Fortune's Rocks (Abridged) Audiobook

" Might be my favorite book of the summer! It took about 50 pages to get into it but then I couldn't put it down! Loved it, and well written too! "

" I didn't think i would like this book to begin with, but as the story developed and deepened, I appreciated it more and more. Overall, a good book. "

" This was an interesting story. I did think that it would have been better written in the first person as Olympia. It was odd in the third person. I was able to guess almost every turn. But it was enjoyable. "

" Loved it! Young woman on vacation falls for older married man. Complicated and fabulous. So far, seems I'll read anything Anita Shreve writes. She is great with character development and getting me to feel the emotions and turmoils and joys of her characters. "

" I feel blind love for this book. "

" Good book but i thought ended too abruptly. Would have liked to know more about how the characters progressed in life. "

" This was my first Anita Shreve book and its my favorite so far. I was hooked onto Olympia's emotional turmoil and falling in love with an older, married man. The decade the book takes place in makes it so much more inticing as well. Loved this book!!! I read it twice! "

" How Victorian! "

" Another excellent book by Anita Shreve. She does a wonderful job of developing her characters in a way you want to relate to them. "

" Same house used in other books. "

" very reminiscent of Jane Eyre (as i recall) an emotional roller coaster ride "

" ahh i loved this book... didn't want it to end. "

" When Shreve writes about the sea you can smell it. "

" Very good book! She keeps you wanting more and I did not know what was coming in the end - very well written. Loved it and highly recommend it! "

" I read this novel for pure entertainment, and I was sucked in from the first page. "

" This was a little saucey, but a good read--the whole forbidden love plot is exciting. I love Anita's writing. It's challenging--in a good way. "

" My favorite one of hers ever. Sometimes the worse thing to happen to a child is a parent... "

" I love this book! I feel a little ashamed, because it's basically a very well written bodice ripper, but hey... "

" So easy to get lost in this book...the whole point of reading. "

" Another bittersweet love story that swept me away!!! "

" really enjoyed this one, Anita Shreve is one of my favorite authors. This novel is "historical fiction" style, not something I'm usually in to, but very enjoyable! "

" This is my all time favorite book. It's an unexpected love story, but totally pulls you in. Incredibly well written. I look forward to re-reading it every summer! "

" This was a wonderful book! I would recommend this to anyone! "

" Probably her best novel "

" One of the most captivating and enjoyable books I have ever read. I will never forget this story. "

" The very best of Anita Shreve. "

" Good read. Like most all her books "

" Could not finish, it didn't hold my interest. "

" Gostei bastante! "

" An excellent book! Loved the rich characterization, the quality writing, and the twists and turns! Anita Shreve remains one of my favorite writers. "

" This book was interesting and I did enjoy it, but it felt too long and tended to drag a bit. I like several of Shreve's books a lot more than this one. I won't give up on her though... in general she is a fantastic story teller. "

" I'm going to try to read all of Anita Shreve's books. Great stories. "

" Fantastic story even if marred a bit by it's ending. "

" I really liked this book. It's one of those stories where you're not sure if you should like the main character (because of what she's doing), but you do anyway. "

" I really lost myself in the story. A good summer read. Anita Shreve may be a new favorite of mine. "

" This book is the first of four books the author sets in the same beach house at Fortune's Rocks. Warning: the subject matter is disturbing. However, I was drawn in by the characterization and captivated by the story line. "

" I did not like Olympia to begin with. She reminded me of some of the oversexed teenagers I knew when I worked in a middle school. But she did finally mature into a young woman and became very independent. Not my favorite Shreve book, but it was okay. "

" This was my all-time favorite book. I read it at least once a year! Amazing writing that takes you somewhere else. "

" Yuck!A married man taking advantage of a fifteen-year-old girl? When I got the to the scene of Olympia's 16th birthday party, I threw the book on the couch and decided it wasn't worth my time to finish. "

" I think this is probably her best books - really loved it. "

" Just finished it. Read it in 5 days. I really enjoyed it. More than I thought I would. "

" I love this book! I feel a little ashamed, because it's basically a very well written bodice ripper, but hey... "

" AWESOME. Enough said. Seriously. One of two-three books Shreve writes about this same house, through the generations and unrelated families. This is probably my favorite Shreve. "