The Flight of the Maidens Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Like all of Jane Gardam's novels, a delight. "

" I felt that all in all this book turned out to be an essentially unengaging coming of age novel. "

" It was difficult for me to relate to the characters in the way they were presented, so it was appropriately difficult to finish. I kept hoping it would get better. Not the worst read, though. "

" A flawless setup with beautifully precise writing to match. The plot begins to lose focus when Gardam's three protagonists hit the road, however, and many of the events that follow feel slightly random. "

" Usually I love WW II fiction, but this was a disappointment. Kind of reminded me of a Maeve Binchyin that each chapter was written from a different person's perspective and characters were intertwined... but not a book I'd recommend. "

" A coming-of-age novel, but not in a chick-lit way. 1946 Yorkshire - three girls have just won scholarships to University. Gardam continues to remind me of Penelope Fitzgerald; there's something about her economical style and how she doesn't spell everything out for you. Plus, there's a surreal quality to her work, in which it doesn't seem to matter that events are slightly implausible. I've read so much Anglo WWII stuff, but this one really gives a sense of what life was like for the young people who went through their adolescence during the War. "

" I thought the ideas and emotions behind it all were lovely, and enjoyed the complex relationships and the complex time period, but I found the actual reading of the book to be slow going. "

" I enjoyed this. Very much at the beginning...and stuck with it despite slow moments in the middle. I felt that the ending was rather a mad dash to tie all the ends together. Despite this, it was a fairly good read and I'll search out more of Jane Gardam's books. "

" This book was interesting, but not as good as I hoped it would be. "

" Loved it! But the cover is really stupid. "

" This was *nice* but not amazing. Some great moments, rather slow-going. "

" Better than average coming of age novel set in post-war England about 3 young women. Some elements of the effects of the war and the Holocaust. Well written. "

" Ijust learned about Jane Gardam this year and The Flight of the Maidens was the 5th book of hers that I have read this year. The Maidens' summer was amazing "

" She may be an award-winning author, but I did not like this book. Kind of dismal (described the events in the lives of 3 17-yr old British girls during the three months before they entered university in 1946). Sounded really promising, but I was disappointed. "

" Loved reading about the lives of 20 year olds women in Britain right after the WWII. Also interesting was learning about the plight of the Kindergarten Trains and the dissemination of young Jewish children who went sent away from the terror in Germany. "

" This was my first foray into Ms. Gardam's work and I look forward to more. "

" I don't know what it was about this book, but I just didn't connect with it. "

" A wonderful book. I didn't want it to end. I have never been disappointed by Jane Gardam. "

" Gardam is on my Top Ten list of best writers. She has a few YAs and children's books but this is an adult novel. I never get tired of rereading her. "

" I really enjoyed the language in this book and the plot as well, although it took a little while for me to get into it. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys British fiction. "

" set in 1946; literate and funny "

" Audiobook...............Audiobook.............a lovely British, post WWII coming of age story of three young women. Completely simple, yet full of life wisdom. I really enjoyed this story. "

" This book is much more literary than you might expect. It's superbly written and was a great (and quick) read for a Brit Lit fan. "

" I first read Gardam's Old Filth and loved it. I like this earlier work even better. Great development of the young women's characters and an interesting picture of England right after WWII. Some early feminist thoughts emerging in the minds and experiences of the college bound girls. "