The Birth of Venus (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" I had recently read the Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi and was floored to realize that this book seemed to be a copy! This book was not nearly as well written tet sold far more copies. A sad reality. "

" This was a fabulous book that I enjoyed immensely. Great characters, fascinating period and a story that kept you turning the pages. From the very beginning I was hooked and found myself pondering on the story even when I wasn't reading it. Surely, the sign of an excellent book? "

" One of my all-time favorites "

" The prologue offered such promise, but the book never fulfilled that promise. I never really felt like I got into it. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either. Maybe a second read will improve it. "

" I sort of enjoyed this book. most of it was a little too fanciful though and unlike other books, didn't keep me wanting to read it. "

" Found this book difficult to get through, though I did enjoy the references to Renaissance Florence. "

" Loved this...great historical fiction about the art world of old. "

" Art, history, love....my kind of novel! "

" I enjoyed the storyline of this book and that it is based in Italy. "

" What's not to love? Florence, Savonarola....my kind of book. "

" maybe I missed something, I remember this was THE book club book a few years ago... ugh "

" For me this book was painstakingly slow at the beginning. I flew through the middle of the book (most of part two and all of part three) enjoying the read, but then found myself feeling disappointed with part four. Definitely a read that left me with mixed emotions about how I felt. "

" Very enjoyable...historical romance. Family history set against the backdrop of Savanorola. Made me want to know more about this time, like were there women painters? I thought the ending a little odd. "

" The story of a girl living in changing times in Florence. A very nice revisit of the city :) However, because I have read so many historic books lately about painters or painting, I have the feeling that I couldn't appreciate this book as much as it deserved. "

" Another great historical fiction novel. "

" A very good read - historical fiction about Florence in the 1490s. Especially inspiring to read after being there! "

" 15th century Florence, not her best, some of the plot lines didn't really make sense to me. "

" Read this book right after I came back from a trip to Florence, Italy. It was very cool to be able to visualize all the places they were mentioning in the book. I recommend it to anyone taking a trip to Florence! "

" It captures you and sends you back to Florence, in a grievous time when art is considered blasphemous. "

" I found this book to be very frustrating "

" After studying History of Art for a year, I devoured the vivid descriptions of Florence and Renaissance art in less than three days. Truly enjoyable work, especially for lovers of the Florentine art. "

" Very vivid historical setting. As a lover of all things Renaissance, I enjoyed this book immensely. "

" Interesting for me because I just returned from Florence so I liked knowing what they characters were talking about, good historical fiction novel "

" A vivid portrait of Renaissance Florence. Makes me want to read more about the time of Savonarola and how he came to power. "

" I really liked this book. It was very rich and beautiful. After 3 books in a row involving nuns or priests, I think I need to try something different. I highly recommend this book. "

" Interesting but not as good as other two in the trilogy "

" Just finished this book earlier this month..not such a fan of it. I found myself continually reading just to find a good point in the story. Will not read this book again, or recommend it. "

" Amazing! I knew nothing about this period in history before delving into the story and yet I was still fascinated at how Dunant captures this moment so vividly. "

" I'd give this book 3 1/2 stars, the historical aspect of this book was interesting. "

" Pretty good,not the best, but entertaining enough to justify reading. Ugh,,,that's a pretty weak recommendation ain't it??? "

" This is a fictional story of a young woman in Florence Italy, of love, life and art in the late 1400's. <br/>I would have given it a higher rating if it weren't so graphic. "

" Way too cheesy for me. Discussions of art marred by silly descriptions of wet folds. "

" just get through the first chapter (it's a little weird and you'll be like &quot;what the hell am i reading!) and the rest will fall in place...........promise! "