Doomsday Book Audiobook

" This book was WONDERFUL; the characters were quirky and lovable (or detestible, if they were bad), the plotline well-executed, and I loved the shifting narratives. The narration was perfect. I'm so glad I read it! "

" I really wanted to like this book. After all, historical fiction, time-travel is right up my alley. And it won a book award, a Hugo I think. It just never rang any bells for me. I made myself finish it, but I never looked forward to reading it. I'll be wary of Connie Willis books in the future. "

" too much waffle. This author is too fond of meaningless waffle. "

" My only issue is that the ending felt rather rushed. It's a minor point against a wonderful story. "

" I love this book. It has made it to my short list of "Re-reads" "

" Finally, a book that illustrates how absolutely horrible medieval life truely was. "

" This was an amazing book: history, spirituality, sci fi todether with a dash of epidemiology on the side. I'll be rereading it for sure... if I can stop loaning it out long enough. "

" Great read. . .I really like time travel. It literally takes you into another world! "

" Long, slow, repetitive and sci-fi elements were not well developed. The historical portion was vivid and the author should have just written a historical novel rather than a time-travel novel. This is not a book I would recommend to friends and I am surprised it won awards. "

" Time travel meets pandemic. "

" Loved this book. Kind of hard to get into but once you do, you can't stop reading! I have read it twice and it's time to read it again. "

" This was a riveting, edge-of-your-seat type novel - unusual for a historical novel. I was thouroughly enthralled from beginning to end and read it all in one sitting. Highly recommended. "

" Grim but compelling - had a hard time putting this down. My only complaint is that I often sped through the futuristic chapters because the time-travel character and her story was so intense, leaving the place and characters of the future a bit dull in comparison. "

" One of the best time travel stories ever. "

" This is a good read and well-researched. I love historical fiction and this one has a lot of great details about the Middle Ages. The ending was just a little anti-climactic for my taste. "

" I love this book. It has made it to my short list of "Re-reads" "

" I really wanted to like this book. After all, historical fiction, time-travel is right up my alley. And it won a book award, a Hugo I think. It just never rang any bells for me. I made myself finish it, but I never looked forward to reading it. I'll be wary of Connie Willis books in the future. "

" Time travel, drama, humor, outstanding writing. The parallels between a (hypothetical) modern world terrified of disease and plague-ravaged medieval England are striking. Willis manages to make this story both hilarious and very sad. "

" This was an intense read. the world around me seemed in sharper focus while I was reading this. Highly recommended. "

" It was a very good story. I like the great descriptions of the time period. "

" I really wanted to like this book more. It had a great premise and I enjoyed the plot but I feel that this book needed a good editor. There was a lot of repetition, too many red herrings and the style seemed suited more for a young adult type of read with simpler sentences. "