The Life before Her Eyes Audiobook

" I was disappointed. This story of a 40-something woman recollecting a life-changing event in her teens had great promise, but I finished the book feeling unsatisfied. To me, the book started with a bang, was intriguing for the first two-thirds of the book, and then the last third fizzled out as it got to the end. "

" Found it disappointing, didn't catch my attention as I thought that it would have "

" Interesting premise but I found it disappointing. "

" I'm still not sure how I feel about this book. I think I liked it...I know I didn't dislike it. Definitely well-written and an interesting read. "

" I didnt care for this at all. I cant believe I stuck with it to finish it. The writing was too flowery and I kept waiting for something to happen and when I got to the end, there was a twist to it, but it was way too confusing for me. "

" Fool me once, shame on your...fool me twice, shame on me. I, again, picked up this book because the movie trailer seemed so intriguing. Jumping right into the midst of a school shooting, the story then jumps back and forth between young high school Diana and thirty something mother Diana. The passages are sometimes confusing and seem to be stream of consciousness, which I wasn't paying close enough attention to. I'm sure there is a really great book somewhere in here and maybe I was rushing through it too much, trying to figure out more information and resolution with the school shooting. But I'm not quite sure I understand the ending...let's hope the movie does a better job explaining! "

" well written, but I didn't feel that the book/author had anything to say, and the story itself, especially with the ending, disappoints =/ "

" Must read this novel before the movie comes out. "

" I love this author's prose style. She is worth a read..interesting twists and questions left unanswered...I like that. "

" This book is very hard to put down and I think it was definitely a worthwhile read, but the ending left me feeling a bit let down, as if something was missing. Still overall enjoyable. "

" I was confused the whole time & I still don't think I know what happened. "

" It was okay ... but I don't get it! And it's driving me mad the more I think about it. Ugh! "

" The thing I liked most about this book is that it did not wrap it all up in a pretty little bow at the end...who lived, who died, was the present day real or imagined? Formulate your own opinion... "

" For me this book was very hard to follow at times. It was certainly a fast read and I was excited to see what would happen next. But I found myself re-reading so many parts, just to make sense of it. "

" I listened to the unabridged book on a recent car trip....Kept me captivated...and wondering what the heck was going on! A surprising and interesting conclusion...I think it's a book I will think about for a while. "

" Defintely a gripping novel, interesting and pretty well written but not sure if I figured it out really. Either I read too fast or the ending was a little too ambiguous. "

" Entertaining and reads like a poem, but less suspenseful than I had hoped. "

" not such a good book. Had a good idea to it but was hard to follow at times and got lame. "

" Two stories of one woman's life--we see her in high school, flashing back to the day when a kid brought a gun to school, and we also see her as a 40 year old mother and wife who's so happy with her perfect life but clearly losing it a little. Or is she. Whatever. B. "

" I read this a long time ago. I love Laura's books. She has a poetic way of writing. She's someone I look up to as a writer. "

" I don't know how Laura Kasischke manages to write about dire things, like a plague (in In a Perfect World), and a school shooting in this book, and still engage the reader in the beauty of the world, and somehow find redemption. Kasischke's writing is absolutely stunning. "

" I was confused the whole time & I still don't think I know what happened. "

" Beautifully written and haunting. "

" Amazing, amazing book. I wish I could write one tenth as beautifully. Nothing further to say apart from that everyone should read it. Seriously. "

" Defintely a gripping novel, interesting and pretty well written but not sure if I figured it out really. Either I read too fast or the ending was a little too ambiguous. "

" Didn't like this book too much. I found myself seriously skimming paragraphs because I got impatient with the plot. I also got annoyed as I felt the novel building to a conclusion which took too long to get there. This would have made for a better short story instead of a novel. "

" Not the best by this author, but enjoyable enough. A fast read. "

" Maybe it's because I saw the movie first... but the book but just not nearly as thought provoking. I really loved the movie even though it got bad reviews as well so I thought the book would have more to offer but I was disappointed. Still worth reading but see the movie. "

" very poetic author. visually descriptive style. the entire book is like a dream remembered, bits and pieces at a time left up to the readers interpretation. interesting style of writing. "