The Thin Place Audiobook

" Possibly one of the best books I've ever read in my life. Subtle, mesmerizing, brimming with acute observations. "

" Just finished this book in 2 days and really liked it.....anyone that has animals will appreciate her humorous insights! "

" Lost me towards the end - though as a whole, a striking read. "

" The Thin Place is a metaphysical story with a strong Christian flavour; I took it to be primarily about a loss of innocence. There is an abundance of characters (elderly, adult and child humans, and a range of animals); the omniscient narrator slips from one to the next of these to report their internal monologues - which all have the tone and vocabulary of a white, middle-aged, university-educated woman. This makes the characters a bit difficult to distinguish from each other, and I think that's why other readers have found it complicated. Otherwise, the book is accessible and well constructed, and full of pensive, intricate imagery. It exists in the church, bedrooms, and weeded-over and undeveloped parts of a small town, and Davis' description of this setting is the chief pleasure of this book. Read it in the summertime, preferably in a sunny back yard. "

" I read 75 pages and I have no idea what was going on in any of them. The individual sentences and paragraphs made sense, but taken as a whole it was incomprehensible nonsense. No thanks. "

" As part of my search for spirtual enlightenment, I have been reading both fiction and nonfiction with "alternative" views. This was one attempt. Interesting concepts, but not compelling as a story. "

" One reviewer called Kathryn Davis the love child of Virginia Woolf and Lewis Carroll, which seems about right. I loved this masterpiece of a book. "

" AWful, I could not follow . This author liked to use alot of words saying nothing much. I quit half way through, felt I was wasting my time and could be reading something enjoyable. "

" Parts of it, I loved; but sometimes, the style made me cringe; some moments were too contrived. The polyphonic "gimmick" was often clunkier than in someone like Faulkner; or Joyce; or Woolf. Still, has made me want to re-read "To the Lighthouse". "

" Not sure, it was deep and thought provoking, but at the same time the overall story seemed shallow. I almost want to read it again, but the ending was such a let down. Just not sure. . . "

" Interesting concept, no so good in execution "

" this book was so so strange. bizarre. not so sure about the climax "

" Beautifully written. Certain turns of phrase stayed with me for days. At the same time, I found the storyline hard to follow. I think I'll have to read this again to feel like I actually understand what happened.... "

" I still can't figure out whether I liked this book or not- either one of the best or one of the worst- at least it has me guessing. "

" Cool book, great writing. But it was perhaps a bit over my head. I didn't finish it because I didn't understand it! "

" Beautifully imaginative writing at times. Some aspects and characters I LOVED. Others, eh. The animal perspectives were highly amusing and lovable. I just wanted more of what I loved, less of what I didn't. Definitely unlike anything I've read before. "

" I almost never abandon books, but I stopped reading this around page 60. All of the other one-star reviews say what I felt: too many characters, none of which are developed or sympathetic, with the possible exception of the dogs. "

" eah. I had heard a bookseller talking about this on NPR as part of a story on Good Summer Reads. I liked the small town, lots of interconnected characters format, but the story was not great. I kind of slogged my way through this. "

" I read up to chapter 11 and still had no idea what this book is about. Very disappointing! "

" Beautifully written. Certain turns of phrase stayed with me for days. At the same time, I found the storyline hard to follow. I think I'll have to read this again to feel like I actually understand what happened.... "

" It was weird and quirky but still a good read. "

" I like her observations, but I wonder it would be more suitable for a treatise than a novel.I had hard time keeping up with who was who. The pieces would make an interesting short story collection and are a bit strange as a novel. "

" I don't enjoy miracles when they are explained. "

" I still can't figure out whether I liked this book or not- either one of the best or one of the worst- at least it has me guessing. "

" Not sure, it was deep and thought provoking, but at the same time the overall story seemed shallow. I almost want to read it again, but the ending was such a let down. Just not sure. . . "

" Unusual narrative, beautifully written. Disappointed in the ending. "

" Loved this book, I'll be reading all her stuff if the rest is any like this "

" Truly, one of the most exquisitely written books I have ever read. I wish I wrote this one. "

" the tale of the citizens of Varennes, a little town close to the Canadian border – metaphysical even the dogs and cats have stories to tell "

" Weird and disjointed - it started with some great ideas that seemed to have been dropped along the way. "