The Roots of the Olive Tree Audiobook

" Interesting premise to explore multiple generations of women in a family, but just not enough tension for me. I did like the fact that all of the women did not aspire to the "family" traditions and expectations that the reader might bring. "

" Excellent read :) loved the women. The ending was a bit abrupt. "

" This book was just filled with weirdness. A lot of non-realistics/unbelievable stuff. Not really likeable characters, either. "

" I found this book difficult to follow in places due to the multigenerational group of women whose stories are told here. It is an interesting concept; 5 generations of women with the eldest mother at 112 years old, the background of California olive groves and growers and long buried family secrets. It has appeal to women from families of multigenerational females (like mine), but I think the writing could have been a bit better and the ending a bit less ambiguous for my taste. Not sure if this is a first novel by this author, however I think she has great storytelling ability which needs some 'work'. I will keep my eyes open for her next novel. "

" Explores family relationships and the differences between women in the same family despite the closeness and longevity of its members. "

" I liked this book most of the way through, but did not like the ending. It ended abruptly for me and left me feeling unsatisfied. I felt like there were a lot of loose ends. "

" It is rather a thin story. The Characters are not particularly well developed. The story is an inoffensive read but it just fizzles out at the end. "

" Meh. Not as good as I wanted it to be. I couldn't get behind any of the characters. "

" didn't seem to enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. "

" Interesting description of the lives of five generations of women and their secrets that they hold from each other. Most interesting character is the 112 year old grandmother. "

" Great read. Left the end open for different endings. "

" Good story about generations of women...nice story quick read. "

" Beyond the natural attraction of the cover and the idea of olives, I was immediately attracted to the idea of family dynamics between sisters and mothers-daughters. "

" Interesting and entertaining, somewhat thought provoking. A story about multigenerational women and the fact that no family is without secrets, pain, disappointment...and joy. And what it means to "superage." "

" Good story but the ending a little short should have had one more chapter to wrap up the loose ends "

" In general, I liked this book. The main characters were so dismissive to each other. Their bitterness was palpable. The ending was rather abrupt and left loose ends. For a sequel perhaps? Did they go on their trip? What did they find? What happened to Bets & Frank? "

" Thank goodness I finally finished it. Now I can move onto something that's good! "

" I wanted to give this two stars but I was so disappointed in the author's twists and turns of events. The characters were shallow at best, while the plot fizzled inside an extrodinary setting. "

" Terrific! Loved the characters...I found the generational differences believable and complex. The distances from Bets to Callie to Deborah interesting and well-developed. The plot stayed unpredictable to the end and I couldn't put it down. "

" Love the title and the concept, but character development was really weak and muddled. "

" This was just okay for me. There were elements I really liked, but on the whole, book will be forgettable. "

" Good story. Gradually revealed family secrets. "