The Forgotten Waltz Audiobook

" Four stars for excellent writing; however, the least likable and emptiest characters ever written. Universally disliked by my book club. "

" Only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is that it got a little melodramatic at the end. But Enright's writing is so beautiful and pitch perfect that she's always worth reading. "

" A beautifully written novel, understated but with great impact, concerning the broader effects of a love affair. "

" Boring and oddly written. "

" It started out interesting but got boring and ended poorly. "

" A novel by Irish author Anne Enright: Well written and a good story, but relatively sad, mostly involving two people (and their families) having an affair. I did like 'The Gathering' more. I liked the Irish phrase for 'sale pending' (of a house), but subsequently forgot it. "

" This was a good book, but not a great one. Enright is a brilliant writer, and there were passages that I found breathtaking. As a novel, however, it doesn't hold together very well. It jumps back and forth and there are engaging parts and then very dull ones. She never quite settles on a perspective, or focus...which can work. But in this case certain half-chapters felt like short stories, which is her more natural genre. She is a victim, in a way, of her own success. She is acclaimed for her short stories and her previous novel, The Gathering, is a Booker-winning dark masterpiece. Perhaps having read these works previously set the bar a bit high. Still, a mediocre Anne Enright is more than worth the time and effort. "

" This was the worst book I've read in years. I kept thinking something interesting was bound to happen soon and then it ended. Just plain awful. "

" I struggled to get involved in this book,at times I found the story confusing. I really enjoyed 'The Gathering'so was disappoimted not to like this. "

" Amazing. Can't wait to dig into her earlier books. "

" Not a fan. Had I not been stuck in a car on a road trip, I'm not sure that I would have continued with it. I kept waiting for the story or characters to develop into something interesting but that didn't happen. Maybe it's the authors writing style, but I just couldn't get into this story. "

" Mooi boek, het leven zoals het is, met passies en verdriet, liefdes en leven, en dat allemaal erg mooi verwoord. "

" it was not very fluid, had trouble following but I did get the story but am a little confused. "

" An entire book of navel gazing. Get over yourself already. Yawn. "

" sharp prose. This author can convey with words the inside of someone's head, inside their life in a way I envy! "

" A slow read about adultery. Yawner. "

" Loved this book. The author has a unique voice with interesting Irish expressions, very conversational tone to it. Great observations about life and love. "

" A readable novel of a contemporary Irish woman, reflecting on the unraveling of her marriage, her infatuation with a new lover who has a troubled daughter, the death of her mother and real estate prices. "

" She is such a breathtaking writer. So exact. So hilarious. GOD I love the Irish. "

" This one is ok, some how the story was lacking for me "

" wonderful writing, interesting exploration of bankrupt souls against the backdrop of the recent/ongoing financial collapse. "

" Beautifully written, very interior. An account of an affair. "

" Egh. It was an easy read. The Author tries to write poetic. Sometimes I got it - sometimes it seemed forced. The story itself was a little scattered. Maybe I just had trouble relating to the story? I wouldn't have wasted much more time reading it. But at least I could get through it quickly. "

" very good, i am happy i read her, i want to read others of hers "

" Eh. Lovely writing but the story droned on and on. "

" Loved this book. It was fantastic <br/> "

" Like Rules of Civility, this novel started out promising and then diverted into a storyline that did not hold my interest. It's a fine enough read, yet for me it didn't live up to the hype. "

" The writing is very poignant but I felt somewhat jilted with the ending in that it felt hurried. Still very good. "

" A beautiful and disturbing dissection of an affair and it's collateral damage. Anne Enright's writing is akin to one's thought process as they examine their own history. She is unforgiving as she allows the heartbreaking process to be put under a microscope. "

" A dramedy set in Ireland, in the late 2000s, with each chapter headed by the title of a pop song. The story is narrated by a married women who has an affair (the Waltz) that brings on the usual not marriage/life friendly consequences. Just didn’t do it for me. "

" This book, while well written, was not a very enjoyable to read. Not one of the characters was in the least bit likable. This made me not care one iota about what was going to happen to them throughout the novel. "

" A beautifully-written novel! Slowly revealed, this story of a mature young woman's love affair with an older man is a gem. "