Little Dorrit Audiobook

" That things never change. I was greatly reminded of Bernie Madoff in the Mr. Merdle character. I loved the Office of Circumlocution. "

" If you want a great read, read Dickens. So many people put him off because the books a fat, too wordy, too OLD. Ah, you know not what you miss. I have read all of Dickens and loved every one. This is one of my favorites. "

" Weave and twist, twist and weave, plot threads aplenty by your leave. "

" I had not read this particular offering from Dickens before and was prompted to read it mostly because I enjoyed the 2009 mini-series. Much of the second half of the book is a bit of a slog to get through but I still enjoyed the story. Not my favorite Dickens but worth reading. "

" Such an incredible story of Dorrit and all she experiences as a child of the poor house. A great book I've read at least twice and will never forget. "

" Another great Dickens novels. Wonderful plot, great ending. The new BBC movie is also great. "

" Classic Dickens humor. I love his wry and satirical take on society and politics. This is a LONG book though so be prepared for that. "

" Read this book after seeing the PBS miniseries. Loved it more than any Dickens I've read so far! "

" Watching on BBC DVD, marvelous so far. Am I cheating by watching instead of reading? Well we finished and the BBC presentation was absolutely captivating. I am a wimp - I just did not want to read 1000, but maybe in another life. "

" This is the second time I've read Little Dorrit and I enjoyed it just as much this time. Mr. Merdle and Too Big to Fail kept coming to mind. Little Dorrit herself, for me, serves as a reminder to put one foot in front of the other and get on with it, whatever the obstacles. "

" I always love this book, but Anton Lesser as narrator made it even better. Excellent reading of a wonderful book. "

" Plots and subplots revolving around Amy Dorrit, who is born and raised in a debtor's prison. As normal with Dickens, wonderful characterization, and plot twists. What really makes this book is the concept of the Circumlocution Office. It described government bureaucracy in the mid 19th century, and it does so in the 21st. "

" Excellent! So much insight into personalities and relationships. This book is worth the time to read. One thing I love about Charles Dickens is that even the good characters aren't spared the consequences of foolish decisions that they make. Of course, the characters who remain steadfastly good receive happy endings. "

" Little Dorrit has the usual Dickensian tropes -- goofy characters with funny names, an impossibly angelic and dutiful child-woman, London misery and a love story that reaches a climax in such a way you can easily miss that there WAS a climax. Justice is served and everyone who deserves to lives happily every after (more or less). The subplots are less irritating than, say, Bleak House. "

" A long book but rewarding. Not one for newcommers to Dickens. But to fans a joy to emmerse yourself in. "

" Dickens = always a pleasure. "

" This is one of Dickens' last books and is rather political. When he goes on too long I skip. But, as usual, the characters are great and well described and the story is compelling. It is very long, but worth the investment if you like Dickens. "

" Good, but not Dickens's best work. Reminds us that the author was paid by the word. "

" Just finished watching BBC production of Little Dorrit. Absolutely loved it!!! Dickens has been a longtime favorite of mine, but somehow overlooked this story. Getting started today! "

" Classic, beautiful, heart wrenching Dickens. Fantastic characters. Great storytelling. My favorite part was when the house falls down. Brilliant. I really enjoyed this novel. "

" A fun tale of romance, mystery and redemption. Dickens can certainly weave a tangled web! "

" Much of this book was skipped as it was almost painful to read--apparently not a fan of Dickens literature. I find him harder to read than others of his era or genre. To quote Seinfeld, the character bios were full of "excruciating minutia". "

" Little dorrit is a comparable to candide is some sense that she finds goodness in all stations of life. Born in debtors prison and given to the riches of society and back to poverty all in one lifetime. Yet she is not bitter in deed all her dreams are fuffilled in the end. "

" Dickens was able to mine the huge resource of London life, becoming its great chronicler. Here he explores the psychology of confinement in the story of a man in debtor's prison. "

" Listened to Robert Whitfield read this while knitting. I think I love Dickens now. "

" A real masterpiece, a friend knew I was rereading Dickens and recommended this one, the story is quite topical (Merdle!) I'm not going to give it away - just read it please. It is not for the feint of heart again and a large volume in line with the other majors. "

" As always, a beautifully written story by Dickens. One of my fave. characters ever. Also loved the BBC movie. "

" Little dorrit is a comparable to candide is some sense that she finds goodness in all stations of life. Born in debtors prison and given to the riches of society and back to poverty all in one lifetime. Yet she is not bitter in deed all her dreams are fuffilled in the end. "

" This Dickens is very inventive in varying narrative styles, especially in the first half of the novel. The second half tied together the many subplots. One might compare this with Kafka's "Metamorphosis" in its interest of the effects of need and of comforting. "

" This is a moving tale that proves how far a little compassion can go, and how much damage a lack of compassion can cause. "

" Loved this book, however the conclusion was a little anticlimactic. "

" Still not sure whether Clennam and Amy are brother and sister. "

" found this novel a real slog to read but it was worth it. "

" Wow, I am not very smart or this book is a hard read. I finally started to like it after about 800 pages. "

" Though I was disappointed first to find this was an abridged production, then to discover Ian McKellan only served as narrator Dickens, I was won over by the enthusiastic performances. Jasmine Hyde was particularly affecting as Little Dorrit herself. "

" An undiscovered beauty! No one writes like Dickens "

" Uh, so big. I must confess, I watched the whole series in a day and spent two more working my way through extracts of this tome. "

" Very LONG and HARD read, interesting enough I guess. "

" Too cluttered. I guess it was a serialized novel to begin with though so that makes sense. Love the story just not the book. "

" It seems that Dickens was aware of the financial scandals of today in writing this book. "

" Great, but difficult to read (especially for a non-native english speaker like me). Beautifully written how stupid/strange the ideas and habits of the rich people are. "

" one can never get enough of Mr. Dickens <3<3<3 "

" Love Dickens, not my favourite but a good read. "