Gods Without Men Audiobook

" So, most of this book was very good, compelling story, well written. I enjoyed the way the author jumped back and forth in time, reminding me of Cloud Atlas. But it just never really came together for me. I felt like the ending was forced and left feeling unsatisfied. I am glad I read it and there was some wonderful writing, but ultimately disappointing. "

" Interweaving stories connected through time...I hoped it would end as hopefully (not quite the right word?) as Cloud Atlas. "

" We've spent many vacations in Palm Desert, visiting the Giant Rock, the Integretron (both in Landers, CA), Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, and other crazy places in the high Mohave Desert. My husband was about to write a book about it, when I read a revue of this one. I enjoyed the book because I recognized the kernels of truth it was based on. The truth you would not believe... "

" I just didn't understand it. "

" Deeply affecting & impressive book dealing with the hollow/interstitial/Bardo space that surrounds a person when life stops making sense and bad things happen to undeserving people. The scene that gets me is Coyote (yeah, that one) drinking jack & coke, quiet under the desert stars after his day cooking meth; like a God deeply unaffected by the pain around him or maybe contemplative following a coming to terms with its necessity. Maybe just drunk. "

" lmao @ Coyote! This is really good. Strange, but good. "

" What a gorgeous woven basket of a novel! Each strand is engaging and many could work as standalone stories but braided together create an exquisite whole. This book is fun to read, beautifully composed, and thoughtful. "

" It took me 12 weeks to slog through this book.I almost gave it up during each of those weeks, but I persisted thinking it was going somewhere. It did.....way over my head. "

" I loved this book. I told several people to read it and none, that I know of, got very far, just not pulled in by it as I was -- so, when I say I don't know if you'll like this, if you'll tumble deeply down into it, or not -- what I mean is, I loved this book. "

" Good, but not as great as his other books. "

" I loved this book. Very interesting structure, compelling ideas -- meditation on the nature of belief, mystery, and history. "

" Has anyone else read this book? I really want to discuss it with someone. "

" Captivating, original and extremely well written. It might be a little hard to get into at first, but push through! Once it takes off (pretty soon after the beginning) it's amazing. "

" Wonderful book - highly recommended. It's very hard to describe but it's about a fascinating area in the California desert, the people who visit or live there over the decades, and the definite and possible connections they make with each other. "

" I loved this book. I told several people to read it and none, that I know of, got very far, just not pulled in by it as I was -- so, when I say I don't know if you'll like this, if you'll tumble deeply down into it, or not -- what I mean is, I loved this book. "

" I'll admit, I was kind of disappointed with this book. I liked the concept, but I felt so discombobulated by the delivery that I put it down after a few chapters. I gave it a chance, but the internal narrative was just too confusing. "

" A little confusing, but very interesting. I usually don't like books where I'm confused at the end, but this was well done. "

" There are several interwoven stories in different time frames running through this book. The complexity was confusing for me in parts, but two of the threads had intriguing characters that involved me. I enjoyed the critical view of cult behaviour presented, but I found the ending unsatisfying. "

" Ambitious and engaging, but I did feel a bit underwhelmed with the ending. "

" lmao @ Coyote! This is really good. Strange, but good. "

" Interesting pan historical approach. Could have stood just as easily as a book of short stories. The ending was abrupt and forced, a serious shortcoming in a book of over 450 pages. "

" Good, reflection on modernity and man's need to search for something higher than themselves, but a bit pretentious in form. "

" Probably my favorite book of 2012! "

" I tried, but just too dystopic for me. "

" Really interesting book which coincided with a nightly visit from a coyote in my backyard. "

" First book I've read by this author. It's different....he really jumps around so you have to pay attention to "when" you are in the story. It does not have a "done" ending. I enjoyed it, but..... "

" Thought provoking. Highlights the lengths we go to make meaning in a mysterious, cunning and baffling world. "

" Weird with an un satisfying ending. "

" Loved the journey, but a little disappointed with the destination. "

" I really believe there's something more to this book than I caught. Since I'm a dummy, it's 3/5, but if I was smarter and caught what Kunzru wanted to say, it probably would've been 4/5. "

" Couldn't put it down. The shifts in time and story were so deftly woven that they aided rather than interrupted the flow of the storyline. "

" I needed the author to make more of the connections for me among all of the disparate stories. Really too much. "

" Great summer read. Weird. Fun. Great descriptions of the Mojave. "

" Confused. But I liked the story and characters. But still confused. "

" Still trying to figure this out... Anyone? "

" A bit confusing at times, but good use of real contemp events put in story line. Also quite funny. "

" I would have given it more stars had it not fallen apart a bit at the end. While the initially separate plot lines all wove together nicely and made for interesting reading, the ending left too much to speculation about what happened to the boy when he went missing. "