The Vet's Daughter Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Beautifully written. So impressed with the first half of this unpleasant, too sad story. It takes a creepy turn, using a device that rather interferes with my personal tastes. But so interesting and uncompromising in other ways. Comyns is the real deal, that's for sure. "

" levitation, vivisection, sexual abuse, and a stampede. "

" It started out as such an ordinary story, then moved into an unreal situation that seemed like it came out of no where for no other reason than to provide the main character with a fitting death scene. "

" Picked this up from the library intending to read it later in the week but once I started reading it, I found I couldn't stop. I loved it. "

" Quiet, lovely, mysterious. Those are words I would use to describe this book. Unforgettable is another. "

" Not the best of the NYRB but enjoyable nonetheless. I think it might honestly have the oddest ending of any book I've ever read. Levitate me! "

" Well written, macabre story of an abused girl with a surprising and unique gift. Nobody writes in quite the quirky, compelling style as Barbara Comyns. "

" Simple writing, short sentences, very matter of fact story with a dream like bizarre twist. "

" Unique and beautifully written. I read and loved "Who was Changed..." and thought that would be hard act to follow. It was, but this terrific little book by Barbara Comyns comes a close second. I'll be collecting all her books now. "

" As always, the publishers, NYRB, know good writing. The sentences are smooth, often strange, interesting. There are problems, though, with the structure of the book. A supernatural element appears very late, the ending is somewhat unsatisfying. Still, a writer worth checking out. "

" Wierd book. Story was told in the first person. Moved slowly. Very unsatisfying ending. "

" A hard one to rate. On the one hand, the writing was lovely, but on the other it was often really unpleasant to read, with all the things the heroine had to go through. "

" She's got strange powers. "

" barbara comyns is my new favorite writer. "

" Fascinating book, one review called it a mix between Flannery O'Connor and Stephen King-- I think I may go more for Flannery O'Connor and Kafka, although less well executed than either. Read it in one sitting, which is rare these days. "

" What a beautiful, sad, strange and cruel book this is--the story of a levitating girl. "

" not sure how I feel about this one. I enjoyed the writing, but the story itself? meh "

" simply stunning. easy to move through; hard to shake. "