She Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I don't usually get into 19th century novels about aristocratic adventurers and "savages." But with a main character called "She Who Must Be Obeyed," how could I resist. I actually quite enjoyed this and its an easy read. "

" Kind of like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, only with unlikable characters and next-to no action. Although quite predictable, SHE is not bad for a pulp adventure novel--it just hasn't aged well mostly due to its extreme political incorrectness and clunky, King James-style prose. I can see how this would have been an exciting, ominous read a hundred years ago, but now it mostly just feels melodramatic and wordy. She's ultimate demise sure is effectively gruesome, though... "

" Read this one after I saw the movie, and enjoyed it. I'm a bit of a sucker for that whole Lost World thing, like the stuff ERB and Jules Verne used to do, so I kind of fell right into this book. I also love the femme fatale thing and the love triangle; it's all classic manipulative stuff that just keeps working every time. "

" Curious experience reading this for 2nd time after 40 year gap and how still some scenes were able to jump back into my memory. It must have made an impression on me as an 11 year old as I remember impatiently waiting for the sequel to arrive at the public library, of which now I can only recollect that it had a striking purple cover. "

" I'm sure it was startling and astonishing when published in 1887, but having grown up on fantasy and scifi I found it a yawner. In historical context, the novel is amazing. As general reading... not so amazing. For scholars studying the burst of otherworldly fiction during the Victorian era this is a very important book. For the casual reader... you'll be disappointed. Imagine an evil Wonder Woman and you have the antagonist. Of course in the male dominated world of Victoriana (remember, suffrage hadn't happened yet) the Uberwoman had to die... "

" This doesn't maintain the exciting narrative pace I experiences while reading 'King Solomon's Mines.' But it is nevertheless noteworthy for its representation of philosophy, race, spirituality/reincarnation, and gender. In particular, the depiction of a matriarchal society with a powerful female ruler fascinated me to no end. "

" It's really difficult to review/rate these heavy books. I liked it well enough for a first, compulsory read during a busy week. "

" Cool in a 19th century sort of way. "

" Found it somehow not as entertaining as the other AQ novels I have read. Seemed a tad laboured. Also the conception of love went way past obsession into insanity. "

" The title is sadly little known but I highly recommend this bit of 19th century adventure / mystery fiction. "

" Given by an old friend... "

" Entertaining story of adventure, intrigue and immortality. Loved it. "

" For some reason I really loved this story. And I thought the movie was awesome. "

" this book about the mythical queen of a lost city in the jungles of africa should have been better. "

" Dashing, mysterious, so very Victorian. It's a little disheartening to continually read books that insist a woman's worth is only as great as her physical beauty. But I guess we need to be lenient when it comes to tradition. "

" Read this after seeing the Hammer Films adaption really enjoyed it. "

" It's something beyond my thoughts.. "

" Took a while to get into but once it gets going the adventures start to build up. "

" Generally nice, probably more meaningful with its historical significance than with its quality of the story. Still, a nice book worth reading. "