La Mennulara Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I liked the way this mystery unraveled. nothing is quite as it seems... "

" Predivna knjiga na srpskom objavljena pod naslovom Skupljacica badema... "

" I could not get into this one... Only made it about halfway through "

" I really had a difficult time keeping the family lineage and all those Italian names straight..even through to the end of the story. "

" Bellissimo, grazie Samantha per avermelo regalato "

" A novel set in early 1960s Sicily and translated in to English, it was a difficult novel to get into at first because it seemed to be about a huge variety of characters (who were difficult to place) and their reflections on the life of deceased servant Mennulara. The second half of the novel was much easier to follow as many questions about Mennulara's role, relationships and her accumulation of wealth were addressed. It was OK in the end. "

" Quirky, unusual and with a truckload of Italian characters who all have something to say about Mennulara, the family's maid who dies. The book is spread over 11 days and unravels the mystery of her life, her death and relationships. Full of gossip and conjecture. "

" One of those rare books that I'm just relieved to be done with. "

" Perfect holiday reading - Italy, intrigue and brilliantly drawn characters. "

" This book got great reviews in Europe, but I wasn't overly impressed. There were a lot of characters to follow and the plot was pretty slow. Mostly, I just loved the book cover, with its Van Gogh image! "

" Sicilian family life and drama at its best. "

" This book is translated from Italian and the setting is a small town in Sicily. A woman of the town dies, and the story is based on what others say and think about her. But no one person knows the whole story. I liked the writing and the way the character was carefully and slowly developed. "

" This was a great tale about a woman's life a small town in Sicily, complete with a the catholic church and the mafioso. A great source book for Italian names! "

" What a nutty family. We recognized some of the Sicilians we know and love in this complex tale of a foolish family bound by their narrow caste views. All the names were confusing at the start, but the tale coalesced as the characters were developed - well written and a delight to read. "

" Beautifully drawn lives in a small village - all the interconnections, suspicions, age-old things that make up the fabric of the relationships. Set in Sicily. And a nice mysterious twist... "

" one of the best books i have ever read "

" This is an intricate tale of a poor, "ignorant" servant whose death and dying wishes has everone in her small Sicilian town talking. Slow start, but I was eventually completely captivated by the intrigue. Very Italian story. "

" I agree there were a lot of characters to remember but by the middle of the book it was made clear. I enjoyed it. The style is different from what I normally enjoy. "

" Not as good as the Marchesa "

" Bellissimo, grazie Samantha per avermelo regalato "

" Quirky, unusual and with a truckload of Italian characters who all have something to say about Mennulara, the family's maid who dies. The book is spread over 11 days and unravels the mystery of her life, her death and relationships. Full of gossip and conjecture. "

" This book got great reviews in Europe, but I wasn't overly impressed. There were a lot of characters to follow and the plot was pretty slow. Mostly, I just loved the book cover, with its Van Gogh image! "

" Purtroppo ho iniziato dalla fine ed ho letto questo per ultimo, ma devo dire che comunque è bellissimo, uno spaccato eccezionale della sicilia di ieri e forse anche di oggi "

" I liked the way this mystery unraveled. nothing is quite as it seems... "

" Sicilian family life and drama at its best. "

" might have been good if I had stuck it out but could not stay interested in it "

" This is an intricate tale of a poor, "ignorant" servant whose death and dying wishes has everone in her small Sicilian town talking. Slow start, but I was eventually completely captivated by the intrigue. Very Italian story. "