The Resurrectionist Audiobook

" I quit when the mad doctor started talking to his... what was it... a lizard? Internally dishonest, and too fantabulist for my tastes. "

" I hated this book on a visceral level. "

" The Resurrectionist brims with wildly imaginative elements. And while the story and characters felt unfinished, as though the novel needed one more draft before going to print, I enjoyed O'Connell's ability to play with weirdness, and I will look out for more of his books. "

" When I read the synopsis of this book on the book jacket, I was very intrigued about the book. The story line seemed interesting and creative. I was kind of excited about my find. Within the first few pages I was having to dodge F bombs! I was confused through most of it and REALLY didn't appreciate the foul language that was all throughout. I skimmed through MORE than half the book to get to the end of the book. "

" weird and groovy! "

" it's awesome-- i love anything that involves a carnival! "

" This was another quick read, well written and compelling, but definitely very strange and dark at certain points in a way that seemed more voyeuristic than necessary. "

" Strangely depressing, but enjoyable. Just what would you do for your kids? "

" Excellent surrealist fiction. If you enjoyed the Stephen King/Peter Straub collaboration The Talisman, you'll probably enjoy The Resurrectionist. I listened to the audiobook, which was superbly narrated by Holter Graham. "

" This book needed about 50 more pages to be a great read. It did contain an alternate reality path that made it very interesting. I semi-randomly picked this book off of the shelf at the library and I am glad I did. "

" I just didn't quite get it. It held my attention the entire time, and was written with a great premise in mind, it just didn't give me an ending that made sense. It could just be me... "

" Gruesome and rather depressing account of graverobbers in early C19th. Would not read again. "

" Didn't finish, gave up towards the end. Absolute rubbish. Author trying to write like he was born 100s of years ago. "

" It was an entertaining read, basically. I liked the weaving together of the two narratives. But, a lot of it seemed nonsensical. I don't know. It was pretty good. That's all. "

" I am a big fan of Jack O'Connell, and I usually love his books. I liked this one, but didn't love it, probably because its emotional center is a father/son relationship. That said, I still think O'Connell has one of the best twisted imaginations out there right now. "

" I remember really liking this bizarre blend of surreal detective noir fiction with elements of comic book fantasy and a heartbreaking tale of a father's love for his comatose boy. Throw in some bikers and strange psychaedelic drug use and you've got yourself an unconventional story. "

" It started out good and weird - and I'm a sucker for circus freaks. About 3/4 of the way through it got really trippy, and I was like "Circus freaks rule! Bikers rule!" And then the last page transformed every ounce of weirdness into saccharine treacle. "

" Interesting story, but I don't understand the ending, going to have to read reviews to figure it out. "

" Multi-leveled story that was a tad confusing to listen to at work but I ended up enjoying it because it was unlike anything I've read or listened to recently. "

" It started off well but ended poorly. The propelling force of the entire novel was the love of a father for his son. The son was only 6, yet was painted to be this fantastic, deep, and thoughtful person. Maybe, but at 6? Honestly. It just fizzled and died. "

" Very bizarre. Fantastic writing, but a bit too much sex/violence/language for me, and the surrealist twist took me just to the bounds of enjoyability. "

" This book needed about 50 more pages to be a great read. It did contain an alternate reality path that made it very interesting. I semi-randomly picked this book off of the shelf at the library and I am glad I did. "

" I don't know what to make of this book, but I enjoyed reading it. It was pretty bizarre, but I usually prefer somewhat offbeat books. I think I need to read what other people had to say about it. "

" I remember really liking this bizarre blend of surreal detective noir fiction with elements of comic book fantasy and a heartbreaking tale of a father's love for his comatose boy. Throw in some bikers and strange psychaedelic drug use and you've got yourself an unconventional story. "

" Surrealistic crime fiction/fantasy fiction mash-up. Disturbing. "

" Despite its interesting premise, The Resurrectionist falls flat. It’s a little offensive, a little underwhelming, and very unsatisfying. You might want to try one of O’Connell’s other works before you consider trying this one. "

" Well-written and entertaining, <em>The Resurrectionist</em> is a reality/fantasy novel in which there is always something happening that is weird, beautiful or brutal. I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy interesting characters and a plot with darker storylines. "

" This was a very wierd, strange book. It does not live up to the reviews inside nor the back cover. I was disappointed with this book. I do have to say it was a page turner, but not in a good way. "

" Excellent surrealist fiction. If you enjoyed the Stephen King/Peter Straub collaboration <em>The Talisman</em>, you'll probably enjoy <em>The Resurrectionist</em>. I listened to the audiobook, which was superbly narrated by Holter Graham. "