Innocence: A Novel Audiobook

" Very odd. Quite well written, but very odd. "

" Loved this dark fairy tale, a coming-of-age tale for the conflicted modern girl who has hard time believing what she sees right in front of her because it's not really of the normal world. "

" Is there a possibility for negative stars? I got about halfway through this book, which isn't saying much because there is more blank space than written word in the hardcover edition. I did not like the style of writing and couldn't get used to it. For example, quotations were not used to let you know that someone was speaking, instead they were just mixed in with everything else. Plus I didn't like the main character. This read more like a B movie instead of a book. "

" really weird book. but a super fast read. it kept me interested because i wasn't quite sure what was going on, and i kept thinking that if i read a little more it would clarify everything. it kind of did. but like i said very weird "

" Very mind-boggling. Very interesting. Even I had to pause every once in a while to take note of certain phrases I found meaningful or, believe it or not, relevant. "

" A light reading you will love. It is quite dark and that is what I love about this book. :) "

" Sort of like Rosemary's Baby "

" I thought this was fun, even though I felt a guilty pleasure as the book seemed designed to cultivate an adolescent or very young adult audience...sexy in that sick way.... "

" I read this book very quickly in the hopes of getting an explanation as to what exactly was happening. I decided in the end that the girl was schizophrenic. It was a very strange read. I enjoyed it. "

" Interesting construction with a mix of past and present tense. I also like the way Mendelsohn uses white space to break up a page of prose. "

" Read this when I was younger and the amazing way it was written still stays with me. "

" Simply amazing, and unlike any fantasy book I've ever read. It kept me captivated the whole time. This is not your typical vampires in high school book, it's really really good. The writing style is very poetic and beautiful. I'm really looking forward to watching the movie adaption of this one!!! "

" It was better the first time I read it in 2000. This time I wasn't captivated at all. I'm sure I was rooting for the bad guys too. "

" Perfect reading for a women's studies class... "

" A girl transfers to a new school. The nurse marries her dad. The nurse turns our to be a vampire. Lots of blood, killing to make look like a suicide. Girl "wins" in the end. "

" Eh, just can't get into it. It's a shame, too, as I liked her other novel (I Was Amelia Earhart). "

" I didn't like it...that's all i have to say. "

" This book gave me the creeps, and not in a 'I'm scared' sort of way, more like a, holy shit, this story is physically sickening kind of way. It made my skin crawl with revulsion. "

" Any book that opens with a wet girl asking for sex you know has to be good. Different, chilling, and sad. With relationship between the girl and the mother was so hard to picture. Very wonderful read. Dont pass this book up! "

" This is one of the most confusing books I have ever read; however, with that being said, I loved it. Medelsohn makes teen-age angst, depression, suicide and the spiralling into madness lyrically beautiful. The commentary of current culture is also insightful. It is a book to read over and over. "

" I love this book! It is very strange but I really related to the protagonist's fears. "

" Interesting, fast read. A little strange at times. I REALLY wish I had read this when it first came out instead of now. I might have enjoyed it more were the culture not so obsessed with a similar topic. "

" Interesting, fast read. A little strange at times. I REALLY wish I had read this when it first came out instead of now. I might have enjoyed it more were the culture not so obsessed with a similar topic. "

" Any book that opens with a wet girl asking for sex you know has to be good. Different, chilling, and sad. With relationship between the girl and the mother was so hard to picture. Very wonderful read. Dont pass this book up! "

" Really really scary and disturbing. I bought this book from a flea market for $2 and what a find! I was drawn to the whole 'is she insane or is this scary thing really happening??' idea. Well-played, and I'm still not altogether sure what the answer is, but i really liked this book. "

" Really fast read. Lovely imagery. Creepy stepmother who's a vampire. What's not to love? "

" I read this book very quickly in the hopes of getting an explanation as to what exactly was happening. I decided in the end that the girl was schizophrenic. It was a very strange read. I enjoyed it. "

" When I look back over my Books Read notes, I marked that this one was a facinating, albeit quick, read. "

" A girl transfers to a new school. The nurse marries her dad. The nurse turns our to be a vampire. Lots of blood, killing to make look like a suicide. Girl "wins" in the end. "

" It was better the first time I read it in 2000. This time I wasn't captivated at all. I'm sure I was rooting for the bad guys too. "

" really weird book. but a super fast read. it kept me interested because i wasn't quite sure what was going on, and i kept thinking that if i read a little more it would clarify everything. it kind of did. but like i said very weird "

" Perfect reading for a women's studies class... "

" The imagery used in this novel is phenomenal. I was a little confused at first over what was real and what wasn't, but once I hit about page 10, I couldn't put it down. I would recommend it to just about anyone. Very pretty language inside. "

" I love this book! It is very strange but I really related to the protagonist's fears. "

" Also a very strange book. I couldn't tell if the girl was absolutely crazy or if the book was actually supposed to be about vampires. Very weird. Not a book that I would normally read. "

" A light reading you will love. It is quite dark and that is what I love about this book. :) "