The Piano Tuner (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" An interesting journey to another time and place. Was it hubris, love, or blind trust that led the protagonist to this place? "

" I enjoyed the historical component and reading about the beauty of Myramar. The ending didn't seem to fit with the rest of the novel. "

" Slow read, was pretty dissapointed with the ending. "

" Really enjoyed this book! It was mysterious, interesting, historical, passionate and had a very unusual premise. I thought the book may only appeal to men when I first picked it up but was wrong. Definitely recommend it. "

" Beautifully written book in Colonial Birma. The end was a bit of a deflation. Otherwise a wonderful descriptive book! "

" I found this book quite heavy going. I wasn't particularly sure where the plot was going as it was slow moving. I finished it 12 hours ago and I'm still trying to work out exactly what it was about - colonialism, Darwinism, betrayal, misunderstanding, naievety? All of those, I suspect but written in such a way that I wasn't gripped. The historical aspect was interesting, especially the history of the piano itself, for me, but too slow to really hold my attention. "

" I read this book for both the Monterey Library Literary Circle and for another group. I loved it until the end, then was disappointed. "

" loved the setting in colonial Burma. plot reminded me of "heart of Darkness", but otherwise interesting read "

" Oh. Well. I wanted this book to be better than it was. Mostly, I was confused and underwhelmed. It had the potential of being really good, but it wasn't. Lots of flowery descriptions but without substance or a real ending. Sigh. I seem to be going through a period of disappointing books right now. "

" I'd probably rate this three and a half. I did enjoy it but sometimes felt it got a bit bogged down with detailed military manoeuvers within Burma in the 1800s. Loved the descriptions of his trip out to Burma and his impressions and reaction to the places he visited. "

" Almost didn't get through it. "

" I couldn't stand this book. I read a few dozen pages, then skipped to the end to see what happened. I shouldn't have bothered. I almost never stop reading a book. "

" This was a very engaging story, and one I can highly recommend! I cared what happened to the main character from the first page to the last. It was definitely a page turner. "

" Quite interesting - I learned about Burma, piano tuning and British Colonialism. "

" It had such a promising beginning, so vibrant and exotic... it is such a shame about the end. It wasn't a fully realized book in my opinion. "

" Interesting story, good background on the country of Burma (Myanmar) and also the history of pianos. "

" I found this book fascinating, but I hated the ending. I ruined the book for me. "

" Nice imagery, interesting to contemplate after reading, but not uplifting in the end. "

" the ending spoiled an otherwise good book "

" Beautiful and descriptive prose, but the story was slow and the ending predictable. I struggled to find any character development beyond that which was shoved in your face. "

" This was a book I found on a nightstand of a room I was staying in when I was visiting my grandparents. It was an interesting story that was well-written.I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, but it was a good read. "

" The story was engaging if not overly entertaining but when I got to the end I was left utterly disappointed. I guess I just couldn't understand why he made the choice he did. "

" A highly praised book but I didn't care for it - except for the information I learned about Burma. "

" Ooooh this was a pleasure to read. I had been reading Madame Bovary, and Mason's Burma was just where I wanted to be. "

" Set in the late 19 century, a British piano tuner receives a commission from the British War Office to travel to the remote jungles of northeast Burma and repair a rare piano who belongs to a army surgeon. "

" A bit too much description. I skipped whole pages, especially offical military reports, but I cared about the characters and wanted to know what happened to them. "

" I really didn't like the ending of this story. I liked the historical aspect of the book, but it just couldn't get into it much at all. "

" Heart of Darkness with a Piano, and without the heads chopped off "

" Taking a piano deep into Victorian India. "

" Lyrical, haunting, evocative. Reminds me of Conrad's Heart of Darkness in many ways. Five years after first reading the book, I still remember phrases, scenes. Truly one of the best books I have ever read. "

" Listening to the audio version during my commute. "