Love and Summer Audiobook

" Sigh. Do books like this get more or less painful as you grow older? "

" I have always enjoyed William Trevor's writing. He has a real ability to flesh out characters. This is a gentle slow moving tale but full of small inspirations "

" I am very fond of his writing and his style. Having said that, this was not one of his finest efforts. Worthwhile though. "

" horridly boring, torturous even. "

" Beautiful writing. I was previously unfamiliar with Trevor's work. Although it is a slight novel at 220+ pages, reading this book for me became a gentle, quiet pleasure. Trevor is an elegant, evocative writer...his prose sweeps you gracefully up and carries you along with its finely observed, poetic specificity. It's a bittersweet tale. Melancholic, Post-War Irish. "

" an enjoyable, quiet little book. basic plot concerns a love affair (left unconsummated until the very end --again, think quiet) in a small irish village. trevor makes great use of "will-the-husband-find-out" tension and manages to resolve a story of passion and betrayal in a fresh way. a great read if you're sick of over-the-top storylines and prose. "

" This was a quiet little book-- should the woman follow the man she falls in love with, or stay with her husband, a man of quiet grief? It was well written but didn't really capture me. "

" A quiet, meditative book about love and memory. Trevor builds his subtle story with silence and illuminated small moments hiding hidden depths. "

" Sadly beautiful. In just over 200 pps Trevor weaves several moving strands of loss and regret. "

" Beautifully written book that has left me with some lingering questions. "

" Excellent, another fine one from trevor. He can say so much with so few words. "

" I found this book to be so boring that it's a miracle that I managed to finish it. I guess my hate for not finishing a book that I've started got the better of me. The story has a few emotional moments but, mostly, I just didn't get it. "

" What beautiful prose, what painterly attention to detail and emotions. I wanted it to go on and on. An exquisite portrayal of a vanished Ireland. "

" This was alright. Large portions that were useless. Editted down, this would have made a much better short story. "

" I adore everything William Trevor writes, and while this wasn't my favorite of his work, it was beautifully written. "

" Such a simple, genuine friendship turned to love, and written with such insight into the hearts and minds of small town villages--a beautiful and tender suprise ending. "

" Love William Trevor. I moving story of a small town and forbidden love. "

" I liked this book, it is a gentle, beautifully written love story. I don't think it has quite the punch that Lucy Gault had, but still a pleasant read "

" Another elegaic tale that leaves you wondering what could have happened if William Trevor had taken different turns in his narrative. He beautifully evokes summertime rural Ireland in the middle of the last century and leaves you with a sad ache when you put the book down. "

" It took a while for me to warm up to this book, and I had to set it aside and start it again but it was a nice (albeit a little sad) story about love. "

" A gem. It is very short and beautifully written. The Irish scenery is so well described that you feel you are there. The characters are so sympathetic you want to meet them. "

" I read this in one afternoon. It was a great afternoon. "

" Exquisite understanding of the human heart. "

" Subtlety is lost on me. And so was most of this book. If something happened, just TELL me it happened already! "

" After everything I read about this book, I felt very let down. While I found it to be very beautifully written, I could not get excited about any aspect of the story. It reminded me a lot of Carson McCullers...I know it's great literature, I know I should love it, but I really have no interest. "

" I LOVE this man's writing! I wish he were more prolific. The Story of Lucy Gault, Felicia's Journey and this one were all beautiful. "

" I love William Trevor. This story is so sad, and beautifully written, though not his most polished. "

" William Trevor. A class by himself. "

" I didn't love this book at first. But it came together for me as it drew to a close. Trevor's portrayal of Miss Connulty and her regret, and her love and fear for Ellie who she hardly knows, is masterful. "

" Winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award. A sad lyrical tale about the tragedies suffered by an Ango-Irish family in the years following World War I. I am glad to have discovered the remarkable William Trevor. "

" great old style novel of ireland and england after WW1. in style of banville, mcguane, and gardam, slow, steady, but poignant. (really, the precedding are in the style of william trevor) "

" The first William Trevor I read. Now I will read anything this author writes. "