The Mystery of Edwin Drood: An Unfinished Novel by Charles Dickens Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I have never been a big fan of Dickens, his long-winded writing style, his tendency to bog you down with unnecessary details. This, his last book, was being published as a story in parts. Intended to be a 12-part piece, Dickens finished only 6 of them before he died. Being a story of Dickens' though, it has now been published in one binding as an unfinished novel...which only makes the story worse. Now there's all this speculation about what Dickens intended for the remainder of the book, and y'know what? I'm just not that interested. I have David Copperfield on my to-read list, and that's probably the last bit of time I'll spend on Dickens. Blah. "

" Sinful that he died before he finished it. Makes me want to cry really. "

" I actually read the original by Dickens. Even though I did my senior thesis on Dickens, I had forgotten that he died while writing this novel. I was so disappointed. I'm going to read one that has been finished. "

" I wish Dickens hadn't died before he finished this novel. I felt so ripped off! "

" This was not my favorite Dickens but I think that has a lot to do with the fact that he died before he was able to finish it. "

" My main motivation for reading this was having just read "Drood," the fictionalized account of Dickens' writing his last novel. The newer book has many parallels with Dickens' last, unfinished novel, so it was interesting to compare and contrast. Unless you are a real Dickens scholar I don't think I'd recommend "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," because it is unfinished. It certainly has all the makings of classic Dickens--incredible descriptions, unforgettable characters, etc, but it is very frustrating to never know exactly where he was going with the mystery. Good to read just for the historical significance, as Dickens' last novel. "

" I knew going into this book that it had no ending, yet I was still annoyed. So much for setting expectations. Other than that, I think Dickens has done better work. "

" Obviously unfinished, but the first half of the book which here exists is spectacular. So uncharacteristic of Charles Dickens, the few characters have depth, the language is poetic and efficient. "

" The book that was finished by Leon Garfield and dramatised by BBC starring Ian Holm as the dark John (Jack) Jasper. "

" Noooooo!!! Dickens makes it pretty obvious to the reader who he wants to be thought of as the villain, but I still would have liked to have been able to read how it all played out. Serves me right for reading an unfinished novel. I want resolution!!! "

" Really wanted to read the second half of this. A great shame he didn't get to finish it. "

" I'm sorry, Dickens fans. This one tanked for me. While it had a good scene or two, it was something of a slog. It was Dickens last book, never finished by him. I put it down about a third the way through. "

" I always have loved Dickens and this is no exception. It's not his best, but the intentions are there and often I've laughed out loud due to Dickens' ever present ability to skewer a certain class of people. Wished he could have finished it before he died. "

" It's Dickens. If you like wordy melo-dramas, you'll enjoy it. If not, probably not so much. Interesting depictions of 19th C opium addiction, too. "

" Never before have I appreciated the dry, wicked humor of Charles Dickens as in this book...going to put it on my fav shelf when I'm finished... "

" A fantastic story in Dickens tradition. Unfortunately, this was his last novel as he died while writing it and therefore it is not finished. The lack of an ending results in the three stars. "

" Difficult to rate and discuss an unfinished book. Lots of great characters as per usual Dickens fare! "

" Shifting gears from the YA novels I had been reading took a few chapters, but I love Dickens' style and caricatures. The book is only half-finished, but I enjoyed being a sleuth (and author) myself in order to imagine how I would write the rest of the book. "

" For an unfinished book this was very fun to read (being incomplete may be a major problem, but it is the only problem). Dickens' characters, story, and humor are at their best. If he had finished it this could have turned out to be one of his best! "

" Never before have I appreciated the dry, wicked humor of Charles Dickens as in this book...going to put it on my fav shelf when I'm finished... "

" I didn't realize when I started the book that it was never finished, so I was a bit confused at the end. However, what I read, I liked. I was disappointed that we'll never know the end to the story. "

" So frustrating that the book was left unfinished! "

" I planned to conclude this as an school assignment. "

" A wonderful mystery. One problem -- it is unfinished !! Not clear who did it! One thing is certain. It would have been a great ending! "

" Classic dickens with some wonderfully drawn characters; even better because unfinished. You can make up your own ending!! "

" Just getting into this book and already feel like I'm meeting an old friend. I know this is going to finish without me knowing what happened to Edwin Drood and feel so frustrated as I would love to know. Need a time machine. "