Mrs. Bridge Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I cannot explain exactly why and do it justice, but I revere this book. It is a portrait of a woman (over her lifetime, but centrally set in the '50s) who never really experiences life or gets to know herself. You get hints in tiny stories of her dull daily life of how she pushes any unsettling feelings out of her conscience and chooses to live in a certain emotional ignorance. The review by Patrick picks up on two things I have forgotten: the word REPRESSION and that Mrs. Bridge's M.O. is trying to be accepted/liked. This book is unlike any other (though I have not yet read Mr. Bridge). I think it would be an excellent book to discuss in a certain type of book group. "

" Such a sad ending :( "

" See Mr. Bridge. Amazing he could write two. "

" This book is so totally great. "

" Eloquently captures the entire person that is Mrs. Bridge through short vignettes; worth reading. "

" I read this at least 15 years ago. Difficult for me - so I may read it again when I'm 60 and look back at my feelings about it when I was 40-45. "

" Without a doubt, this is the best book I've read in a long while. A beautifully written glimpse into the ordinary life of a wife & mother, but there is nothing ordinary about the storytelling. An unsung American classic. Just great! "

" Not quite as full as Mr. Bridge, and you'd miss a lot about the family if you only read Mrs., but, still, awesome. Tone and subtlety are perfect, and the ending is pretty heartbreaking. "

" Excellent character study. The small chapters gave snippets of Mrs. Bridge's life and how it confined her. In fact, the short chapters themselves added to the claustrophobic feel. The last chapter was perfect. "

" A perfect, devastating portrait of American gentility and the emptiness of a supposed perfect life. Belongs on a shelf next to The Remains Of The Day, and not just because they were both adapted into Merchant-Ivory movies. "

" Wonderful set of modular stories; exemplary "

" It's amazing that Connell managed to write an entire book about the inner thoughts of a character who has absolutely no self-realized passion, dreams, thoughts, or desires...and that it's such a captivating and haunting novel. "

" This is an uneasy book. Not that it's difficult to read. The writing has just the kind of elegantly simple clarity I admire. But Mrs. Bridge herself is increasingly uneasy in her own skin, and I was uneasy reading it. Altogether wonderful. Now I have to find Mr. Bridge. "

" A very unusual book where more is said by what's left unsaid. "

" A little laborious--her lack of a remotely profound inner life made her difficult to like. But an interesting read, nonetheless, with many nods to the particularities of Kansas City, my lovely hometown. "

" Enjoyed this book very much "

" Great book. Keeps you interested. Lots of one liners that really make the book. "

" I loved this book. The writing is excellent and the insight into the character of Mrs. Bridge is amazing. She is such a sad, lonely person and doesn't even know it. This was one of my BYU Honors Lit. reads, along with 100 Years of Solitude. Yay for lit classes! "

" I seem to be reading a number of books set in the 40's and 50's. This book was interesting as a study of a perfect "Mom" trying to deal with her imperfect family. Humorous character study. "

" michael turned me on to this book way back, and it has become one of my favorites. "

" This book is a lovely, character driven novel told in short vignettes. Mrs. Bridge is a wonderfully flawed, tragic character. It is really a beautifully written book. "

" How is this out of print?? "