The Ghost Writer Audiobook

" Man. "

" Edition note: A Fawcett Crest paperback from September 1980. Price $2.75 - or $7.69 in 2012 when adjusted for inflation. The spectral visage of a young lady's face in the G of the title suggests that the publisher's art department was trying to fool the Carter-era supermarket impulse buyer into throwing the book in their basket on the mistaken belief, the mild suggestion, that The Ghost Writer was a Straubian supernatural thriller. "

" Some really funny bits here and there, but recommended only for fans of Roth. "

" Re-read, originally read in 2011. Better this time around :) "

" This is a great book, but especially interesting to writers of fiction. "

" i'm hit or miss with philip roth (loved portnoy, couldn't get through human stain) but this book is so bizarrely twisted.... "

" First of all, i thought that this was brilliantly written. The author definitely has a talent. I enjoyed the book and liked that the characters all had imperfections. I liked that Nathan went to visit his idol and got to see a whole other side to him. I intend to read the next book following Nathan. "

" way too deep "

" The women in this book kill me, no really they do. I am still reading this book. It's been four years because I keep having to recover. Yet, I like the book in doses. "

" It took me a while to get into the book, but I really got sucked in to Nathan Zuckerman's world and this strange situation he's ended up in while visiting his favorite author's home. It really picked up for me during dinner with the Lonoffs--the most awkward dinner ever. Read it! "

" Wow. Zuckerman imagines that the ingenue he's got a hard on for is Anne Frank, living under an alias. "

" I essentially just read this and somehow have blocked it out already. i do think Didion and Roth could have a magnificently Post-Modern Super Baby. I like some Roth. Sure, I do. This just isn't high on that list. "

" Nice intro to Zuckerman (Roth's supposed alter ego) and the first of the pentalogy. "

" This well-written book of captivating political intrigue, some high-stakes drama, and even a few romantic twists will keep you turning the page. And that last chapter? Worth reading the entire book for. "

" My first Philip Roth & it was so-so. "

" I'm not sure if this book said so very much about the human condition, but I enjoyed reading it anyway. I guess that's the mark of a great writer. Still, this slight volume is way off Roth's best, I think. "

" Even when he's okay, Roth is awesome. Nathan Zuckerman seeks out a mentor and develops an elaborate tale to help him come to terms with his views on Judiasm. "

" It was ok. Interesting characters but the structure at the end was hard to follow at least for me. The language was brilliant. I liked it and I will soon move on to the next in the Zuckerman novels. "

" It just seemed like this book would never end and I didn't really like the main character. "

" at first it was a little unclear to me where this book was going, but it quickly became a very engrossing book that i had trouble putting down. another good one by Philip Roth. "

" Zuckerman at the foot of the master. Great writing, but not plot. Makes better sense having read others in the series. "

" I think Philip Roth is brilliant. He's prbobaly not for everyone, but I think his writing is witty, insightful, and stimulating. This is his first story of his character, Nathan Zuckerman, who he continues to write about in three or four more novellas, all of which I am reading. "

" This is one of the last Philip Roth books I hadn't read. If you haven't started, get going. He is a great author. Start with the American Pastoral trilogy. "

" Can't give it 5 stars since this is Roth's first Zuckerman book, and I know a couple of his latter ones are so damn good. Still, this book is classic Roth. He answers to no one except himself. "

" Not as good as his "The Plot Against America." "

" None of us can escape the things age and disease steal from us. I really liked this book. "

" Love Roth but this is not my favorite of his. "

" The only reason it's getting 2 stars instead of 1 is because of a few enjoyable paragraphs. "

" Not Roth's best, but very thought provocative. Worth a read if you like Roth. "

" Beautiful writing. My first Roth novel and certainly not my last. "

" audio a slice of life -- interesting but I do not care. "