Jackson's Dilemma Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Iris Murdoch already had alzheimer's when she wrote this, her last book, and you can tell. "

" Way over my head and what I did understand was extremely boring. "

" I've never read Iris Murdoch and thought that I should. But I found this book rather tedious: the characters were a little silly and flat. The "all's well that ends well" denoument was ridiculous, everyone at last in bed with THE ONE they were destined for. I found moments of grace in the writing, though, and after reading some of the other online reviews I think I now understand why I didn't care for it. Apparently this was her last book and doesn't represent her best work. I'll try again with one of her better-known novels. "

" Sorry, but I could not finish this book, it is not my preferred style of writing. It is written with wonderful emotional detail of the time period of the story. Give the book a try, I am interested in your perspective. "

" Hated this book! The characters come from a strange tribe who sob often and for little reason. There are constant declarations of love for each other when I think the word like would be more appropriate. It's melodrama on steroids about nothing of great value. Icky!!! "

" Funny and a little goofy, making fun of the fading aristocracy with a few nods to Jane Austen. But the ending was a bit glommed on and a tad too ensemble-cast romcom. "

" Finished reading: "

" This book is mostly about regret. I loved all the different characters, their private motivations and trappings. I know very little about philosophy and I wish I either knew more or had a knowledgable friend to talk to, because there seems to be a lot going on that would be nice to understand fully. "

" this is another book by a philosopher/writer... "

" I did like this but I didn't really get what his dilemma was all about in the end? Anyone want to explain this to me?! "

" Even though this was written as Murdoch's light was fading, it's still better than most of today's author's writing under the heading literary fiction. Flawed, occasionally brilliant. Perhaps not a fitting epitaph, but deserves a place on the shelf. "

" This was not her best, but some say it reveals the effects of early Alzheimer's on Murdoch's writing. It was her last novel. "

" Although I usually love all the frivolous Murdoch characters and their silly dramas, this time around I just wasn't really into them. They seemed so silly and ridiculous. I guess I just wasn't with the whole let's make a big drama out of our silly lives thing. Not very memorable. "

" An OK book overall, but really disappointing, coming from Iris Murdoch. "