Jade Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Took a bit to get through it, but her writing is always so wonderful, worth the read (and great for brushing up on mythology) "

" It was alright. I felt it was a little crass at times and I think I may have totally missed the point because a lot of it made very little sense to me. But it was a quick read. "

" Winterson is a master at telling stories, and retelling them and retelling them. I cannot recommend this one high enough- it's a retelling of Atlas, and his relationship (such as there is) with Heracles. FANTASTIC. "

" I liked this book a lot. It was definitely different from what I'm used to reading by Winterson, but I think it worked out really well. Her re-telling of the myth of beautifully written. I only wish it had been longer. "

" Definitely one of her weaker books "

" I read this after seeing the author interveiwed by Bill Moyers. The book is very slim and an easy read - but carries much more 'weight' than the size of it's narrative. I found much to recommend it. "

" Quick read. More of a novella or a long short story. Interesting reinterpretation of the Atlas myth. "

" I am enjoying this series of re-written myths and this one was interesting, with a nice twist at the end. Many of the themes are ones Jeanette Winterson has written about elsewhere and this was a quick and engaging read. "

" I'm going to read this again before rating/reviewing. Too short to not read again. "

" Quotable and succinct at some places, and just very badly written at others. Tries too hard. :/ "

" Enjoyable, if a little wanky: it's a good, short read that tells an old, excellent story; it could have done without the bits of memoir, but the bits of science are very good. "Weight" is worthwhile and poetic, it's written well, mostly, and I'm glad I was curious about it! "

" There are some good parts in this book, some good writing and ideas. Overall, I was a little disappointed in it. "

" In two hours, this book will change your life. Go to a quiet corner, and prepare to be enchanted, challenged, heartbroken, and ultimately, redeemed. "

" Amazing. I've always had a soft spot for Jeanette Winterson, I guess. This book just made me want to quote and quote and quote from it. "

" Maybe overdone a little. Not the story proper but the stories inside. Heavy on the semen references. "

" This was lovely. I enjoyed the mix of Greek mythology and Soviet space exploration and philosophy and musings of the author. The writing was simple but beautiful, of course. "

" sparse retelling the story of Atlas and Heracles with pure poetry. "

" Nice but not great. There was too much vague musing about personal experiences in there towards the end; I would have preferred if she had let the myth do the talking. Her reinterpretation, particularly of Heracles, was interesting though. More on that would have been nice. "

" 3 1/2, really. This book made me ponder a god's actual personality, their hopes, dreams, wants, versus knowing what their abilities were. I thought of them as mortals for once. For that, it was worth purchasing this book. "