Every Man for Himself Audiobook (Unabridged)

" The book was okay to read but having seen Titanic, I felt it was almost a replay of that script! The story line warmed up towards the end and improved. Was that because we knew the outcome?! As it was based upon a true story it would have been difficult to change the overall storyline. Worth reading. "

" I really enjoyed the author's style in telling the tale. You learned about the characters through snatches of overheard conversations and quick observations. I found it very compelling. "

" Haunting, lyrical and unexpectedly humourous. "

" A great social account of life for the rich before world war 1. However I feel the titanic saga has been done to death so to speak. "

" Maybe I didn't give this enough of a shot. I don't know. I couldn't get in to it. Bainbridge might be too chilly for me. "

" Excellent book about the Titanic disaster. It portrays the tragedy without a lot of melodramatic language -- very refreshing to a reader who grew up with the sappy James Cameron version of history. "

" Discovered this enjoyable read in my search for books about the Titanic. "

" I love her writing, the stark precision of language and the merest detail that hints at so much under the surface. This is menacing while being mild in tone and sharp in observation, a retelling of some lives that might have been on a doomed ship. "

" I really liked this novel, based on a wealthy young man's experience on the Titanic in 1912. It was interesting and seemed realistic. Unfortunately, I read it a few years ago and cannot remember details. "

" it was not that bad ijust was impatient for the ship to hit the iceberg i suppose that is the trouble with reading a book based on a actual historical event "

" It's tough to really get into a book when you know exactly what the ending is going to be! That said, Bainbridge does an excellent job of revealing this historical tragedy from a different perspective. This book won the Whitbread Award and was quite an enjoyable read. "

" An interesting tale interwoven with the sinking of the Titanic, written by a legend in British literature. "

" This is one of the most tightly written books I've ever read. With not one superfluous word, Bainbridge advances the story at an impressive pace and creates tension in a situation where we know the inevitable outcome. "

" This book sadly bored me, though it did leave me curious about some of the details of the Titanic. The characters were not compelling. "

" Downton Abbey meets the Titanic. Superb historical fiction by a master. "

" The first Beryl Bainbridge book I've read and it left me wanting to read more of her work. "

" I really liked this novel, based on a wealthy young man's experience on the Titanic in 1912. It was interesting and seemed realistic. Unfortunately, I read it a few years ago and cannot remember details. "

" I wanted to like this more than I actually did. It took me awhile to get invested in the story line, maybe because the characters weren't likable? However, Bainbridge's writing is still excellent. "

" This is one of the most tightly written books I've ever read. With not one superfluous word, Bainbridge advances the story at an impressive pace and creates tension in a situation where we know the inevitable outcome. "

" Discovered this enjoyable read in my search for books about the Titanic. "

" Nephew of rich man sails on Titanic. "

" I love her writing, the stark precision of language and the merest detail that hints at so much under the surface. This is menacing while being mild in tone and sharp in observation, a retelling of some lives that might have been on a doomed ship. "

" It's tough to really get into a book when you know exactly what the ending is going to be! That said, Bainbridge does an excellent job of revealing this historical tragedy from a different perspective. This book won the Whitbread Award and was quite an enjoyable read. "

" Maybe I didn't give this enough of a shot. I don't know. I couldn't get in to it. Bainbridge might be too chilly for me. "