Haiku: A Novel Audiobook

" A slim book about a ragtag group of homeless men who have each other's backs in a way that family often doesn't. Their adventures are intriguing, as is their approach to finding solutions for one another's problems. The book starts slow (too much telling), but it kept me engaged throughout. "

" I was listening in Audiobook and stopped somewhere in the first third as fake Japanese accent really spoils the experience. It's ok when some roles are read in fake accent, but it's not good when it's the main text that goes this way. "

" hated this fucking book so bad I threw it across the room and never picked it up again. "

" I really enjoyed the Burke series and hoped for more from this book, but was disappointed. "

" Haiku tells the story of a group of homeless men who have found a family with each other: a Vietnam vet, a former Wall Street guru, a schizophrenic, a gangster, a martial arts master and an insane man. The book is very harsh, dealing with the realities of street life in NYC. It is also written in short snippets, which I found a bit disconcerting. It was a challenging book to read on more than one level, but I do feel that I gained something from it. Not sure I'd recommend it. "

" I thought this lacked the edge that most of other work has. "

" Terrible book! For Christmas my son got to choose a book for me and this is what he chose. I had to read it because he was so excited about his choice. I do not recommend this book! "

" Another Burke book, just a different cast. "

" I tried, I really did, but this didn't hit the mark for me. I appreciate the the glowing reviews by others and had great expectations, however I didn't connect with this one. "

" Love this author's books - this doesn't rank up as my all time favorite but is definitely worth the read. "

" Vachss has Gone To The Well once too often...the Burke novels grew tedious and repetitious and "Haiku" simply changes the character names which isn't enough to encourage any but the most devout fans... "

" It was no Burke but it was nice to see Vachss exploring some new territory while still maintaining his essence. I felt like it needn't some more development - like it was more of a glorified short story as opposed to a full length novel. that is why only the three stars "

" A fine and compelling tale but not as gripping as Vachss's others like Shella or Getaway Man. He crafts a fine character in "Ho," but the end is unsatisfying and a bit pat. I'd read more about these characters, for sure. "

" i can't figure out what this book is or is supposed to be. it's not "crime fiction" (as labeled on the book cover). it's not action, adventure, or suspense. in any case i think the plot is a total mess, and only a few interesting characters save this book. "

" More complicated than Vachss' other novels, which themselves are fairly complicated, and with less purpose other than perhaps to demonstrate the author's understandings of the dark side. I did like the haiku verse at the end, though. "

" So far it is pretty good. Very intricate. Sometimes hard to understand. "

" Finished "Haiku: A Novel" by Andrew Vachss. I really liked this story of a group of homeless who are drawn together from vastly different places. On the other hand, the main character, Ho, reminded me of Sphinx from Mystery Men, so I found comedy in places where it wasn't intended. "

" Until about 40 pages 'til the end, I hated this book. I wasn't interested in any of the characters. I didn't like Andrew Vachss' writing style. I almost stopped reading. Somehow everything wrapped up really nicely and by the time I had finished the book, I had completely changed my opinion. "

" It offered tremendous insight on the value of different persons pursue value in life and handle relations with others. "

" This is a great read. Loved the story & the storyteller chosen for it. Great perspective. Challenges you like every Vachss' book does. Gives you a lot to think about subtly while giving you the best crime fiction around. "

" Finished "Haiku: A Novel" by Andrew Vachss. I really liked this story of a group of homeless who are drawn together from vastly different places. On the other hand, the main character, Ho, reminded me of Sphinx from Mystery Men, so I found comedy in places where it wasn't intended. "

" I'm a long time fan of this author, and this story has everything I have loved about his writing. "

" At times the writing in this book glimmers like a knife while playing with existential meaning. Writing is inconsistant, though premise and plot line are interesting. "

" I really enjoyed the Burke series and hoped for more from this book, but was disappointed. "

" I thought this lacked the edge that most of other work has. "

" Vachss says this book is another trojan horse, but I don't think it will be nearly ahs effective as the child abuse ones were... "

" It offered tremendous insight on the value of different persons pursue value in life and handle relations with others. "

" Another Burke book, just a different cast. "

" A fine and compelling tale but not as gripping as Vachss's others like Shella or Getaway Man. He crafts a fine character in "Ho," but the end is unsatisfying and a bit pat. I'd read more about these characters, for sure. "

" Vachss has Gone To The Well once too often...the Burke novels grew tedious and repetitious and "Haiku" simply changes the character names which isn't enough to encourage any but the most devout fans... "