The Way We Live Now Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This wasn't my favorite. I know that he likes to get inside his characters' heads, but he took a long time explaining everyone's motives. I don't see why this particular novel is considered to be one of his greatest. It have a cute little love story, but that could have been told in about 300 pages, not 800. "

" This book tells the story of an unscrupulous businessman, a ne'er-do-well bachelor and several well meaning secondary characters. It is overall a typical 19th century novel, with a lot of emphasis on the value of each person's estate. It seems that every character is assessed based on his/her income. It's rather a long book, and takes a while to get to the point. It has a neat little ending, with all the loose ends tied up. The bad guys get their comeuppance, and the good people all get married. Sometimes it makes me wonder how all of these people got by without doing any real work. I guess that wasn't the point. It was supposed to be a biting commentary on where society places its emphasis. In that, I suppose it was successful. "

" Bernie Madoff? Some real stinking characters in this one. Only a few characters make the good guy cut. "

" Classic Trollopian view of greed, envy, and lust in Victorian England. Rather depressing overall, but nevertheless a great novel by one of my favorites. "

" Loved it! An excellent book and I wished there had been more even after the 700 odd pages. So much resonated with today's society and I loved Trollope's easy style. Loved his characyters though some were irritating! Has there ever been TV adaptation or film? Must read more Trollope "

" I liked it, but it didn't feel like a Trollope book to me. "

" "It is so hard not to tumble into Scylla when you are avoiding Charybdis." "

" Enron retold in a Victorian setting. "

" Loved this - big soap opera! "

" I read this book because it was #1 on Newsweeks Books you should read now list. I started reading it in July and just finished it. I took a break every 50-100 pages to read something else, which was a good thing. I am glad I read the book. You will be amazed at the similarities between then and now. "

" Ever the rediscovered, relevant classic, The Way We Live Now is a fantastic read. And better, to me, than Dickens, though I want to reread Bleak House. After reading one tome, I want to read another? And recommend it? Yes. "

" This could have been written today. So not much has changed. Very good! Watched the movie version on Netflix also very good. "

" I read this two summers ago, in 2009; it was very relevant to the Bernard Madoff affair. "

" A truly extraordinary book; quite simply Trollope's best and one of the best books I've read. Set in the 1870s, you'll read about how the society and business intermixed. As relevant to today as of its time. "

" so many parallels with business and economics today "

" A story about a swindler. Could have been written in 2009. "

" I found this book fascinating; it provides succinct portraits of many people living in upper-class Victorian England. I enjoyed the satire and appreciated the characters' cynical and often mercenary attitudes towards romance. "

" Talk about truth is stranger than fiction! This novel was written in the 1800's and it is a total precursor to Bernie Maddoff. Completely entertaining and timeless. Very long. "

" It has taken me a while but well worth the effort.Always amazed that novels written 137 years ago are so relevant now.We really haven't progressed atall "

" This novel was okay... very long, for what it was. It took me a long time to get through it. Not a must read by any means. That said, if you like the period (as I generally do), you're likely to find this enjoyable on some level. I found it disappointing, but not bad (I had high hopes). "

" I always have time for Trollope, though I hadn't picked him up in years. This was a second read for me, even better than the first time around. Endless (in a good way), meaty, fiercely observed. Funny to be reading about Melmotte as Donald Trump was toying with a run for president... "

" Lots going on. In addition to romance, there is politics and scams. It's like he predicted the Obama presidency. "

" Almost Tolstoyan. Want to read more Trollope now. "

" If you think that the financial meltdown of 2008 is a new phenomenon, unique to the modern world, read this book. Trollope's style is just as flowery as but less lively than Dickens, so it can be a challenge. Still, a gripping tale of financial skullduggery. "