The Ground Beneath Her Feet: A Novel Audiobook

" I read this while traveling around India and found it to be a timely novel for my trip. My favorite imagery was when the ladies in saris waded into the ocean, and the bottoms floated to the surface like jellyfish. "

" my first disappointment with rushdie, and also his first book that i read. I did still enjoy it. "

" This was an epic saga that took me months to read, mostly because Rushdie's prose is so rich that you want to take your time with each sentence. The plot didn't always keep me hooked, but it was a worthwhile read. "

" The scope of this novel is just breathtaking. Rushdie roams the globe, goes back and forth through eras and creates not only characters but whole sub-culutres of fans around the characters. It is wonderful and dizzying. How anyone could create such a world is beyond me. U2 actually put one of the songs in the book to music. "

" I felt like I should have loved this book a lot more than I did. I loved Ormus, I loved Vina, and I tolerated Rai. The themes were grand and the writing was beautiful but for some reason I struggled through this book. I felt as if I could have put it down at any time without regretting it or missing it. I suspect it was the narrator that killed it for me. "

" i love the magic of rushdie's tales. one doesn't have to be constrained to reality to touch upon the core of human experience and emotion. though this one is truthfully a little more ridiculous than completely necessary... but who cares. not i. "

" I'll never understand why this man's books are so popular. "

" Salman Rushdie's truly intriguing history of Rock music. It isn't the best book written about music but it is a good one. As they say about Woodstock, If you can remember it you weren't there...well go for it. "

" again, too much foreshadowing for me, and too much of the same structure as earlier books. I set it aside "

" Good. But all of his books are disappointing after reading Midnight's Children and the Satanic Verses. You expect me him to pure genius every time. "

" This is on my summer re-read list! "

" Bored me so much couldnt finished it. "

" wonderful vocabulary, story that spans most of a lifetime. compelling and mostly gripping. "

" one of Rushdie's most user-friendly novels. who likes Rushdie's intercultural plots and rock'n'roll can't be diappointed... "

" I try to be a big fan of Rushdie, but somehow he bores me. I recognize the good writing. But in my opinion he could edit out maybe a third or half of the words and tell the story. "

" Unfortunately, I couldn't get past the first 2 chapters...I should like it, but I didn't... "

" Another favorite. Ive always been intimidated by Rushdie, but I learned that he is a wondrerfully lyrical author. His prose are brilliant, hysterical and sometimes crass. The lead character may as well be an Indian Bono (or Janoom) in this story based in Greek mythology. "

" My first Rushdie...a good introduction. Not his best writing, but most entertaining. "

" Eh... He's seen better days... "

" An amazing book. Beautifully written. Lyrical. "

" All I can say is wow. Reading a Salman Rushdie novel is like living another life, in another world, somewhat like our own, but mixed up in different ways. It's more like a saga than a novel, but as sagas go, it's one wild ride. Rushdie takes on the history of Rock 'n' Roll and the Orpheus myth. "

" If you get past the sappy "love" aspect, it is a terrific book. Well, written, excellent lines that stick with you. "

" This is on my summer re-read list! "

" wonderful vocabulary, story that spans most of a lifetime. compelling and mostly gripping. "

" One hell of a brilliant book! "

" I loved this book. It was passed on to me in India, and I didn't anticipate liking it. The characters are so full and vibrant and their lives flit past so fast and you live vicariously through them for what is a great many pages, but you don't notice. You just want them to live 3 lifetimes more. "

" This book is a modern and twisted rendition of the Orpheus story that included a demented but honest love triangle. Some of the poetry in the book is beautiful; so beautiful in fact that U2 made a song out of one set of them. "

" i'll probably read this again in a few months "

" With all of the swirl around Rushdie because of the fatwa, people would think that he is overly serious and unapproachable. Not this book. I really liked it and recommend it highly. "

" If you like Rushdie, you would love this. It is very dense but very imaginative and his use of language is amazing. "

" One of the most amazing descriptions og photography I have ever read. "

" I love his use of language. The music references were also fun. The twisted history is also entertaining. I enjoyed finding real people with their names changed as well. Hi sbooks alwyas take me a while to red but I thoroughly enjoy the time spent reading them "

" First Salman Rushdie book I read. Not as dense as his other books...light, smooth prose. "

" I couldn't get into the narrative. "

" Book on CD - 2 1/2 stars, it was too long but it had parts that were interesting. "