Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer Audiobook

" My of my what an unusual book. I liked the symbolism and the writing. The story kept me interested and engaged. I see why it received the Pulitzer. "

" Interesting novel. Not great, but there are visuals and ideas from it that have stuck with me for a long time. "

" Terrific, surrealistic descriptions of fantastic underground lifestyle structures did not make up for Martin's dissatisfying, dragging race to the always-disappointing future. "

" A marvelous novel. The sort of thing I always wanted Horatio Alger books to be. "

" I enjoyed the writing, especially the great descriptions of life in Victorian NYC. I enjoyed the characters for a while, but about halfway through it kind of got stuck in this rut of dysfunctional personal relationships and colossal building construction. There was some "take away," but I felt like I missed the point of the whole thing. "

" This book started out really interestingly but as the main character descends into maddness so too does the book itself. It becomes a bit hard to follow, with loooong descriptions of crazy visions that were just too much for me. But the first 2/3 was so good that I had to give it 3 stars. "

" Written in a very odd style. "

" I just finished this novel and I'm so grateful to my friend for buying this for me. What an amazing tale! A great character study and truly engrossing story. "

" Great description of how New York became modern at the turn of the century, through the eyes of an entrepreneur. Lots of details, but it moves fast. There is a profound theme that comes out and swallows you, but I don't want to give it away. "

" This book started out promising, but was a waste. I kept waiting for a plot, but over two hundred pages and no plot and then it just stopped. Don't waste your time. "

" Nothing. This book was a waste of time. The fact that it won the Pulitzer nearly made me lose my faith in the prize. "

" I made the mistake of judging this book by its cover, so picked it up to read. The idea of the book was much better than the actual story. "

" This was a very strange book and I'm not sure I understood all of the symbolism and nuances. I read a lot of other people's review and each one made sense until I read the next one, which is sort of how the book goes. You'll either love it or hate it. "

" really captures the mindset and culture of America at the turn of the century as told by the main character, MArtin Dressler. His journey and goals resonate with Tocqueville's description of American individualism in his book Democracy in America. "

" Love this book, just re-read it. "

" mashed potatoes with butter. no skins and no lumps. "

" Interesting for the first half, but the second half fell flat. "

" Won the Pulitzer and deserved it (not always true in my opinion). A story of the American Dream realized and discarded. Martin is an immigrant's son in New York. Grows up and moves up to the top, and finds the unexpected. "

" I've read this book more than 10 times. It's so beautiful, so perfect. "

" Written in a very odd style. "

" A captivating tale of the prototypical American ascension to fame and fortune in turn of the century New York City. "

" A very good look at the American Dream and how it's not all that it cracks up to be "

" This is a really good novel about a hotelier in turn of the century New York. I know it doesn't sound to interesting but it really explores the concept of place and the soul of NYC. It's cool. "

" OK Wonder why it got the award. "

" Rich in period detail and character, boundless imagination. Recommended. "

" I've read this book more than 10 times. It's so beautiful, so perfect. "

" fascinating quasi-sci-fi indictment of American capitalist greed set in turn of century New York city. very suspenseful, you get swept up in the tale. the history itself is great. "

" To me, this book seemed like it was trying too hard to be something. The fantasy sections of it didn't work in real life, and the real life sections didn't fit in the fantasy. I lost interest quickly and didn't like the characters, especially Martin. Pass on this one. "

" from bellhop to builder of the biggest hotels in New York city Martin Dressler's story is the American Dream....how about those creepy sisters.... "

" Started out really strong, reminiscent of Gatsby, but extraneous characters started appearing. The plot never really developed and the ending was very weak. Extremely well-written, though; Millhauser's prose flows extremely smoothly. "