Picnic at Hanging Rock Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Quite a strange read, apparently written by the author in her elderly years, and set back in Victorian times, fascinating detail of the boarding school and the people in it, and the headmistress especially, but the plot got a bit lost I thought.... "

" Eerie tale, but leaves the mystery up to the reader's intrepretations on what exactly is happening to the school girls. It reminded me of an movie I watched in the late 80s early 90s called Watcher in the Woods. I would recommend this book for a good mystery if nothing else. "

" A satisfying mystery full of interesting characters and unexplained events. "

" This was a well-written novel that had some good moments and one or two likable characters, but as a mystery it was entirely unsatisfying. As I read, I felt the story lacked direction and cohesion and I hoped that, like many good mystery novels, all the seemingly disjointed characters and events would be connected at the end. I was disappointed however; the mystery was never even solved and the story ended without any kind of satisfactory conclusion. I understand that the final chapter, in which the mystery is solved, was removed from the novel before publication at the suggestion of Lindsay's editor--a poor choice on his part. "

" A summer picnic in the Australian Outback that doesn't go very well. Not explicitly frightening, but unnerving and haunting. Great writing style, teasing you with hints of what's to come, and slipping in profound statements on life, casual as you like. Loved it. "

" Hanging Rock is one of my favourite places, so it seems fitting that I love this story. Eerie, compelling and a must-read Australian novel. "

" I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. the style takes a little bit of getting used to, but the way Joan Lindsay describes scenes is amazing. A very good book, if a little creepy at times! "

" The book confounds your expectations ... which is good and bad. It was interesting and unfolded in an unusual way, but at the end I asked, "what just happened here?" An entertaining read, but I was left feeling empty and unsettled at the end, but maybe that was the point. "

" A spooky read, more complicated than you'd think. I visited the Rock and it's equally spooky. "

" Okay, but I think a bit pretentious. "

" Slightly obsessed with this story! "

" I saw the film before I read the book, and I have to say its pretty faithful to the book. In fact, the film has some advantages- haunting music and imagery. A great mystery. "

" The movie is a "must see" - haunting music. "