Five Quarters of the Orange (Abridged) Audiobook

" I'm not sure whether I enjoyed this book or not. It's well written but much darker than I was expecting. "

" I plowed through most of Joanne Harris' books after reading Chocolat and this one stands out as a favourite. She portrays fear and poverty during WW11 in small town France and her characters find beauty in simple things. "

" This book is an interesting read. I liked learning about the German Occupation in France during World War II. "

" I really liked this book, it drew me in from the first page till the end. "

" Harris weaves together past and present, food and life events, wartime occupation and childhood wonder into a story that captures the senses and imagination. "

" To my mind this is a far better book than Chocolat. The story is a little slow to start and is indeed quite dark but it is told very well and the writing superb. "

" Very well written but darker than I expected. "

" Great historical fiction. Kids perspective. Scary, fun, interesting! "

" Tegenvallend t.o.v. Chocolat. Vooral erg saai. "

" This is another book by Joanne Harris. While I enjoyed Chocolat more then Five Quarters of an Orange this is still a page turner. "

" I read it for a book group. "

" Beautifully written....it reads like a foreign film with subtitles. Had to really take my time with it, but there is a beautiful texture to the writing. Good story, reminds us about the unintended consequences of choices we make. "

" Another great book by Harris...she truly knows how to use food to enlighten the senses and open your heart. Such a great book. "

" Its a WWII book about living under under German occupation. Its about the choices made and lifelong consquences. It was well written and I liked the characters, but slice of life type books aren't my favorites. I recommend this book for anyone that likes true stories from this era. "

" Enjoyed this book.Have enjoyed all that I have read of hers but my favourite is still The Lollipop Shoes. "

" This was such an intriguing story! Though I would classify it as a bit dark, the story was phenomenal. There was a rape scene, more implied than explicit, but it was there none the less. If not for that and a few cuss words, the book would have received a 5-star rating. I could not put it down! "

" the best I read from Joan Harris so far and I realy like her books "

" This book had the beautiful writing style of Chocolat, with characters you want to know. However it had a very dark story line, and taking place during Occupied France in WWII, it was a very sad time to be reading about. "

" Another WWII era memoir of children's naivete in the midst of political chaos. "

" enjoyed thoroughly. at times some of the characters were a bit over the top but overall found it difficult to put down. "

" This book swallowed my whole! I was entirely engulfed in it! I adore this book! It has charm, romance, mystery and, adventure! I love it!!!! "

" Harris is certainly able to draw the reader into her imagined world through the depth of her descriptions of place, characters, and (of course) food. I found this a compelling read and found myself lost in the book in no time. "

" This is my favorite Joanne Harris "

" Very nicely written. Interesting story. "

" very interesting book of mental illness, effects of war, etc. i actually enjoyed it to a certain extent. "

" Amazing. I've read many books about WWII but this was a totally different perspective, and the prose was mouthwatering! The story was heart breaking and I really enjoyed every page. "

" I liked this one, but not as much as Chocolat. "

" I read this quite a few years ago whilst travelling around Europe, I remember enjoying it but the story-line is a bit fuzzy in my memory so I think i will need to read it again! "

" Beautiful but slow, the story unfolds to the aweful climax, where all secrets and pain are revealed, then climbs back to a place where you can leave the book happy and optimistic about the future. "

" Well written, but a dark story, depressing. What was I expecting? It is about WWII. "

" An intense story set in France during the Nazi occupation. The plot will sweep you away. Beautiful use of symbolism. The writing is sometimes a bit overdone and sometimes poorly edited, but those moments, though surprising, are rare. Often well written with lovely imagery. "

" This book was very well written. Nonetheless, it was quite sad & depressing- which is why I ended up giving it 3 as opposed to 4. Would've given it 3.5 if I could've! "

" I liked it, because, despite my knowing that it was about two old dudes, the memory thing, the story that intertwined with the present created a dual image. They seemed eternal in a way - their personalities don't age - and it came as close as one can get in a mystery/polar from the spiritual. "

" We read this book in our book club. I wasn't sure I was going to like it, and at times, I had to make myself keep going through the book. But we ended up having one of our best conversations about this book. "

" I really liked this book, it drew me in from the first page till the end. "