Exit the Actress Audiobook

" I am not a huge reader of historical fiction. Not because I don't like history, I love it, but because a lot of writers take the fiction part to far. They modernise the language and impose contemporary morales on a time when things were much different. To all of this, Priya Parmar stands out. This was refreshing in its take and the way the book is written, as a diary, in playbills and court documents is wonderfully fresh and interesting. I was unfamiliar with this story and it's charaters, but fell in love with them and the time. I would recomend it, while it is longer than a lot of the books I read (446) it flew by! "

" Quite an enjoyable book. I really enjoyed the main character the interesting live she led. It did take me a chapter or two to get used to the book being written using many different documents, all assembled together. This made it interesting to see things from different points of view, but since I had not read a book in this style before I had to get used to it. I look forward to reading more from this author. "

" Interesting read on theatre,etc. during its time period. "

" A lighter and easier to read historical fiction novel than most that are set in restoration England, Exit the Actress recounts the story of Nell Gwyn, who rises from orange seller to actress to mistress of King Charles II. The story is told through diary entries, playbills, letters gossip columns, etc. The format was a little confusing at first but I grew to enjoy the variety. It is easy to fall in love with Nell and cheer for her optimistic, practical, fiery personality. "

" Subtle, haunting, lyric and lovely. THis is a beautiful book. Read it at once and then when you finish, wait, forget it a little bit and read it again. "

" Great book. One I would recommend if you are a fan of historical fiction. "

" What an amazing book especially for theatre geeks. Written by a dramaturg/ trained actor/ historian? Yes, please! "

" Very good and so well researched. "

" Not bad, but not fantastic either. I thought it offered a nice little window into the time period but the storyline was a bit lacking. Nell is a fascinating historical figure and I thought this portrayal gave her character, though, so props for that. "

" More than 3 stars, but not quite four ... only because Parmar is not quite Philippa Gregory. An enjoyable light read though. "

" It's always a good sign when I'm sad that a book is over. By the end of "Exit the Actress," I had really fallen in love with the characters. Looking forward to reading more works by Ms. Parmar. "

" Finished. I wish I met Ellen. "

" Such a great book!! I loved every word I felt like I was living Nell's life- Rick was right!!!! "

" I loved the way the book was written - using diary entries and personal letters. You can't help but love Ellen. But, the writing was a bit too much for my taste so I was lost through some parts of it- very distracting. It was okay. "

" Fun, quick read. Not really thought provoking or anything. But if you enjoy historical fiction, you will enjoy this book. "

" the single greatest book about olde london I ever read- readinging it a second time- love it that much "

" This book was not quite as fun as I had hoped. It had a similar feel to _Life Mask_ but I did not really like the way the story was told through journal entries, playbills, and letters. I would have preferred a more standard narrative. "

" Finished. I wish I met Ellen. "

" Loved this story about Nell Gwyn. "

" A good novel. I wished it told about the other characters more. A bit too Ellen and the King centric... "

" I was quite taken by this novel- based on a real life lady. The writer is quite skilled and I believe destined for greatness. Myron K. "