Falling Man: A Novel Audiobook

" An absolutely devastating look at the effects (and details) of 9/11 from the perspective of one couple and the people that surround them. "

" A book about the effect of 9/11 on a NY family. Very deep and somewhat emotionally devastating. "

" vertigo & chaos. all after 9/11. "

" The best part of this book is its length (very short). Perhaps if this book had come out early 2002, when the feelings were raw and the easy acceptance of all things 9/11y was ripe, but these days more substance is required. The problem with this book is that the characters lack interiors. They are nothing but incomplete vessels for a nothing-happens plot. There is also the problem that this book depends heavily on dialogue for authenticity, but the dialogue is self-importantly enigmatic and unrealistic. The chapters about the lives of the terrorists are just about totally a waste of paper. This whole book could and ought be reduced to a wikipedia article about the Falling Man performance art piece. "

" I really wanted to get something out of it. At the end of the day, I just wanted to finish it. "

" Delillo is an amazing writer. Really catches the psychology of 9/11... "

" I could have lived without it. "

" A slim, readable novel by DeLillo. Falls apart a bit at the end, but perhaps the best piece of fiction to date that gets at how 9/11 affected New Yorkers, and all of us, psychologically and emotionally. "

" This one knocked me off my feet before I even thought about the possibility... very insightful. Made me think more about how 9/11 changed me and my family personally... as opposed to the national impact we all hide behind. "

" I expected a lot more out of this book. DeLillo is a New York author, so I thought he would provide a powerful perspective to the Sept. 11 attacks. This novel felt lost at times. Maybe that's what he intended. "

" Fiction. I need a category called "Started but Rejected!" I just couldn't work up the energy to care about the characters. Parts are so well written - I wanted to like this but it mostly sat on my bedside table. "

" Good novel. If you're already a fan of DeLillo, you'll love it. But, the characters do being to all "sound" or seem similar. Check out the 9/11 documentary "Falling Man" on youtube.com. It's pretty interesting. "

" I'm a huge fan but I was disappointed. "

" The language was truly, truly beautiful, and yet I just couldn't get into the story. A family recounts their reactions to 9/11. "

" DeLillo takes on the aftermath of the WTC terrorist attack with a very personal story. Wonderful "

" This is one of the only books I've actually put down in my life. It was just way too depressing. "

" This is certainly the most uncomfortable work of fiction I've willed myself to read. Of course, nobody but Don DeLillo could or should have even tried to write "the" 9/11 book. I read the last 15 pages standing in the failing light of 7th and 22nd, very much paralyzed. "

" After reading Foer's _Extremely Loud etc_, (which I liked), it was nice to see that it's possible to write a 9/11 novel that's not really cute. "

" I tried twice to "get" DeLillo's work but it just doesn't resonate with me. Too often it's as though the writer is writing for his pleasure and doesn't care about the reader. Sometimes that makes for strong fiction, other times it doesn't work. This doesn't work. "

" The premise sounded promising but I lost interest after 40 pages and stopped reading. "

" This is my first DeLillo book. He's brilliant. "

" I haven't enjoyed the few Delilo books I've read; but I really liked this one alot. Maybe his tone suits the days of 9/11 well, or maybe I was in the right mood--but it's a beautiful book. "

" Despite the fact that DeLillo is writing about intense, riveting subject matter, most of the book comes out mundane and hazy. He jumps from topic to topic, only giving the reader short insights into the psychologies of his characters. "

" Decent book, just can't get into DeLillo's writing style. "