Sheer Abandon (Abridged) Audiobook

" A long and easy to read story with great characters, I loved it. Not too deep or complex, perfect to pick up and put down. Took a while to finish and there were moments where I wanted to fast forward but overall was a good satisfying read. "

" An absolute brick of a book - recommended to me by Kristen, I admit I balked a little at the length, but it proved to be a very easy and quick (well, relatively quick) read. Not my type of book, I'd not seek out anything else by the author, but this one was definitely worth finishing. "

" This book was long, but I really enjoyed it! The changes in relationships with people and yourself. How much things change as you get older. "

" Fluffy yet engaging story based on the friendship of three women. I know--never been done before. This is an easy summer read, though I must admit I skipped the graphic sections. A few well-chosen words can effectively suggest a scene. I did enjoy the story which has a predictable, but satisfying conclusion. "

" This book started slow for me and took me a while to read, but built up like crazy. I would have given it a 3 in the beginning but by the end I had to give it a 5!!! "

" Readable but not her best... "

" THis book was long and took a few weeks to get through. Interesting because it was written by an English woman based in London so some vocab was different. Good story. "

" Pretty good book with an interesting plot! There was also a massive twist but by the end of it the ending was pretty predictable. Another great Vincenzi read! "

" Beyond predictable. Way too long of a story to get the point across. This book had badly developed characters, too much description where It was unnecessary. Would not Recommend. "

" The storyline for this book is good, but it is really detailed and fairly slow-moving. "

" Best Penny Vincenzi I've read yet. "

" gave up barely 20 pages into it. simply blah "

" I love books by Penny Vincenci! I have ready 3 now, and each is so strong on plot. All the characters interweave and you never know how they are all going to connect. Well written, but light enough and easy to read. "

" I really rate it a 2 1/2 it kept me entertained and I read the book but I think there are better 'trash' reading books out there! "

" Kind of long and got a little boring about 2/3 of the way in. "

" Not as good as the other books I have read by this offer. Other reviews of it dragging on we're correct. "

" Four young people have a chance meeting while traveling the world. I love the story. The writer creates very different characters whom she stays true to all throughout the book. "

" This is a vacation read - English style - 650 pages of not great literature but you can't put it down! "

" I had a harder time getting into this novel and recognizing just who the characters were and what their relationships were. Once I was halfway through the book, I was ok. I just didn't enjoy this story as much as the 1st by this author. It must be an identity thing again. "

" Britain's version of Danielle Steel! Pretty much sums it up, I think. "

" The characters were so shallow that I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. "

" This a an easy, chic-lit read. It is fairly predictable and a little long but I still enjoyed it. The language was fun at it was written by a British author and took place in London. Everyone was described as "clever" which I found comical. "

" Way too many characters, each with too many details and side scandals. I gave up about 20 pages into it because I wasn't enjoying all the characters. Had the potential to be a really good story though so I was disappointed. "

" My introduction to Penny Vincenzi and I loved it. "

" Confesso que me surpreendeu pela positiva! "

" I had a harder time getting into this novel and recognizing just who the characters were and what their relationships were. Once I was halfway through the book, I was ok. I just didn't enjoy this story as much as the 1st by this author. It must be an identity thing again. "

" This book started off with promise. I expected it to be a breezy book that would be good to read at the beach or on a lazy vacation. But it was about 300 pages too long and very soap opera like with a predictable plot line. "

" -It’s very enjoyable. This author is popular in Britain, and I wanted to find out why. "

" This book was ok but could have been about 300 pages shorter! It got a bit tedious... "

" I enjoyed this book. The story was entertaining, though predictable. It was too long. It could easily have been at least 100 pages shorter without losing any character or story development. The writing is good but there is nothing to keep you thinking about the book once you finish. "

" Two people who make life worth living: Nette and Penny Vincenzi. The former introduced me to the latter, and thank God, because a beach isn't a beach unless you're sitting on it with a deliriously trashy PV tome in hand. "

" A long and easy to read story with great characters, I loved it. Not too deep or complex, perfect to pick up and put down. Took a while to finish and there were moments where I wanted to fast forward but overall was a good satisfying read. "

" First time that I've read a modern English writer. The writing style is somewhat different. Seemed a little wordy, but I did enjoy the plot. "

" Vincenzi's books are so unnecessarily dense with characters' day-to-day details that the payoff is pretty much not worth it. "

" its too long and the politics stuff does not help the plot along that much. She tries to be too clever with ending and leaves the reader with too many questions...and regrets. i only liked the Martha and toyboy relationship. "

" nothing earth-shattering here, but a well-developed ensenmble cast ofcharacters... "