Out Stealing Horses Audiobook

" This book didn't do it for me. I feel like I must have been in a fog the entire time, because I ended the story with far too many questions and absolutely no closure. I must have missed what caused it to get rave reviews from others - I am actually relieved to see a few other nay-sayers on here. "

" so far so good. i like the sparsity of the language, although i imagine it being more fulfilling in the original language. i've been feeling tugged towards a rural mind lately. and this book feels nice considering such. "

" Out Stealing Horses is a beautfully written book that takes place in Norway. It is a short novel that describes the life of an older man, including his memories of growing up as the son of a Restistance fighter during WWII. "

" Beautifully written book, especially the landscape descriptive scenes, though the storyline had a very familiar theme (see Henning Mankell's "Italian Shoes"- not sure which was written first). "

" Although I almost vomited on the metro reading chapter two, I thought this was a great book. "

" This is one of favorite books. The writing is very deliberate and the story draws you in. "

" I'm loving the beautiful spareness of modern Scandinavian fiction lately, and this book is a perfect example. Beautifully written, very evocative, in only dock it one start because of my feeling that the end came too soon and was not quite a resolution. "

" I thought this book was beautifully written, but don't quite understand the hype about it. Perhaps if I have someone to talk it out with it would grow in it's depth... "

" Beautiful and evocative account of a man's youth from his perspective as an older man. "

" Couldn't even finish this book... "

" A beautifully written mosaic of past and present reflections sparked by a chance encounter. However, the ending is a bit abrupt. "

" The phrase Out Stealing Horses comes to mean much more in the book than the literal meaning. This was a thoughtful, beautifully written book about an older man's recollections of his teen years. Very good read. "

" Loved it and already want to re-read it to discover more secrets. Loved the time shifts. Enjoyed the relationship between father and son and how it continued to impact him. "

" Was disappointed that the present narrative didn't have an ending, I found that to be much more interesting than the flashbacks. "

" As fatalistic and somber a story line that one could expect from the Norwegians. One could run with any of the sub-plots and put together a story. Should the act of existence make us happy or are we merely marking time? Does one really "want to be alone" or is it the excuse a lonely person gives? "

" This story was beautiful and transcends human emotions. "

" One of the best books I've read. Made the stark north landscape come to life. "

" An excellent read. My interest was held from the first page. Beautiful translation which embraces the author's native language. "

" Staggeringly good. "

" This started out as a great book, written very well. I enjoyed the descriptions, the relationships, the characters. Up until the last 10 pages, I would have given it a 4 star. But leaving so many loose ends is a huge turn off. I wouldn't recommend this book based on the ending. "

" A beautifully crafted narrative...richly descriptive of one man's memories and interior thoughts. "

" Great story set in the Norwegian woods. Memories and surprises alternate with the reality of preparing a newly-bought tumble-down home for the quickly-approaching winter. Plenty of gorgeous prose. And much to think about. "

" Well I certainly went out of my comfort zone for this book. I would have a hard time explaining what it is about to anyone, but I still found myself having a hard time putting it down. It is a story of an interesting father/son relationship set in rural Norway. Would not necessarily recommend it.... "

" A man living alone looks back on his 15-year old self in the summer of 1948 where he spends the summer with his dad in the country. It's a little slow moving, going between 1999 and 1948. Sometimes I wasn't sure where the story was going. Not much plot, more of a character study. "

" I have listened to this book countless times. The story haunts me. "

" The phrase Out Stealing Horses comes to mean much more in the book than the literal meaning. This was a thoughtful, beautifully written book about an older man's recollections of his teen years. Very good read. "

" This story was beautiful and transcends human emotions. "

" I really liked this book. It's very quiet and slow-building and lingered with me for a few days after I finished. "

" The story of Trond Sander, a 67 year old who has retreated to a remote cabin, only to come face to face with the summer he was 15, when his world changed forever. Portrays the rich, intricate relationship between Trond and his father. "

" Subtle and satisfying. Wanted a littler more exploration of some plot points, but the prose overshadow the lightness of the plot. Probably will enjoy this more when I'm older, and I like that fact. "

" An old Norwegian moves to the wilderness and must confront his youth and his dead father "

" The reviews were great - the book, not so much. BUT there were some touching moments in the father/son relationship. "

" This book was a enjoyable read, but then the ending just kind of fizzled out. What happened? I certainly don't know. Was it a case of the actual facts didn't hold up the rest of the story? Well, maybe it was time to improvise. "

" This was an amazing book. The story, the characters, the beautiful setting in the enchanting forests of Norway, and the intricate relationships between the characters were just breathtaking and very well-crafted. It was very well written. I enjoyed it. "