The Parasites Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A story about dissipation, inappropriate family ties, and the perversity of the rich and famous. Salacious, but also genuinely literary and unsettling. Loved it. "

" Have only just started it - but so far, so AMAZING! Am loving it. Reminds me quite a bit of Noel Coward's Hay Fever, as well as the Philadelphia Story. It really reads like a play. "

" Revolves around a dysfunctional family of artists. Not du Maurier's best. "

" This is a classic - it reaches into the darkest part of the human mind and soul and then drags your innermost thoughts out to be exposed. One may have hidden your tots and fears beneath your job, yur family, your talents - but this book challenges you to think about the truth "

" Yes, Niall and Celia and Maria are all parasites. But they are also made that way because of their circumstances. You can't help but pity them. and get angry with Charles. "

" Reading in Portuguese; borrowed from my mother-in-law. Another masterpice by Dame Du maurier. "

" 3&1/2, really. Such an odd p.o.v. Tragic, which I love...but dragged at times. Can't compare to Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, or My Cousin Rachel... "

" Picked this up in the English language bookshop in Paris when I had run out of books in English to read, and *loved* it. "

" Du Maurier builds her characters - and what motivates them - so well that I've found myself reading long after I've really started disliking the story. But I've decided to stop reading this rather depressing study of a disfunctional family of artists. "

" Cover promoted a novel of romantic intrigue, one of du Maurier's best...didn't find it was either :( "

" The beginnings of du Maurier's novels are so good that I'm always disappointed by the ending. I can't decide if this is a good or bad thing. "

" I love Daphne du Maurier's writing, but struggled to enjoy this one. "

" A wonderful classic. I love this author. "

" I wasn't sure at first. This is very much a character study rather than straight forward narrative but crickey, once you get absorbed into their world and lifestyle it's compelling stuff. And like all du Maurier, has a great ending that left me contemplative and satisfied. "

" I had a hard time getting through this one. Not a happy story. "

" Back to enjoying Daphne again. Had me laughing out loud more than once. "

" Excellent, as usual from Daphne. "

" Only read this one as I am being a completist. Pretty uninvolving really although her description of the family's summer holiday in France is well-drawn and has an evocative, dream-like quality. Surprised she followed this up with the excellent My Cousin Rachel. "

" I couldn't believe this was the same author that wrote REBECCA! This one was boring. I had to put it down for a few days then I picked it up. The story got better towards the end. "

" I don't know what else to say other then that I really enjoyed it. Rebecca was so oppressive she became a character in her own right. "

" All the characters keep me guessing of what is going to happen next and what secrets are being kept. If you have read don't tell me the ending I am still reading it! "

" a very good book, not a romantic like you would think. its about murder and mystery. it my be a challenge book but next to Frankenstein its one of my favorites yet. i recommend it to anyone with a want to read. Its a great book, glad i read it. "

" I got the twist, but not too early. Not a bad mystery at all except for wanting to punch nameless heroin for being such a helpless sooky lala throughout most of the book. "

" I always have a hard time enjoying a book when I don't like the main character, and that was the case with this one. I did like the mystery enough to keep reading, and the story did have some genuine surprises, but I was just so frustrated with the narrator. BTW, why doesn't she have a name? "

" Romantic suspense...just finished Jane Eyre before reading this book and couldn't help seeing so many parallels to it. Thought the book was ok but wouldn't recommend it strongly unless you really really enjoy romance with a lingering sense of dread and a slowly unfolding storyline. "

" One of my most favorite books - EVER! "

" I adore this book. I'm not sure I'd teach it to freshmen again (especially not non-English major freshmen) because of its emphasis on language rather than plot and characterization, but I do adore it. "

" I listened to this as an audiobook from Audible. It took me a long time to get into it - the start was quite slow - but I really enjoyed the story once they returned to Manderley. "

" Thank you Mrs. Echevarria freshman English @ Fontbonne Academy for having us read this. AWESOME! "

" Mmmm lots of buttered crumpets! "

" I almost died reading this book, pure agony. This is not a classic that should be considered a classic. Pure dullness, it took me forever to finish it. :/ "

" The sense of supernatural paranoia is so evocative as to be almost frightening. Nearly everyone who has loved understands the mysterious hold the dreaded Ex can have over us.The ending is something else.... "

" I loved this book in 9th/10th grade, and used the opening scene as a monologue for a speech competition. "