Lucy: A Novel Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I enjoyed this historical fiction. You feel like you're reading a diary of a woman who may have had an affair with FDR but you're actually learning about life in the U.S. during the 20's and 30's at the same time. Sneaky. "

" This story imagines the romance between Lucy Mercer and FDR, and how Eleanor found out about it. It packs quite a wallop for such a short book, and it stuck with me for quite some time. "

" Easy read. Not mind-blowing but a pleasant piece of historical fiction. I don't know much about this author but she strikes me as inexperienced. "

" Written as historical fiction, this story tells about the love triangle of Lucy Mercer, Franklin Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. The author emphasizes the fiction, but it draws in some cases directly from dialogue in letters, official records, and in family recollections. Lucy Mercer has always been a footnote in the stories of the Roosevelts. Although this book actually did a good job of not trying to justify nor develop anymore of a back story than had been there in the past, there really isn't enough material to sustain nor justify the concept this love was something more than a momentary affair of the heart. It was a fun read and Lucy becomes more of a personality and less of a grainy figure in photographs. Of course as the narrator she does become an unreliable source; but after all it is a work of fiction. "

" Absolutely amazing that Feldman managed to make an illicit love affair with one of the most powerful men on earth boring. "

" Enjoyable read....lots of history. "

" The very best kind of historical fiction - teaches you something new and thought-provoking about an interesting time without hitting you over the head with the nitty-gritty history textbook details. "

" Books like this fascinate me....when the author wonders what the backstory might be. It was poignant and fascinating. It reminded me that you never really know what is going on in the hearts and minds of those closest to you, and life is never as simple as it might seem to the outside observer....every life tells a story. "

" About the woman who had an affair with FDR- "

" I was expecting a lot more from this book. I don't think the story was told very well. There were a lot of interesting things actually in the book but it didn't capture me like I wanted it to. "

" Nice historical fiction...about Lucy Mercer, FDR's mistress. "

" Well-written and facinating inside look at the relationship between Lucy and FDR. "

" This was an imagining of the relationship between FDR and Lucy Mercer. It seemed pretty true to how you imagined the real people to be. It renewed my interest in reading Joseph Persico's nonfiction book on the same subject. It would be interesting to compare the two books. "

" Compelling fictive view of Lucy Mercer, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's secret lovel. "

" She was Eleanor's secretary and FDR's mistress...an engaging piece of historical fiction. "

" Excellent - one of the best books I have read in a long time. A real treat! "

" great perspective "

" Really liked this book. It takes an interesting piece of history and makes it into beautiful touching story. Fascinating to see how their relationship endures thru all the changes in their lives and how the president could still be discrete in that day and age. "

" Definitely a recommended read. You can't help but to endure the struggles of loving a man you can't have along with the main character. She makes you cheer for her to be the winner. "

" Loved. This. Book. It seriously was hard for me to put it down! "

" I only made it a quarter if the way through this book. I found her writing confusing and felt as if it was going no where. I gave up on it. "

" Just a cheap knock-off of a great story. This fictionalization was just an attempt at sensationalism--not well written at all. "

" This was about the mistress of President Franklin Roosevelt... the woman who was with him when he died. "

" I've always been fascinated by FDR and Eleanor, and I really enjoyed this book. Written from Lucy's perspective and based on newly available evidence about the relationship, this novel kept me involved all the way through despite the familiarity of the basic story. "

" Nice historical fiction...about Lucy Mercer, FDR's mistress. "

" Really good historical fiction. Very interesting to find out about the loves in FDR's life, which this book makes clear, was not Eleanor. "

" A beautiful love story based on the relationship between Lucy Mercer and FDR. I really enjoyed this book. "

" Didn't know anything about FDR before reading this... really enjoyed learning more about him. Wish that the charactors had been developed a little more... but a good read none the less!!! "

" A fictional account of Lucy Mercer's affair with FDR. Gave me a different perspective on history. Didn't realize that the affair ended before he was president. She only came back into his life after she was married, and then it was just at the end of his life "

" One of the best books I ever read. beautiful love story even though most find the idea of the affair wrong or distasteful. But taken as a love story.... I love Lucy. "

" I read a very good non-fiction account of this story (I had no idea FDR was a hound dog!). This novelization was very convincing and added depth to the story for me. "

" I really did not care for this book. It tried to make a case for F.D.R.'s serial infidelities and to me it just fell flat. I read it for a book group. "

" An interesting time in history, and an affair I didn't know anything about. I wasn't crazy about the narrator's constant use of foreshadowing, and I didn't feel the characters were that deeply developed. The end seemed very abrupt. "

" Good author -- nice writing style. Story of Franklin's 'other women' told from the prospective of "Lucy". Insight into the man and the times. "

" such a different era... yet in some ways so little has changed as far as human behavior and relationships.... fasinating insight into FDR's rise to greatness. "