Little, Big: or, The Fairies’ Parliament Audiobook

" This is a really hard book to read.The only person I know who got through this book was the person who gave it to me. But it's worth the work. "

" Over 500 pages of boring. Zzzzzzzz "

" the writing is very beautiful and evocative (i literally got goosebumps while reading), but the story did not resolve itself for me... at the end i still had only the foggiest idea of what happened, what the Tale was... it was like waking from a dream and remembering only the essence without any details. so.. only 3 stars. "

" This was a delicious book. Too much of a mouthful to read too quickly and having taken a month to read it, I still I feel it was over too quickly and that I didn't pay half as much attention to enjoying it as I should have. Definitely a book to read again and again. "

" I could not make it through this book. I got through less than 100 pages and could not maintain any interest. This is rare for me as I can be fairly stubborn about finishing a book just because I started it. "

" I've been reading this book for over a month and while it's perfectly enjoyable I never get that burning urge to pick up back up... "

" This book was good and disappointing at the same time. Sometimes books get too hyper detailed scene by scene and lose me. This had that hyper-realistic effect on me. "

" Great book to read at summer solstice time, based as it somewhat is on Midsummer Night's Dream - at least the Oberon/Titania part. It got a little long, but I basically enjoyed it very much. "

" This was a little slow and clever for me - reminded me most of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel, in that it's almost more atmosphere than plot. "

" This is not a plot driven book. It is driven by mood and scene. And it may be magical, but it might not! "

" Strange and difficult at times, but beautifully written with some great characters. "

" Im going to try to find everything written by John Crowley This book is magical but really only for people who love fantasy Its the perfect escape from the real world "

" One of my absolute favorites. "

" This one still pops up in my mind long after I've read it. Cleverly written. It's all about perspective. "

" I suppose this book had a plot, though I could not find it. The author does have a way with words, though. After a 100 pages of lush prose with little-to-no-direction vis-a-vis a "point," I quit. "

" This is a beautiful book in it's scope. The language, the story itself is like a dream. However, it was hard to sustain the intensity of this book for me and I put it down and didn't pick it back up. I do hope to finish it though. "

" just couldn't get into it. too whimsical :) "

" Beautiful, flowing prose. Unfortunately, as another reviewer said, the plot just doesn't really deliver. In the end I don't wind up caring much about most of the characters, because they don't really accomplish much besides simply... being. "

" I thought I was going to love this book. It had a cool fairy-tale / present day theme, which usually I'm really into. But I just didn't enjoy it that much. I think that the idea was really interesting, but I didn't really care what happened to any of the characters. "

" Another one on my top ten list. Heavy on atmosphere light on plot, but his brilliant writing makes it all worthwhile. Spend some time with Smoky Barnable and Daily Alice Drinkwater in their strange and lovely world. "

" Sooooooooooooooooo tedious. I tried many times to force myself to finish this one, but I just couldn't find the willpower to carry on. "

" An absolutely haunting book. I look forward to reading it again. (I never read books again.) "

" very close to a perfect story. amazing. highly recommended. take your time. it's a world that is delightful to enter, to move about in, and to see the ordinary as poetry. "

" Incredibly well-written and very lyrical. It's unlike any other fantasy story I've read. Still, I was left with a few questions, and the ending left me wanting something more. Definitely worth the read, however! "

" This is one of those books that leads you along with tiny intimations of wonderful things but never gets there. Maddening. I got halfway through (with great effort) and was so irritated and bored I wished I had never started.The house was a great idea, but the author couldn't seem to follow through. "