The Red Badge of Courage (Abridged) Audiobook

" Very powerful anti-war book ahead of it's time "

" eh. it must have been esier to get excited in civil war times. "

" This book... was not my kind of book. Don't get me wrong - it was actually quite good. I particularly liked the author's attempt to make the characters very human and at the same time depersonalize them; by, for example, not referring to the characters by their names, but rather by descriptions. Somehow, this made each character representative of all the people who've ever fought in a war, while still making each event deeply personal. However, despite being a very short book, it really did not hold my attention. Which is a pity, because it is quite a classic, and certainly something everyone should read. "

" The subject is good but the writing is great! "

" I have read this book at least 3 or 4 times, and I can never get a better opinion of it. I love Stephen Crane's poetry, however. "

" not the best book in my opinion but hey its a "classic" so it was a must read or a must try and read haha "

" I think The Red Badge of Courage was a very exciting and entertaining book. It contained very detailed scenes and great voice. Even though it was a tough reading, I really enjoyed reading the book. "

" The book was an interesting insight to the Civil War. I had never really thought about what it was like on the battle field. The text is very discriptive, sometimes too much. This was really a book for males but as a female I read it to keep up with my high school son. "

" I had to read this book for school. And even though I love to learn about American history, i'm sad to say that I didn't like this book. "

" Why did a story so short take me forever to read? Because it is probably my least favorite book I've ever read. "

" This author portrayed the Civil War very well in this story. A quick read; took me two days. "

" I didn't know what to expect with this book; I appreciated the intro that described the "nameless hero" conceit as it was used here. It's interesting to imagine all different kinds of people in that protagonists role. "

" This was an interesting book. I was expecting it to be bloody, and it was, but the narrative was kind of distancing from the events taking place so I didn't feel to overwhelmed by the fighting. "

" well it was good just not my favorite civil war book it had purpose though i recommend read at least once in your lifetime "

" I loved it. Very fast read. Allowed the reader to feel what it was like. We certainly understood the "red badge" by the end. "

" Incredibly wonderful, despite its far-flung reputation as a standard. "

" Liked the book and would recommend. Read everything that I can associated witht the Civil War and the chaos of war. "

" it was a millions years ago when I read this. "

" There was no point or plot to this book albeit that nature is not connected to man and does not care for man, had to PLOW my way through this book because it was required school reading. "

" I had to read this book in high school, and while it had good detail, it was extremely violent in nature. The main theme is sacrifice, and the cost of war. "

" Some tasty Civil War action and grit. "

" I never read this book before. Being that it is a classic I felt the need to. Although the prose was beautiful and was able to capture my attention, the book is not for me. I was not able to "enjoy" reading a book that so vividly portrays the atrocities the human race perpetrates against itself. "

" Very dramatic and an avid exploration of a young man's character, "

" 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. "

" This was a tough read. "

" 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.... "

" Made it to page 44. "

" 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. "

" "He had been where there was red of blood and black of passion, and he was escaped." The book still evokes a visceral feel for the terror, confusion, and arbitrariness of the battlefield. "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "