The Gods of Newport (Abridged) Audiobook

" a little predictable and too much like all his books. "

" I found this interesting seeing that I live in Newport right now but I did not like Jakes' writing style. The story kind of dragged and then seemed to end abruptly. I enjoyed reading about streets I drive down and mansions I wander past. "

" Bit of a slow start but in the end an enjoyable read "

" This was good when I started it, but I had to turn it back in to the library and have not had the desire to pick it back up again. "

" I've read all of John Jake's books (love American history) and loved almost every one. This one covers the old money vs. the nouvea riche of the 1890's. "

" As a fan of John Jakes & historical fiction, this was a wonderful book. The story of class consciouness & The Gilded Age of Newport "society" was wonderful. "

" An easy and quick historical fiction read. "

" i read a large print version of this book and it was so relaxing and entertaining that it made we want to return to reading john jake s books which i will do. "

" John Jakes writes great historical fiction. This book takes place during the early 1900's and chronicles the elite Newport class. An interesting, fun read. "

" This book was not Jakes at his best. "

" I've always been a fan of John Jakes' historical fiction. He is a master of telling a story while giving a history lesson. Being from Rhode Island I was intrigued to see Newport through this time period. "

" I great look at the rich in Newport. Didn't know how much they had and how exclusive they could be. "

" I gave up mid way through. Too much of a soap opera with no likable characters. "

" I really WANTED to like this book. I felt like was poorly written which surprised me. The setting was fantastic, but I couldn't finish the book. I just didn't care about any of the characters. "

" The book was a bit too shallow for my tastes. The characters were one-dimensional and their behaviors were too predictable. I read it because I've been to Newport many times and I am aware of its history. "

" After seeing Newport and the mansions this fall I got a much clearer picture of just exactly how wealty these people were. "

" A step back in time detailing the filthy rich during the summers in Newport. Jakes does his research and cranks out another good story. "

" This was my first John Jakes Book. It is an interesting read on how the very rich lived and created their own high society class. Daily living was spent showing off what they had among themselves and little to do with helping the society in general. "

" I was only reading this for research on the Gilded Age but abandoned it a third of the way in anyway. So formulaic and cliched in every way. "

" Badly written, badly read. "

" Not a very satisfying book. None of the characters were that interesting. I finished the book but wouldn't recommend it. "

" Historical American fiction at its best - read his entire Kent chronicles in my twenties & he still delivers a very informative yet entertaining read "

" This was not one of Jakes' best. The only thing that kept me interested was the history of Newport. I found the characters and the story line under-developed. "

" light... easy... breezy. exactly what I expected. exactly what i wanted. not amazing "literature" but a fun read after spending a tourist-y weekend in Newport recently. "

" Fast reading. About the rich and famous in Newport. . . . old money, not new. "

" Fun to have just been in Newport, RI and be able to really visualize the historical references. "

" Boring!!!!!!! Tara gave me this because of the couple months that I spent in Newport. The portions that talked about Newport was kind of interesting since I had seen the mansions and walked the cliffs but the story was weak and wordy and the typical short fall of a male author. "

" A disappointment, predictable. "

" It was a little hard to get into but then you could almost imagine being in the 1800's and how they lived with horse and carriage and boats the main mode of transportation. "

" I listened to this in the car over a month-long period, while doing errands. I generally like John Jakes' books, but this one wasn't very good. But, of course, I had to know how it ended, so I listened to the whole thing! "

" Listened to Audio Book - Story of Father and Daughter with life and loves in social Newport RI in late 1800s - Not enough detail of the city but kept you going because of the personal drama. "

" Just could not get into this book. "

" light... easy... breezy. exactly what I expected. exactly what i wanted. not amazing "literature" but a fun read after spending a tourist-y weekend in Newport recently. "

" The book was a bit too shallow for my tastes. The characters were one-dimensional and their behaviors were too predictable. I read it because I've been to Newport many times and I am aware of its history. "

" Fast reading. About the rich and famous in Newport. . . . old money, not new. "

" I just love newport in the summer so I love it's history. "

" I love John Jakes! I had forgotten how much because it had been a long time since I'd read any of his writing. I'm hooked again. And now I want to visit Newport! Read this book and enjoy! "

" Not captivating me the way his others did. "

" After seeing Newport and the mansions this fall I got a much clearer picture of just exactly how wealty these people were. "

" Liked the setting in Newport and New York City but the story was rather lame and predictable. I thought John Jakes was a better writer than this. "

" This was good when I started it, but I had to turn it back in to the library and have not had the desire to pick it back up again. "

" This book is pretty predictable; however, it does include a lot of the social life of Newport. "