The Book of Night Women Audiobook

" Brutal and searing and really hard to put down. "

" This was a hard read. The story was interesting, but so many horrible things happened, that it was hard to keep going at some points. The dialect also took some adjustment. "

" well...all I can say is, if American slavery were like that practiced in the Caribbean, it's a wonder we didn't have more Nat Turners. This book is disturbing and brilliant. You'll be thinking about it weeks and months after you finish. "

" For the first 2/3, I would have given this book a much higher rating, but the last third just fell apart for me. The ending felt very rushed, and for a book about the night women, not enough time was spent exploring the mutiny they were planning. "

" Marlon was on our panel at the PEN festival this year. "

" Must listen to audio-book to truly appreciate the characters. "

" An amazing, devastating novel. This book rendered me useless for an entire day -- I could not put it down. Brutal, but beautifully written. A must-read. "

" I really love this book. It took me a chapter to catch on to the accent which really adds a whole other dimension to the story. I highly recommend this book. I hope someone I know reads it soon so we can talk about it. "

" This was a really good book and not at all depressing like most slavery books. "

" Get the audiobook read by Robin Miles. She has an awesome voice. "

" This book is violent, vulgar, and aggressive. It's also so intense and engrossing. I almost made someone read it aloud to me as I cooked, I couldn't be away from the words or Lilith. So beautiful. I liked this much more than James's first book and I can't wait for him to write some more. "

" Oh my gosh!! I cant put this book down I want to forget evrything around me and finish this book. It is a must read so far this year. "

" This book gave me a headache...ugh "

" A difficult book to stick with but worth it. "

" Super absorbing and compelling, but heavy and graphic. Not a light read. "

" Original and riveting. I worship at the altar of Marlon James "

" Possibly the most brutal, violent book I've ever read. Difficult, on so many levels. "

" High 4. Would likely be a 5 if only I had actually read it instead of listening to it in the car. "

" Hard book, fantastic dialogue, incredible suffering from one human to another. History of slavery and what it took to survive is riviting. Must read. "

" Disturbing, yet beautiful account of history and the endurance of the human spirit. "

" Even though this book was well researched, the characters well developed, the setting clearly established, the whole thing felt like an elaborate S&M porn novel. "

" Very very serious stuff. But engrossing. Increased my horror at the practice of slavery. Would recommend this to adults. "

" well...all I can say is, if American slavery were like that practiced in the Caribbean, it's a wonder we didn't have more Nat Turners. This book is disturbing and brilliant. You'll be thinking about it weeks and months after you finish. "

" Here as part of the slavery spiral. Very intense, very moving and somehow totally credible. Reached me in ways Morrison's Beloved did not. "

" This book is about slaves on sugar plantations in Jamaica in the 1700's. The narrator thus far is fascinating...one of the most talented I've heard yet! I highly recommend this book :) "

" This was a really good book and not at all depressing like most slavery books. "

" WOW...truly amazing story! The narration was spot on! This book is a must listen but is not for the weak at heart. "

" I had a hard time with the spoken language in 'The Book of Night Women'. The almost continuous violence also made it hard for me to read. Perhaps I'm simply not ready for such an unflinching look at what plantation life was really like for the slaves. It's not a bad book, just unsanitized. "