My Antonia (Abridged) Audiobook

" It's all there, exactly as the fans of this book insist: childhood, innocence, young country, immigration, memory etc. So why only thee stars? Because it's almost as flat as the Nebraska it describes. Antonia's simply not that exceptional, and neither is anyone else. "

" Not a book that will dazzle you with language, but very sweet and warm-hearted. "

" A beautiful book. Willa Cather makes the plains and the people living on them come alive. "

" Masterfully descriptive with a depth of feeling and memory, not overly nostalgic nor faraway flat. Having grown up on the prairie, living life in extremes, this author elegantly put words to the pictures that my heart still holds close. "

" I think this is probably my favorite book of all time. Willa's writing style is so elegant and captivating. The story has no climax it is just a smooth sojourn with two friends and the paths their lives took. I have never read such a brilliant writer. "

" One of my favorite authors! "

" I feel like I just come back from a long pleasant trip in America! "

" Lovely writing, ringing completely true to the place and time. The ending was a little drawn-out, but I didn't mind because I was so completely wrapped up in the characters. "

" Story of several families in Nebraska in late 1800 - early 1900's centered on story of girl from Bohemia named Antonia "

" One of the great novels of the settling of the American West. "

" Well written, but much ado about I don't know what. I confess I read quickly after a while, skipping entire sections. "

" I have been reading the classics lately and happened to buy this one. So glad I did. The writing is wonderful. The whole thing just worked. I couldn't put it down. "

" I did not expect this book to be so good. Cather captured the landscape and people of Nebraska in a time that has long since passed. "

" I absolutely loved this book! It was so wonderful to read!!! I am looking forward to her other books as well!!!! "

" Truly a Great Book! Great story, great writing, great characters, great history. This is one I always recommend to anyone asking me about what I think they would enjoy. Because this book appeals to everyone, man or woman, young or old, rich or poor, American or American immigrant. "

" Notes from 2007: I read this mostly in airports and on airplanes. I really liked it. I had a hard time putting it down. It was not packed with plot and action, but I loved the way it was written. I was a little disappointed with the lasat 25% of the book, but overall it was really good. "

" Unfortunately, I didn't really care for the reader, so I think this book lost some of its charm. "

" Wonderful book; giving beautiful and authentic picture of the life on the Great Plains "

" Finished just in time for book club! I thought this book was just gorgeous; it felt slow in the beginning, but then at the end it really snuck up on me. "

" I wasn't sure I was going to be able to get through this book, it being a classic book, but I loved it. I loved the way it was written, it was so descriptive and beautifully written... I could just picture everything so vividly in my mind. "

" Love the style of Willa Cather. Good book about the west and enduring friendships. "

" Excellent story about early American pioneers and the human condition.Easy to read- hard to put down. "

" It took me too many years to finally read this book. I had a different story in mind. This was wonderful. Strong women. "

" Don't know how I missed reading this book when I was in my pioneer phase. Great book. "

" I love this book. I've read it three times over the past 15 years. The writing is poetic, realistic, and moving. You need to read it - especially if you've ever lived in the Midwest. "

" I think the title is completely wrong for the book. If I think of it as a love story of the narrator's home land/town, it would be much more appropriate. I never felt like I could connect with Antonia and therefore found it a little unfulfilling. "

" She is a beautiful writer. She develops the characters fully. Probably high school "

" I loved this book. I felt like I'd lived on the ranch and know how it is there! Such a wonderful, lovable character and an interesting life story well told. The last 2 meeting had me in tears. A very heart warming story! "

" I must have never finished this book. I can't remember the ending, however I do know I was bored! "

" Just a lovely book. Warmly captures a particular place and era in American history and a complex, eminently likable cast of characters. "

" Great book. Very interesting for me because the main character Antonia and few other characters in the book as well came to Nebraska from Bohemia ( Czech Republic from where I am from) "

" The pictures that Willa Cather paints of Nebraska in the spring and the summer are breathtaking. An easy, gentle read. "

" This book wasn't on the reading lists when I was in school and after hearing a review of it on NPR I decided to read it. I found the story as spacious as the prairie itself. I have an appreciation for the subtleness of the plot and the picture of the times it created. "