Drive Audiobook

" VEEERY different from the movie. While there's some similarity in the tone, the two are entirely separate beasts. Although, honestly, I think I enjoyed the movie more. "

" I loved how Sallis toyed with the time line; starting in the middle and flashing back and ultimately forward in the story made it very enjoyable. I've always been fascinated by stories like these; how can a normal person turn to a life of crime? I found myself rooting for him to make the right choice only to watch him spiral further into a world he can't control. It was great stuff. "

" A 2-star book that I'm giving 3 stars to solely because it's my kind of story. Having written that, I'll now write that the movie tells that story with more grace and style. The Driver here has a bit more backstory--put into foster care after seeing his schizophrenic (assumed) mother knife his thief father to death, he learns to wrench, drive, fight and handle guns before he's 16--but it's a backstory we already wrote for him in our minds whilst watching the movie, so it doesn't much matter. The rest is pretty much what you get from the movie. As an exercise if wasting time, read this book on Friday, watch the movie, read A Very Private Gentlemen on Saturday, watch the movie, and that's it; the exercise is over. "

" Very easy, face paced read. Enjoyable yet somewhat confusing plot. Awesome characters in every sense of the word "awesome." Movie adaptation is incredible. "

" Yes, mostly wanted to read it after having seen the film version. It's decent, though there's definitely more background information about some of the main characters, which was nice. "

" It was okay. The movie was a lot better and had a lot more to say, but for a standard pulp novel, Drive served its purpose. "

" Very tight. Great style for a short noir. Can't remember exactly when I slipped this one in! Fabulous character. "

" Not a play by play of the movie, so don't expect that!! I think this is a case of my liking the movie more than the book, but let's suffice that to say that I'm in love with Ryan Gosling! ;) fun action read for people who wanted more when the movie was over! "

" Sorry to see Irina get's her head blown off in the book version. "

" A quick read, mostly satisfying. I guess expecting Hammett or Jim Thompson was aiming too high. But after The Wanderers, this just felt thin. Not the same intent, but views on the brutal and brutalizing side of life. "

" Hated the movie, love the book "

" Has some good moments but rather a disappointment compared to the excellent movie. The powerful, unrequited romance is marginal in the book, which contains a few too many plot twists and minor characters to maintain this reader's interest. The film could have been called '(Far Better Than)Drive' "

" Not that great novel. the movie was much better. "

" I don't think I liked it as much as I liked the movie. Very confusing, and so much happening at once. It's a good read, but I think I need to read it again to understand it a bit better. "

" Don't read this!!!! LANGUAGE!!!! And an awful story line. I'm sorry I wasted my time, I kept thinking it was going to show Driver, the main character, changing and becoming a better person. NOPE!!!! He only got worse. "