The Monster Audiobook

" Crane exposes the hypocrisy behind feigned compassion, while also identifying social responsibility as personal and often besieged. A stunning novella. "

" Listened to this on a road trip to Missouri. I'd forgotten how descriptive it is. Definitely liked reading it years ago better than listening to it. "

" There's nothing I can say about this that hasn't been said. The story is just kind of awkwardly put together and the symbolism is too bold. Not my favorite. "

" I read this back in highschool and I might appreciate it more now, but I remember hating it at the time and hating the main character. However, I think that might have been because it messed with my idealism. So now that I'm more of a realist maybe I should read it again and appreciate it more. "

" This was an awesome book about the Civil War and its affect on one young man and how he grew up as a soldier. "

" I know it's a classic, but it was hard to follow. "

" Required reading for Civil War or American History buffs. "

" I voted for this book at didn't mean too...oopsThis was one of those books I HAD to read in high-school...hated it it... Sorry Mr. Crane...but maybe if I read it again I might like it.... "

" This was only just ok (probably more a 2.5). I understand that it was trying to give a young persons real experience of war but i just didn't empathise with the young lad and didn't buy into the atmosphere it was trying to generate. I would not recommend. "