The Shoemaker's Wife: A Novel Audiobook

" Passed along by a friend (who's cousin is the author) it was a lovely read. A lot like floating on a river -- just ambling along, enjoying the scenery, seeing something unexpected every once in a while. And I'll admit, the curiosity to see what truth's to my friend's family might be woven into the story kept my interest piqued! Not something I would have picked up and yet it was so satisfying to just have such an easy time of it! So nice I read another one of Adriana's books and will likely read more just for the joy of it. "

" Such an enjoyable read that I read it slowly on purpose to savor it longer! "

" I loved this book. Couldn't put it down and couldn't wait to get back to it at night. "

" This is a good story based loosely on the author's grandparents immigration to America from northern Italy. Despite a bit of a drag in the middle, the strong start and finish make this an entertaining and touching read. "

" This was an epic tale that by the last 100 pages I couldn't put it down. "

" I was disappointed by this book. I was waiting for an epic historical fiction because the book was fairly highly rated. I found the book to be unbelievable. I didn't feel the characters were very developed, in fact it seemed to me the author spent more time on fabric and scenery descriptions than on story and character development. I never really felt connected to any of the characters and frankly had to force myself to finish, which didn't even end up being worth my time. "

" I wanted to love this book, I really did, and I might even give it an extra half star. The story starts out in the early 1900's on a mountain in Italy and follows the life of two characters. The first 2/3 of the book were good, but it felt like the author was trying to wrap up the story really quickly and neatly at the end. The main character was a strong, intelligent woman, who was very likable. Sometimes the timeline was unclear and I wasn't always sure how much time has passed between certain scenes. "

" love story and good insite into italian immmigrants. "

" Absolutely wonderful....did not want it to end. "

" The book was a little hard to get through at the beginning given the Italian references. It's about several Ialian immigrants and their lives over many years. I found interesting comparisons to my Irish heritage. Not my favorite historical book but may be worth a read. "

" Although the plot was a bit scripted, I really enjoyed this book. The timing was perfect for me to read a good old-fashioned love story. "

" Loved it! Pure Trigiani... Family, true love, food, Italy.... Sigh... :) "

" It was a lovely story. "

" beautiful writing & beautiful story! "

" Trigiani is a master of providing details and descriptions and the story was engaging. However, there were times where I found the end of the book to be repetitive and at the end a little too melodramatic, in my opinion. "

" I really liked this book. I enjoyed the details I felt like I was in the met or on the hillside. What I enjoyed most was that it simulated real life, good and bad. I would recommend. "

" This was a great read. I loved the characters and the story line(s). "

" Read for my school book club. So sweet and romantic...couldn't bust thru it, like I usually do bc it was just to beautiful. A great "by the fire or beach read" "

" it was above a 5!!! i loved it....the description of Italy made me want to run back!! great read! "

" Enjoyed the continuing story - liked the complexity of the characters. "

" This was a nice Italian immigrant story. A bit soapy at times. I read the first half in bits and pieces. Then the last half in the last couple of days. Very easy to put down and pick right back up again. "

" It started slow, but once I got into it - good. Adriana Trigiani writes with descriptive details and matters of the heart and this book is about immigrants and their dreams in America. The story had lots of heart. "

" Although this book started out a bit slow, this book ended up being one of the most beautifully written and emotional books I've ever read. This author is excellent And I felt as though I was ENza towards the end of the book because her thoughts and her writing were so truthful. Bravo! "

" What a great story about life, love & family! I loved the story line & the characters in this book especially following the lives of the main characters Enza & Ciro! "