The Impostor Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Very interesting book....problems and quandaries in the "new" South Africa, interesting character growth and development. And lots of questions about who exactly is the impostor. "

" A compelling tale with unsettlingly ambiguous characters. Very atmospheric with a believable lack of resolution at the end. "

" A readable novel but a little strained, with characters not very well developed. Not to be re-read. "

" I'm going to agree with several other reviews about this book. The characters are not very likable at all, the story moves slowly along, and in the end, nothing really happens or changes. While there is a little bit of well written prose throughout the book, it is sporadic, and not enough to carry through the chapters of nothing happening. The main character is cowardly and boring. In the end, even he passes up the chance to redeem himself, and this story. "

" author galgut just keeps getting better. this about a changing nation, dealing with past hatred, bias, racism, getting your "fair share", sex and love. or the lack thereof "

" A man in a mid-life crisis takes a break in South Africa to get away from it all. The characters all have their own quirks, which, while making them unlikable at times, gives them depth. "

" Initially intrigued, I blew through the first 200 pages. Galgut's writing style is spare but evocative. Ultimately the denouement left me feeling kind of "meh." I don't feel as if I have to like the characters I'm reading about - but I do need to care about what happens to them. "

" Very atmospheric though not a wasted word and the surreality of some of the passages is always firmly grounded. Contradiction in other areas abounds too - relationships and attitudes - which make the story in the end disturbingly realistic. "

" Interesting, especially as I didn't like any of the characters. "

" Finalist for the Man Booker Prize "

" I really hated this protagonist and the story dragged though at (brief) times his writing style nearly saved the day "

" Every author writes one of these. His other stuff is good. "

" I read this for the South Africa course I'll be teaching in the spring. It's quite good -- both as entertainment and as literature. It's got a noirish plot, but it also engages some important questions about contemporary Sputh Africa. I will certainly include it in the course. "

" I found this an interesting dive into the emotional lives of two people. A little slow starting, but it slowly revealed a depth of complexity that was engrossing. "

" Excellent!! His prose is stark, almost 'bleached' of any decoration or sentiments. And Galgut looks honestly, at post-apartheid South Africa, and what it means for white people living there. "

" A quick read, and a good read. "

" Enjoyed this book which provided some interesting insights into South Africa. "

" Another fantastic novel, Galgut writes with great economy and his images stick in your mind. "

" Really enjoyed this well-written book which portrayed the characters so well that i could literally see them in my mind.Contemporary South African story worth reading "

" Every author writes one of these. His other stuff is good. "

" Excellent!! His prose is stark, almost 'bleached' of any decoration or sentiments. And Galgut looks honestly, at post-apartheid South Africa, and what it means for white people living there. "

" author galgut just keeps getting better. this about a changing nation, dealing with past hatred, bias, racism, getting your "fair share", sex and love. or the lack thereof "

" Interesting, especially as I didn't like any of the characters. "

" I loved Galgut's The Good Doctor and this book is equally compelling--a blocked writer in post-Apartheid South Africa becomes entangled with a figure from his past whom he doesn't quite remember.The relationship becomes a contest of wits and morality. "

" A readable novel but a little strained, with characters not very well developed. Not to be re-read. "

" I enjoyed the author's clear direct writing style. THe story did not leave much of a lasting impression on me, however. "

" A man in a mid-life crisis takes a break in South Africa to get away from it all. The characters all have their own quirks, which, while making them unlikable at times, gives them depth. "