Lust, Caution: The Story, the Screenplay, and the Making of the Film Audiobook

" A quick read - I finished it in a day. The book had a forward that gave a lot of the author's history, which was very interesting. It's a short story, so I'm curious to see how they turned it into a full-length movie. Very good. "

" Amazing. I read this after I saw the movie and was impressed by how well the movie was adapted. "

" The story was amazing, but I feel that I missed out on a lot of the beauty of the author's writing due to translation. "

" A memorable tale of erotic intrigue and so much better than the film adaptation. "

" Ang Lee did a beautiful job with the film. When I discovered the film was based on a book by Eileen Chang it was obvious that I had to read it. "

" Didn't see the movie (yet), thought i'd see if my mind's eye was as graphic as Ang Lee's. And, NO. "

" Basically a short story about the plot to assassinate a powerful political figure who works for the Japanese occupational government and the girl who seduces him, how she falls in love with him, and the consequences of that. "

" Subtly devastating. Emphasis on subtle. The first time I read it, I missed everything! The second time through I was gobsmacked! "

" I just read the English version ... maybe there's something lost in the translation. I want to watch the movie to get a better understanding of the story. "

" Very insightful and beautiful hardcover edition with the original story, the complete screenplay and many essays on Eileen Chang and on Ang Lee's film. "

" A short story - historically significant but not enough for me. Good, not great. "

" Although this is a love story, the dark and suspenseful backdrop of the war, was very educational. The brevity and word choice made for a really quick read, which was a refreshing change. "

" Hwauhuh? This book is like a stranger walking up to you and insulting you. "

" Eileen Chang writes beautifully and the story, when fleshed out into the Ang Lee film is even better. "

" Quick read--it took me a couple hours. "

" A novella masquerading as a book. The various introductions take up as many pages as the story. And the story is fascinating. Why did she do it? Are women really so selfless? "

" However ignoble the male protagonist is, there is something noble in him I can't quite put my finger on. "

" It's not easy to understand Eileen Chang's. But when compared to Lust, Caution, all her other stories become much more obvious and appreciable. Director Ang Lee did a fantastic job in adapting this short story to a movie. I even love the movie more. "

" A must read! Thought provoking and powerful! What would you have done? Only 75 pages! Must see the movie! "

" I have rarely read a book that is so plot driven. It is so short that we barely get to know the characters, before the book is over. I think that was Chang's idea. She really wants readers to focus on the plot, however, I am not sure that the book is better for it. "

" Zhang Eileen poses a feminist and complex question amidst the backdrop of the japanese occupation of Shanghai. The novella is beautifully written as is most anything by the author. "