not like the plot. Overly long, pretentious, and rambling. Not my cup of tea. "

" I didn't think the ending was that much of a twist. And the main character was a religion major...too many religion references that we non-religion major have to look up. "

" Reading as a prep to our trip to Israel, Palestine, and Egypt. Deals with the Jerusalem Syndrome, a condition held by many residents of Jerusalem. "

" I'm re-reading this as part of my crash course in thrillers. I'll let you know... "

" This book was really interesting, because it gets into the religious/political conflicts and dynamics in Jerusalum in a way that is really interesting but not didactic. I always wonder how accurate the info is though when a book talks so much about politics/religion "

" This is just a vacation book for me... "

" So many plots, characters, stories; all compelling. Read it twice so far. Unforgettable! "

" A novel set amidst the religious politics of contemporary Israel. Too complicated for my tastes. "

" Very interesting potrait of Israel in the current climate, good characters. Somehow though, the novel just never took flight for me. The structure of the ending was rather disappointing as well. "

" If the US is divided up between Red and Blue states, Jerusalem, Israel, and Palestine are every color in the spectrum stirred up in a bucket. "

" I'm not sure if I liked this more because I picked it up as a free book at a garage sale in San Francisco or not. The novel absolutely sparked my interest in Jerusalem and the intricacies of the city and the Middle East. Not an easy read, but I recommend it often. "

" After reading this book, I had a different perspective on the Middle East. Robert Stone paints a fine line between good and evil. I never realized the situation in Jerusalem was so complex. "

" Another book read in Maui. I recall loving it. If only I still had it. All my MANY books read in Maui are still in Maui. Think I will buy again :) "

" Loved this book. Great set pieces. crash of the religions. "

" 140 pages and not much has happened. Keep reading? Probably. "

" Couldn't get into it. Too complicated and too high minded. "

" This was a book that was enjoyed by other members of my book club, but one that I could not get into. This book needs a glossary as many readers will not be able to understand many words used. "

" truly gripping thriller/meditation on the Mideast. Robert Stone is one of those writers that tricks me...always setting me up with wrong expectations and delightfully so. "

" Maybe I would rate this 1-1/2 stars. The best thing I liked was the information of different spiritual ideas, even though I think it was very muddled. I really did not like the plot. Overly long, pretentious, and rambling. Not my cup of tea. "

" This was a book that was enjoyed by other members of my book club, but one that I could not get into. This book needs a glossary as many readers will not be able to understand many words used. "

" Dim, abstract story of a writer in Jerusalem trying to figure out what he is supposed to do. I could stand only fifty pages. "

" My favorite by this author. Re-reading. Maybe not his greatest work, but a great genre-bender that I couldn't put down. "

" Another book read in Maui. I recall loving it. If only I still had it. All my MANY books read in Maui are still in Maui. Think I will buy again :) "

" Reading as a prep to our trip to Israel, Palestine, and Egypt. Deals with the Jerusalem Syndrome, a condition held by many residents of Jerusalem. "

" I'm not sure if I liked this more because I picked it up as a free book at a garage sale in San Francisco or not. The novel absolutely sparked my interest in Jerusalem and the intricacies of the city and the Middle East. Not an easy read, but I recommend it often. "

" Many groups vying for the same piece of ground---some political and all religious. Characters of all types--zealots, humanitarians, journalists. "

" War in the middle east. I didn't like this as well as his others, but that's not a put down. "

" If the US is divided up between Red and Blue states, Jerusalem, Israel, and Palestine are every color in the spectrum stirred up in a bucket. "

" 140 pages and not much has happened. Keep reading? Probably. "

" truly gripping thriller/meditation on the Mideast. Robert Stone is one of those writers that tricks me...always setting me up with wrong expectations and delightfully so. "

" I picked this up for a dollar at a used bookstore, and really wanted to read it, but it just didn't hold my attention. Maybe I'll try again another time. "

" This is just a vacation book for me... "