Howards End Audiobook

" Beautiful characters! I love Margaret and Helen. I was surprised to find that the author was a man- he writes with a great understanding of women, though some of Margaret's changes/acquieses seemed out of character. The story rose and fell enough to keep the plot lively and the lead to the finale was very interesting. Good book! "

" Beautifully written. Kept going back and re-reading wonderful sentences. Great character development. "

" I'm struggling between liking and not liking this book. I loved the peaceful rhythm and elegance of the language, and there are many passages that make you stop and reflect on the quality and importance of human relations in your life. However, I was disappointed by the ending. Maybe i'm too modern for this book after all. "

" A lovely novel with a wonderful setting and original characters, explores well the themes of ethics in a modern society and how it's paralleled through literary device. "

" Near 5 star, but too tidy a denouement. Suddenly everyone lives in harmony "

" The main problem with this is that EM Forster thinks he understands women. He doesn't. "

" I'm too busy writng my dissertation on Forster to comment as yet... but it's coming! "

" I love E.M.Forster's writing of jumps and skips. While A Room with a View is a nice romance, this book is an incredible look at class and property through a small group of characters. (The movie is awesome too.) "

" Re-reading of this great novel about social change in England. The audio narration is as good as it is possible to be, but the novel does not lend itself well to oral reading because of the density of its ideas. Still, an enjoyable experience. "

" I loved this book, for the second time. It's full of funny insights about humans like myself. I just enjoyed reading it so very much! "

" I did not read this novel expecting to enjoy it, but I was pleasantly surprised. While the world of the novel is broken, Forster arrives at something resembling redemption for both worthy and unworthy characters. "

" a very deep book, lots of symbolism, but very good. "

" BOOOOO-RIIIING!! So boring. It took me an entire month to read it. It didn't make any sense to me. What makes books Classics?? I heard this movie is good, so I'm going to watch it. But yikes...not my favorite. "

" A transitional Modernist novel, with flickers of change and new styles of writing held back by the author's own intervening and anxiety about modernity "

" I liked the writing style but sadly couldn't like any of the characters much. I think this may work better as a film... "

" Reading other Forster before Howard's End allowed me to really understand and appreciate the humor that he put into this novel. "

" One of E M Forster's best books in my opinion. Flawless and beautifully written. "

" Perfect. My favorite novel ever. Well okay, one of my favorites. "

" How can a fantastic book and a fantastic movie based on that book have completely different endings? "

" Near 5 star, but too tidy a denouement. Suddenly everyone lives in harmony "

" I'm glad I read it. It was a fun book. Then I watched the movie with Anthony opkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Helena Bonham-Carter. "

" Meh. Didn't like it nearly as much as "A Room With a View." "

" I really struggled with this. I was interested in the story but easily lost my way. Not sure I will read him again. "

" Sicuramente una scrittura più matura rispetto a "Camera con Vista", belle descrizioni paesaggistiche. "

" I absolutely loved this book and was sad when I finished it as I wanted it to go on longer.The writing was superb and flowed almost poetically at times.The story was endearing and I found the characters enchanting, except for Mrs Bast! "