My Revolutions Audiobook

" A book on CD which I did not finish. Why bother? In a series of flashbacks, the neurotic British narrator rambles on and on about the stupid and irritating crap he did back in the Good Old Days of 'Sixties radicals. The narration is accompanied by ruminations on the political-philosophical rationale for said stupidity. As someone who lived through this crazy period, I find this book as hard to take as the left-wing blowhards and nutcases I knew Back When. Since I got only 80% through this opus, I don't know what happens to the narrator--but I hope he gets arrested and put in prison for the rest of his natural life. "

" So this book was okay. It felt to me like it had potential, but the part of the book I was most interested in was the present-day, where his family had no idea of his real identity. The stories of the protagonist's past were interesting, and vital to the story, but I felt sometimes the book got bogged down in too many details. I was just ready to see how it ended, and I kind of felt it fell short. "

" Eh - thought I'd love this, but it got bogged down in narrative and I had a hard time finishing. Not a fun read for me. "

" Honestly deserving 3.5 stars (but not quite 4), My Revolutions is a solid piece of work. Well-written and ambitious. My best explanation is that I could easily get into the mind of the protagonist...but never his heart. I just couldn't feel him like I wanted to, and this led to my disillusionment...which led to my rating. "

" This book paints the sixties as a big drag, not the big party it is often dressed up to be. Despite the fairly grim events and tone, the writing is so compelling that I really enjoyed reading it. It made me want to write the author to ask questions about details of these fictional lives that were not revealed in the text. "

" A fictional account of London in the 60's through the eyes of a stoned, free love anarchist devoid of ideology or real humanity. "

" Although I really enjoyed this book for some reason I couldn't wait for it to end. I guess I would never make a good revolutionary. My resolve is not always what it should be. An interesting blend of the past and the present. "

" Moderately interesting. Moderately gripping. A moderately likable character. You get what I'm saying. "

" The books structure is somewhat confusing and it took me a while to get into it. But once the story was moving, I enjoyed it. It's not every day you read a novel about aging 70s radicals. "

" A fascinating study of a 1960s rebel in London. The author was born in 1969, but manages to capture the spirit of the times. I'll be looking at Kunzru's other novels. He is following in the footsteps of Kazuo Ishiguro. "

" Reading this book was a long hard slog. I had to force myself though the middle of book simply for the challenge of finishing it. The protagonist was unlovable without much reasoning behind his ideas other than simply going with the flow of things. The ending was dissappointing. "

" I'd like to give this a 3.5, but they don't let me. The book is very interesting as it gives a take on the 'communist/anti-war revolution' that happened in England during the Vietam War. Stories such as this are often told from the American side, so it was cool to see what was going on in England. "

" I just couldn't relate to this book. It wasn't a bad read, but I can't say I enjoyed it as much as I anticipated. "

" I have come to the conclusion that no one writes a better first chapter than Hari Kunzru. "

" Heavy to read but very different, great if you are into politics "

" Very well written, intriguing, and nice pace. Found the knowledge of the UK antiwar movement interesting and new. "

" Well-written and vivid portrait of youthful radicalism in London in the late 60s. Though it must be said that Kunzru tries too compress too much into too little, and the narrative runs out of stem at the end. "

" I'm in the middle of this book - listening to the recorded book. Still not quite sure why I should care about the "hero". But it's keeping my attention, at least. "

" A little hard to read with the bouncing back and forth between eras, but well written. "

" an enjoyable read. characters were interesting and the concept of a past life uncovered makes you think. "

" The only good line is the last one. What a fucking piece of shit. "

" This fictional story chronicles the life of one British political activist in London during the Vietnam War - how he enters the scene and, more importantly, how he leaves his comrades behind. I found this book extremely entertaining and very visually descriptive. "

" Amazing book, inspiring and scary and real. Loved it! "

" Made it through about 150 pages. The recent storyline was interesting. The revolution depicted just bored me. "

" A fascinating study of a 1960s rebel in London. The author was born in 1969, but manages to capture the spirit of the times. I'll be looking at Kunzru's other novels. He is following in the footsteps of Kazuo Ishiguro. "

" Good read. I was interested in the the 1960s radicals (fictional or otherwise) and what became of them in England. "

" I just couldn't relate to this book. It wasn't a bad read, but I can't say I enjoyed it as much as I anticipated. "