The Stress of Her Regard Audiobook

" Tiempo sin hallar una joya del horror como esta. Un enfoque Lovecraftiano de los vampiros, una joya oscura, ruda e impecablemente ejecutada. "

" Good, but a bit too long in the tooth to get four stars. "

" Possibly the best vampire tale ever. "

" Okay, so I didn't actually finish the book, but I got 80% of the way through and I still didn't care about the characters or the storyline. If the author doesn't hook me by then, it's time to move on. "

" A quick read, and a fun read. If I could, I'd give this 3.5 stars too. I think what really made this enjoyable for me, and not just your basic scary tale, was Powers' clever integration of history and fantasy in telling the reader a story about the lives of the second generation Romantic poets--John Keats, George Gordon Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Mary Shelley, and even several cameo appearances of John Polidori (the uncle of the Victorian poets Christina and Dante Gabriel Rossetti). Interesting look at the mythology of the Nephelim, a sort of vampiric fallen angel. Loads of references to the poetry (and a fanciful, but entertaining theory behind the poetic genius of these writers) of the novel's characters, so it really doesn't hurt to have a general knowledge of the poetry of Keats, Byron, and Shelley; and one can certainly see some similarities with Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece, "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus". If you're looking for a fun and intelligent 'beach-read' this summer, Tim Powers' "The Stress of Her Regard" will certainly fill the bill. "

" My favorite Tim Powers book. He swept me in so that by the end of the first chapter I was shaking! "

" I rather enjoyed this book! Although I did become a tad confused with several parts, it was very intriguing. :) "

" One of the best novels I have ever read. "

" Interesting premise, intelligent writing, but ultimately I didn't find it at all engaging. "

" This books was recommended to me, but it wasn't quite as good as expected. I think what threw me was all the anachronistic speech patterns: if you are bothering to write a period piece, even with fantasy elements, take the time to look at how people spoke! "

" Ah! The Romantic poets are pursued by a muse-like Lamia who loves them, literally to death. This is my favorite book by Tim Powers, and highly recommended. Poor Shelley. Me loves you! "

" bought at Amazon on March 20, 2012 "

" One of the strangest vampire stories I have ever read. I didn't even realize it was about vampires for quite a while. The author definitely put a new spin on the idea. This book is not for the squeamish or faint-hearted since there are some gruesome parts, but it was quite a tale. "

" I still like this book, but on this, my third or fourth reading, I see some interesting flaws in regards to the structure and the motivations behind the actions. "

" Not his best but a very original Vampire story. "

" Interesting, but overall not great. "

" Every chapter felt redundant. Long and tedious read. It had all the aspects of a Powers book that I normally love but again and again I just kept thinking "get on with it already"! "

" Another tale from TP which mixes history with fantasy to make an amazing story. A doctor on the run falls in with a group of well known poets, including Byron and Shelley. They share a series of adventures in this imaginative and compelling romp. "

" An 18th Century English doctor teams up with Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats other historical figures to fight lamia (vampires), the Nephilim, Austrians, and one another. "

" Expertly combines Byron, Shelley, and Keats -- the real events of their lives and deaths -- with legends of vampires. "

" Great plot and conceit- I'm having a hard time caring about anyone's fate- "

" Keats and Lord Byron and... the protagonist versus BIZARRE vampire muse things. More-or-less a novel length exploration of the costs of the creative process, coupled with the most unique take on the "vampire" thing I've ever seen. "

" I still like this book, but on this, my third or fourth reading, I see some interesting flaws in regards to the structure and the motivations behind the actions. "

" amazing book - I LOVE how Powers takes some odd bit of history and real historical characters, and twists it into a completely warped, spooky story. "

" One of Powers' best alternate histories, and one I love to re-read almost as much as Declare. Byron, Shelley, vampires, and a hero with a damaged hand (as is so often the case!) "

" One of the strangest vampire stories I have ever read. I didn't even realize it was about vampires for quite a while. The author definitely put a new spin on the idea. This book is not for the squeamish or faint-hearted since there are some gruesome parts, but it was quite a tale. "