Mountain Time Audiobook

" Came to realize I'd already read this book! But it is a good story worthwhile to re-read! "

" A story about families taking place in the northwest. Although Mr. Doig doesn't think of himself as a western writer, to me he is, in the best sense "

" Thankfully I have read other novels by Ivan Doig so I knew to keep reading, but I have to say that Mountain Time left me disappointed. The writing seemed choppy and I felt like details about some of the characters were missing and did not get resolved by the end of the book. However, when Ivan Doig decides to paint a picture with his words, there is nothing better than one of his landscapes from the American West. His depictions of Montana and the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area makes me feel like I am there, on the trail, in the "peace of pine valleys and windsinging mountains". If you can get past the stuttering style of this novel, the writing will carry you another place. "

" Currently reading, still like him, but am not as enthralled with the prose as I have been with his earlier novels. "

" Enjoyed very much. "Read" on audiobook. A journey. "

" Not Doig's best IMO. The dialogue did not ring true at all. It was all trying too hard. "

" I loved the writing, if you can get excited about sentence structure, this is really well done. The story lines were just ok, the way they were put together on the page made it worthwhile. "

" I am on a Doig binge and am reading the last three of his books that I have not read before, Heart Earth, Mountain Time, and Winter Brothers. Doig's descriptions of mountains, sky, and people resonate with me and make me want to get out my backpack and start climbing. I have just finished Heart Earth and Mountain Time, and while neither are on my 'favorites by Doig' list and enjoyed reading them and have been thinking about my relationships both to the landscapes I inhabit and the family I share them with. "

" Makes me miss Montana... "

" This story was not as compelling to me as his others but I still found it an enjoyable read. "

" Reading Doig is like drinking from a mountain stream - cold, refreshing, and haunting ("Will I catch giardia?") His writing style is a wonderful change of pace. "

" This was my first Ivan Doig and I wasn't totally impressed. A fair amount of the conversations and thoughts of the characters didn't ring true. Sounded like a badly scripted movie or something. "

" A book that just stays with you. Set between Montana and Seattle - how can you go wrong. Ivan Doig writes a great and moving story, again. "

" He's an institution, but I am yet not impressed. His use of words is nice. But his story is very slow. "

" Roots call you home for various reasons and this calling home is about a man from Montana who has to go home because of family reasons. This particular book of Ivan Doig's wasn't as compelling for me as some of his others. "

" Ok book. Interesting use of language. About Pacific Northwest. "

" It started slow but I really liked it. This man as a different style that grown on me as I read more of his books. "

" Although a satisfying read, in my opinion, this was not Doig's best work. I enjoyed the narrative, and the struggle between father and son was classic. However, the story was kind of choppy and left me guessing. Definitely worth reading, but not a good example of Doig's best work. "

" I'm still reading Doig trying to find a match to Dancing at the Rascal Fair. Mountain Time does not do it. Doig is always a great writer; his characters have a lot of zest. But this book just plays a zappy tune. "

" Not at all up to his standard "

" Once again, Ivan Doig hits a home run with this story of a family leaving the busy life in Seattle, and going to Montana and time in the Rockie Mountains. Almost makes me want to go camping again! "

" This was my first Doig and I greatly enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to starting from the beginning given the other reviews that say this is his weakest. "

" I have read a number of his books and find them to be hit and miss. This one, for me, just missed - I could not get interested or involved with the characters at all. "

" I like the way this author treats his characters, and how the Western landscape becomes one of the characters in the plot. As a rule, I prefer books that move, that have brisk action -- this is not one of those books, but a satisfying read anyway. "

" Doig has a wonderful way with words--like this "all the children in that family rhyme". His books are always a gift to the senses and a love letter to mountains in Montana. "

" So so book about main character's relationship with dying father and relationship between two sisters. I got a little tired of the flippancy. Doig weakness is his dialog. His strength is setting. "

" This was the last of my free books... kept my interest enough, but I probably would have enjoyed it more if I was a Montana girl instead of a Massachusetts girl. "

" Turned out a little better than it began. NOt one of doigs best and I am a big fan. "

" I had read this book a number of years ago and decided to reread it. I didn't get the same elaton from it the second time around. I think the place you might be in your own life really affects your connection with a book. Still, a great writer. "

" My friends have raved about this author and this was the only book of his available at the library. His writing style is amazing, but the story only so-so. I'm anxious to try another one of his books. "

" Came to realize I'd already read this book! But it is a good story worthwhile to re-read! "

" I loved the writing, if you can get excited about sentence structure, this is really well done. The story lines were just ok, the way they were put together on the page made it worthwhile. "

" I like the way this author treats his characters, and how the Western landscape becomes one of the characters in the plot. As a rule, I prefer books that move, that have brisk action -- this is not one of those books, but a satisfying read anyway. "

" I'm still reading Doig trying to find a match to Dancing at the Rascal Fair. Mountain Time does not do it. Doig is always a great writer; his characters have a lot of zest. But this book just plays a zappy tune. "

" So so book about main character's relationship with dying father and relationship between two sisters. I got a little tired of the flippancy. Doig weakness is his dialog. His strength is setting. "

" This was the last of my free books... kept my interest enough, but I probably would have enjoyed it more if I was a Montana girl instead of a Massachusetts girl. "

" Interesting character portrayal. I enjoyed the book more as I got to know each character better. Still not one of Doig's best. Karen "

" Once again, Ivan Doig hits a home run with this story of a family leaving the busy life in Seattle, and going to Montana and time in the Rockie Mountains. Almost makes me want to go camping again! "

" Currently reading, still like him, but am not as enthralled with the prose as I have been with his earlier novels. "

" Not Doig's best IMO. The dialogue did not ring true at all. It was all trying too hard. "

" I always enjoy Ivan Doig and this was no exception. A great read and a entertaining story. He's a Montana writer and he's great at capturing the landscapes and the lives of Montana. "

" Doig has a wonderful way with words--like this "all the children in that family rhyme". His books are always a gift to the senses and a love letter to mountains in Montana. "

" Ok book. Interesting use of language. About Pacific Northwest. "

" Turned out a little better than it began. NOt one of doigs best and I am a big fan. "

" Roots call you home for various reasons and this calling home is about a man from Montana who has to go home because of family reasons. This particular book of Ivan Doig's wasn't as compelling for me as some of his others. "

" My friends have raved about this author and this was the only book of his available at the library. His writing style is amazing, but the story only so-so. I'm anxious to try another one of his books. "