Drowning Ruth: A Novel Audiobook

" It's not Virginia Woolf or anything, but it passes the time. "

" This book was a page turner for me. Suspenseful, easy to read and fast-paced! "

" Amanda, former nurse, returns to her family's home. She needed a break from nursing wounded soldiers. Events unfold, guilt is felt and family secrets are created. Amanda raises her niece Ruth after her sister Mathilda drowns. Ruth grows up with a memory of drowning too. "

" I just happened to find this book in the library. I actually really liked this book. I was very happy with the ending! I am sick of books that leave you hanging. "

" Intriguing storyline - and fun in the use of local names, customs for this part of Wisconsin. "

" This could have been a great book, but it was a little slow. "

" This was kind of disappointing after reading Oscar Wao. Drown has nowhere near the breadth of Oscar. Basically, it's a collection of short stories whose central theme is how messed up family life is among Dominicans. It's certainly well done, but one gets the message fairly quickly. The book thereafter bludgeons the reader with this reality. Nonetheless, it was well written. Something kept me reading it. Okay, I also needed to go to the library to replenish, but hadn't. "

" This was read in my 'read Oprah's book club phase'. I'm out of it now as I felt every book she recommended dealt with incest or some other depressing topic. "

" I'm still on the fence about this one. I thought it was really good and a page turner for a while then ended predictably. eh "

" I didn't hate this book but I didn't love it either. I felt like it was a bit slow until the end. "

" I really like this book, I found it's twists and turns to be quite fun. "

" I like-hated this book. Amanda drove me crazy, but the story was interesting and well written. "

" I remember this being a good but very depressing book! "

" Another sad but good one. "

" I started this one, decided it was not for me, and then came back to it. I ended up loving it! Sad at times, but also endearing. "

" This book is well written and interesting but I had trouble identifying with any character. It was thought provoking--trying to sort out the different viewpoints. "

" What a powerful story, loved it. "

" Pretty entertaining. Somewhat interesting characters, but read like a TV movie of the week. Not that much depth for me. "

" I liked it. It was gripping and kept you guessing. "

" This is a REALLY good book. I recommend it. "

" it was good at first, but story went somewhere and I got lost in it, but of course stayed with it at the end, read all of it, glad I did... "

" Meh. It was a good story but the writing seemed forced and amateurish. I recommend skipping this one. "

" Mediocre. Bland. I couldn’t relate nor understand the main character Amanda, which affected my enjoyment of the book. "

" Although it was well written, I got annoyed by the book's continued effort to keep the reader confused as a way of pulling her/him along from one chapter to the next. I didn't really like the characters either - the whole story was kinda creepy. "

" One of my favorites in the Oprah's Book Club selection. It was dark and haunting; not your average everyday mystery story. "

" A woman moves back to her small farm hometown in 1920s midwest to take care of her dead sister’s daughter, Ruth. Very interesting and thrilling. Read it. "

" It was a quick read, and was alright. I thought there was going to be some "Sixth Sense" twist to it, but I was obviously trying to make it much more complex than it really was. "

" Excellent for a first time author. Unexpected storyline that pulls you along. "