Last Night at the Lobster Audiobook

" More a short story than a novel, it's a little bit of nothing about a restaurant closing down, the end of relationships and resolution of petty disagreements. It's a quick read, which is perhaps the best I can say of it. "

" So many good reviews for Stewart O'Nan's books, especially this one, yet I have not been able to finish one yet. I find them slow-moving and they do not keep my interest. I tried Lobster first since it got so many good reviews. Second, I tried The Good Wife and again could not finish it. I am sticking it out with Wish You Were Here but it is not that great, I am just curious about how the characters resolve their situations. "

" An incredible realistic look at the lives of people working in a chain restarant. A good read "

" It's about Red Lobster, of course I'm reading it. "

" Easy pleasant read, character study. Can read in 2 or 3 hrs. "

" Now I understand better why it is service is so bad at a restaurant that is closing. Anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant/cafe will appreciate the collection of people who populate this story. Although, I did find myself wondering how the relationship between the manager and one of his waitresses would turn out; and the plot takes a bit of a back seat to the inevitable moving on from the Red Lobster to some other place of employment, what tension there was resolved itself in the end in a satisfying way. "

" Really liked it. A simple, well-written, intriguing read. I always think it's interesting reading about the everyday humdrum lives of "the common man." "

" A quick, fun read, but nothing spectacular. It's kind of what I would class as a neat read. I suppose if you've worked in a restaurant it might bring back memories, but overall it was slightly fun, but rather bland to me. "

" Brings back fond memories of serving up the Neptune Platter to the unsavory public. "

" The story only covers the last night at the Red Lobster before it closed. It was short, but entertaining. "

" Interesting book. Not a lot of excitement but I enjoyed it anyway. Interesting to read the behind-the-scenes on the restaurant. Went out to dinner last weekend and found myself thinking about the book while looking at the servers bustling around. "

" Loved this book! Great look at the mundane. Sad yet hopeful. "

" Very nice quiet little book that makes you want to keep reading and finding out how it ends. I would actually like a follow-up of called the First Night at the Olive Garden to continue on with the characters :-) "

" A good story but too many f-bombs. "

" A short and wonderfully simple story of the last night in business at a strip-mall Red Lobster. "

" Pitch perfect portrait of a moment in Central Connecticut...land of my childhood and teenage meandering. Read it all at once, like putting a whole chocolate truffle in your mouth....but it's a york peppermint patty from the candy dish on the hostess stand at Red Lobster. "

" Read this last year on book tour for WHITE LIES, when I was reading all the small books in the Palmetto library. A good read, incredible characterization, O'Nan's typical little guy searching for meaning with a master touch on the everyday. "

" I loved this! A beautifully written short novel that takes place in one night at a Red Lobster restaurant. Thank you, Sue, for passing this on to me. "

" This abook seems to give a real sense of life in the resturant world, and I found myself caring about the mundane problems of the manager as he struggled through the last day his restuarant would be open. "

" I'm looking forward to reading more from this author. "

" Seemed more like a short story or novella but fun to read anyway. A day in the life sort of thing. "

" O'Nan does an excellent job writing about the normal day-to-day life of regular joe's. "

" I absolutely loved this book. As the first book this year in the book club that I'm in, it's a hell of a way to start.<br/><br/>Anyone that worked a shift job that they hated but loved at the same time will see things, remember things that may have long been forgotten. "

" My first Stewart O'Nan read, but certain not my last. Simple, straightforward style, with compelling characters, made me reminisce fondly on the camaraderie and relationships built during restaurant work. "

" a very small book, the last night of work at a 'red lobster' restaurant, it is closing, the author obviously worked at a similar place, much detail of the daily running and problems incurred, i would read more by this author. "

" how could you argue with this book? so lovely. and the title / focus statement is brilliant "

" What I like about this book is how the story sticks with you. I read this 2 years ago I still find myself thinking about it every now and then. "

" A Red Lobster is closing and we get to spend the final day with the manager and a cast of very interesting characters. The characters are interesting, fun and not dull. "

" Fun, quick read. I'm going to read Stewart O'Nan's new book to see how it compares to this one. Anyone that's ever worked in a customer service-type job should get a kick out of &quot;Lobster&quot;. "

" This was exactly what it was advertised as: a study of the simple, routine things that make life life. It was eloquent and well-written and stunning in the measured articulation of the mundane. I loved it. "

" The main character was nothing but (to quote a favorite movie of mine) a &quot;gutless wonder&quot;. Take charge of your life man! "