Ethan Frome (Abridged) Audiobook

" a great read! I didn't know it was so short! "

" So dark, but so good. "

" I thought that it would've been better had I not had to read and analyze it for my Accelerated English 4 class. It was a good premise and the story was very well written and I love the fact that there was a neat twist at the end. I didn't feel that the main focus of my classes analysis consisted of the minute details and focused almost solely on the "narrator" that appeared only twice in the book, for a small amount of pagetime "

" Super quick read that had me pulled in from the start, with an ending that left me wanting desperately to talk to others about their thoughts. "

" This is another book I read at quite a young age, and I remember being wholly affected by the noir feel of it. "

" This book was interesting. Interesting in a way that made me cringe and smile at the same time. It most definitely shocked me, because I was not expecting such an abrupt and intriguing plot. Let's just say that the plot of the book was quite different than what I am used to. Love affairs, suicide, romance, secrets, hate, and more are all elements twisted up and condensed inside this short but efficient novel. The use of flashbacks by the narrator and change in perspective was great fun to read and not confusing at all. This book was written in older style English, I presume, which added to the authenticity of the time period and added to the mood, in a way, as well. Overall, I liked this book, even though the plot was... strange. "

" A classic that I have wanted to read for a while. It was a very good book. I plan to read a bit of Edith Wharton. It was a lot about when things go bad, they go very bad. Great descriptions of New England and a hard to make a living life in the 1800's. This is a love story with an unhappy ending, but it is great writing. "

" A tragic tale set against the backdrop of a stony, bleak New England winter landscape. Call me twisted, but the ending made the whole book for me. "

" A beautiful very touching story "

" Excellent proto-goth without the music.. "

" I thought I saw what was coming - I was wrong! And I loved the whole exquisitely painful ride. "

" The last twenty pages or so, for real "

" a simple review: the scenery and build of characters and conversation is intriguing, though not extraordinary. the ending is awful, unrealistic, and unsatisfying. "

" One of the most lovely little books I have ever had the chance to read. "

" You can almost feel the cold & isolation in this stark Wharton novel. Very memorable, and check out the film with Liam Neeson - superb! "

" I enjoyed this but it was definitely depressing. "

" The book everyone loves to hate! "

" Second reading was much better than the one from my sophomore year. Easy read. "

" I loved this book! I thought the author beautifully described a dreary situation. I couldn't put it down! It's a really quick read and I got through it in a night. "

" This tale of the mundane, yet profound, tragedy of EDL is even better the second time around. Powerful stuff. "

" I could read this book 500 times and still get some new pleasure out of it. For such a small book, it is a rather expansive story! "

" I've never been happier with an ending in a book. Yes, it wasn't the most uplifting, but justice was definitely served to each person. "