The Great American Novel Audiobook

" I enjoyed this book, and think it was more of a 3.5 for me than a straight-up 3. I'm a sucker for books about baseball, and overall I thought the book was well-written. It wasn't as consistently funny as I was hoping it would be, although there were some scenes that were truly hilarious (the shenanigans before one of the games which included a grandmother stealing second base was the highlight for me). I can't say I took any great message from the satire, but it was an enjoyable read. "

" The Rupert Mundy's were a sight to behold. "

" Boy, did I laughed! "

" I learned that the Patriot League was a freak show and am glad it was disbanded. "

" Every baseball fan should read it. the funniest sport book I've ever read. I give this book as a gift to friends and family. "

" Really good read, but nothing that great to remember. "

" Hilarious. A smart satire of the romanticism of baseball and American nationalism. It gets excessive which is in part the point of the book -- to reveal the excesses of this symbol and its use -- and in part Roth's inability to show restraint. "

" I don't give a rat's ass about baseball. "

" The 60-page prologue which teases Hemingway is a lot of fun, but it slows down after that. It's reasonably good on the whole, but I would not recommend it with so much else out there to read. "

" It must have been "time of life" for me but I really enjoyed this story of baseball. For me it was hilarious "

" I really could not get into this book, which is unusual as I have read and liked Roth's books before. I did not finish reading it - a pretty rare occurrence for me. "

" I would definitely recommend this book. It is really funny and unlike Roth's other books, many of the characters are likable. "

" Satiric baseball novel; I don't care much for baseball, but this book has enough in it to keep me interested beside. "

" Great story about baseball and America back when things were a little grittier pre-WWII. Thoroughly enjoyed it. "

" Parts of this book were very funny, but I did find myself pushing to get through to the end. Parts were over the top for me, and I also don't know a ton about baseball so that wasn't a natural attraction for me. However, I think it's a good read for baseball fans. "

" Ingenious word play. Might have held my attention better if I was a baseball fan. "

" If you love baseball (and Philip Roth) read this book. It'll make you laugh out loud while reading. "

" Baseball is the setting - the Great American pastime. It's wickedly funny. Gil Gamesh is an unforgettable character. "

" This was a really fun book to read, but there's nothing in it that really stays with you for very long. "

" I don't like baseball or Philip Roth, but I liked this book. "

" The 60-page prologue which teases Hemingway is a lot of fun, but it slows down after that. It's reasonably good on the whole, but I would not recommend it with so much else out there to read. "

" It must have been "time of life" for me but I really enjoyed this story of baseball. For me it was hilarious "

" Satiric baseball novel; I don't care much for baseball, but this book has enough in it to keep me interested beside. "

" Really good read, but nothing that great to remember. "

" Great story about baseball and America back when things were a little grittier pre-WWII. Thoroughly enjoyed it. "

" I found this almost as funny as "A Confederacy of Dunces". "

" Every baseball fan should read it. the funniest sport book I've ever read. I give this book as a gift to friends and family. "

" I read this many years ago and loved it- I must re-read it. "